Welcome to the official Beyond the Build Resource Hub. This page is dedicated to sharing useful links, tools, and resources to help indie developers build, manage, and market their games and businesses. We’ll continue adding resources to this collection as we approach Beyond the Build, with the goal of creating a useful reference that developers can return to long after the event.
Useful Data Sources
Steam DB: A free database and analytics tool for exploring Steam games, including player counts, pricing, sales data, reviews, and historical trends. https://steamdb.info/
GameDiscoverCo: A market research and analytics platform that helps developers understand the PC and console game market, identify trends, and research competing games. https://gamediscover.co/
Sensor Tower: A mobile app and game intelligence platform that provides data on downloads, revenue, usage, and market trends to help developers research the mobile market. https://sensortower.com/
Market Analysis
How to Consistently Make Profitable Indie Games - Ryan Clark (Brace Yourself Games)
The Clark Tank - Ryan Clark (Brace Yourself Games)
Pitching to Publishers
How to pitch your game to a publisher or anyone - Tiny Build
GUIDE FOR PITCHING TO PUBLISHERS - Chucklefish
9 things I learned pitching my game to publishers - Valadria
How to Pitch Your Game to Publishers and Investors - Superjump
Pitch Template - Rami Ismail
How to Pitch a Game - GameDevFoundry