“Getting the front page of the biggest games sites of the world is nothing compared to a 14-year-old who really likes my game.”



At GDC Europe 2013, Thomas Was Alone developer Mike Bithell shares the changing landscape of community engagement.

In this free GDC Europe 2013 talk titled ‘The Dumb Hobby Project: Lessons Learned Making Thomas Was Alone‘ (courtesy of GDC Vault), Bithell speaks about all the market variables which helped propel his game to success.

The video starts after the jump.





For more on Bithell’s upcoming tactical stealth game mentioned in the video, Volume, check out this interview.

About the GDC Vault

In addition to this presentation, the GDC Vault offers numerous other free videos, audio recordings, and slides from many of the recent GDC events, and the service offers even more members-only content for GDC Vault subscribers. Those who purchased All Access passes to events like GDC, GDC Europe, and GDC China already have full access to GDC Vault, and interested parties can apply for the individual subscriptions via a GDC Vault inquiry form.

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