January 30, 2024
Joe Quadara - How Expertise Creates Leverage in Consulting
Indie game consultant Joe Quadara (aka Joe Q) joined me on Ditching Hourly to share his journey from putting out fires for indie game studios to advising them to accurately scope and fund their projects.
AI Summary
In this episode, game developer turned consultant Joe Quidara shares his journey from putting out fires for game studios to helping studios accurately scope and fund their projects. He explains how developing deep expertise in the indie game industry allows him to quickly assess and advise studios, creating leverage in his consulting business.
Chapters
- (10:00) What is indie game consulting?
- (14:00) The appeal of weird, indie games
- (19:00) What an indie game studio looks like
- (23:00) From firefighting to preventing fires in game studios
- (28:00) Helping studios accurately scope and fund projects
- (32:00) Creating a sustainable indie game studio model
- (35:00) Leveraging expertise to streamline the consulting process
- (41:00) The benefits of specialization for consultants
- (46:00) Keeping an open mind while leveraging expertise
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Yours,
—J