This course helps you scale from solo developer to a small game development studio. You will define your studio vision, plan team and operations, set up legal and financial structure, and build systems for growth and long-term strategy.
By the end of this course you will have:
This course has 15 lessons in 4 phases:
Start with Lesson 1: Studio Vision & Business Plan to define your studio and business direction.
Follow these lessons in order to complete the course
Define your studio's purpose, target market, and goals. Turn that into a one-page business plan so you have a clear direction before hiring or scaling.
Turn your studio vision and goals into a plan for when and how to add people - contractors, part-time roles, and first hires - so you scale without burning cash or clarity.
Choose the right legal structure for your studio and set up day-to-day operations so you can contract, hire, and sell games without running into avoidable legal or tax trouble.
Set up studio finances: budgeting, runway, cash flow, and when and how to seek funding so your studio can operate and grow without running out of cash.
Define how your studio runs projects: planning, tools, workflows, and communication so teams ship on time and stay aligned without chaos.
Define how your studio tests games before release: test plans, bug tracking, and when to involve QA so you ship with confidence.
