Indie Games: From Dream to Delivery

By: Don L. Daglow

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A Step-by-Step Master Class in Indie Game Development, from the Creator of the Emmy® Winning Neverwinter Nights™
Honors for Don Daglow's From Dream to Delivery books: Winner, 2019 Independent Press Book Awards Winner, Kirkus Top 100 Indie Books of 2019 Finalist, 2020 Top Shelf Book Awards Finalist, Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist, National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist, Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist, Book Excellence Awards
"Don Daglow has survived 40+ years creating games and always retained his positive attitude. Learn from the master." – Jeff Braun, co-founder of Maxis (Sim City, The Sims) "I was impressed with the organizational wisdom. I wish that I had been able to read this book 30 years ago." -- Chris Crawford, pioneering game designer and Founder of the Game Developers Conference "The best book to start with if you are considering developing your own game... Daglow brings you his years of experience in game design and development in a straightforward and comprehensive guide. He will show you a step by step method, proven techniques, and pitfalls to avoid… It makes no false promises... Daglow writes in a voice that is a cross between a patient sage under a Bodhi tree and a hardcore street philosopher strengthened by mixed realities… The insights and nuggets of truth... will temper your idealism with realism [and] stoke the fires of your passion." – Readers’ Favorite; August, 2019
The only indie games book that asks, "What do you want to do?" before it starts telling you, "Here's what you need to do."

• Six sets of questions to review and refine your vision, skills and plans
• Over 500 pages of experience-based lessons from a 3-time Inc. 500™ CEO and award-winning game designer
• Based on Don Daglow’s top-rated sessions at major games conferences around the world
• Introduction by indie games pioneer Rami Ismail

The only person who can define the path to creating your indie game is you. Indie Games: From Dream to Delivery helps you do just that, by leading you through a guided conversation with yourself. Section by section, you’ll record your answers to carefully chosen questions. Then we’ll use your unique personal responses to build the customized roadmap you need to turn your indie game into reality. Techniques to use, traps to avoid, terminology to understand. And how to fit it all into your life without damaging your relationships or your future.
Never started a business? We’ve got it covered. Skip what you already know, dig deeper on things you want to learn.
It’s the one book you need to take your indie game from dream to delivery.

Poor audio adaptation

The repetitive snippets make this listen unbearable. They should’ve adapted the book for audio but this audiobook feels like an afterthought

Best Damn Game Design Book

I’ve read dozens of game design books and nothing even compares to this book. The sage wisdom is rock sold thank you so much. As a 100% disabled combat veteran who’s home bound this has helped change my life!

AI-genned voiceover ruined it

I really like how this book is structured. What I don't like is missing entire sections of the book due to poor narration. Who knows what important information I missed? Definitely not the narrator.

Helpful and informative take on the business side of video games

Definitely not what I expected.
Had very little to do with the creative process, but a lot to do with the business behind games.
Was actually quite informative, and I do think I'm going to come back to it again in the future.
That being said, I think that a better title would have something to do with the Business of Indie Games.