Last month, MDEV (The Midwest Game Industry Conference) was hosted in Madison, WI, and brought hundreds of developers, thought leaders, and others on November 7-8. Among them were a number of indie gamed developers who showed off their games to attendees. This month we’re focusing on an indie developer’s experience at the MDEV 2024 conference, both on-the-floor and behind-the-scenes.
Posted by YouTuber VELI, this video diary shows what it was like for Still Pending Games to attend MDEV 2024, set up, and demo their game. The game in question, Project Name: Androidmada, is a twin-stick hybrid RTS under development for multiple platforms.
Clocking in at just over half an hour in length, this video includes a mix of snippets from behind Still Pending Games’ game demo (what was working, what was not, and feedback from the attendees) via clips from the expo and networking areas and off the show floor. One of the main takeaways from this video is that making sure an in-development game is in tip-top shape for attendees, removing bugs, improving polish is all part of indie developer life — even if it means late nights during the event itself.
If you’re an indie developer wanting to participate in a gaming event, this is a good video to watch, capturing the look and feel of what it’s like to participate in a gaming event to show off your work. At the end, the video is wrapped up in a bow, touching on what next steps might be for the developers.
Want to check out the whole enchilada? Here’s the YouTube video, “Showing Off Our Game at MDEV 2024“!
Did you attend MDEV 2024, whether as an indie game developer or an attendee of another kind? Feel free to share your thoughts about it below or on our social media posts about this story!
Whether you are an event coordinator, press, or general attendee, if you have an event video to share with us, please let us know and we’ll be happy to feature it!
