[IGDA_indies] Hey there
Drew Sikora
indies@igda.org
Fri, 09 May 2003 01:15:09 -0400
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Hi all indies out there. My name is Drew Sikora, head of Blade Edge
Software, and I've been working with a small development team (4 people,
currently) for about 5 months now on a little bitty 2D game project.
We've already stretched our development time almost twice as long as
planned but we're learning a lot in the process about stuff like dealing
with non-responsive team members and coping with doing this all in our
spare time. (we're a virtual team, but the core group is in NJ). I'd say
visit our site at www.blade-edge.com but there's not much happening over
there - I'm waiting until we get our game site up and running to update
the company site.
Anyways I guess the first issue I'd like to bring to this list is
whether you should be incorporated or not before going up to a publisher
(we're looking at TryMedia right now). One of my team member's
girlfriends' father (you might wanna read that again ;) is a lawyer, and
he said no, it's not necessary since we don't have an office and assets
and all that, but a close friend of mine who I trust says that guy's an
idiot and of course we should incorporate to prevent against lawsuits
and losses and what have you. I'm inclined to side with my friend since
I know him better but I'm also looking for other opinions as well.
Thanks guys, looking forward to some cool indie discussions.
Oh, also I'm 20 years old and although I started going for a CS degree,
I've decided to drop that and pick up a business degree instead so I can
be savvy :P Also I've self-taught myself so much computer stuff I've
kind of turned it into a bad habit, so I had to find something else to
focus on. Peace.
Drew Sikora
President, Lead Programmer
Blade Edge Software <http://www.blade-edge.com/>
AIM: DarkPylat
ICQ: 70449988
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<DIV><SPAN class=938070505-09052003><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all indies out
there. My name is Drew Sikora, head of Blade Edge Software, and I've been
working with a small development team (4 people, currently) for about 5 months
now on a little bitty 2D game project. We've already stretched our development
time almost twice as long as planned but we're learning a lot in the
process about stuff like dealing with non-responsive team members and coping
with doing this all in our spare time. (we're a virtual team, but the core group
is in NJ). I'd say visit our site at <A
href="http://www.blade-edge.com">www.blade-edge.com</A> but there's not much
happening over there - I'm waiting until we get our game site up and running to
update the company site.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=938070505-09052003><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyways I guess the
first issue I'd like to bring to this list is whether you should be incorporated
or not before going up to a publisher (we're looking at TryMedia right now). One
of my team member's girlfriends' father (you might wanna read that again ;) is a
lawyer, and he said no, it's not necessary since we don't have an office and
assets and all that, but a close friend of mine who I trust says that guy's an
idiot and of course we should incorporate to prevent against lawsuits and losses
and what have you. I'm inclined to side with my friend since I know him better
but I'm also looking for other opinions as well. Thanks guys, looking forward to
some cool indie discussions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=938070505-09052003><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=938070505-09052003><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh, also I'm 20
years old and although I started going for a CS degree, I've decided to
drop that and pick up a business degree instead so I can be savvy :P Also I've
self-taught myself so much computer stuff I've kind of turned it into a bad
habit, so I had to find something else to focus on. Peace.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Drew Sikora</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">President, Lead
Programmer</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.blade-edge.com/">Blade Edge Software</A></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">AIM:
DarkPylat</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ICQ:
70449988</SPAN></DIV></SPAN></BODY></HTML>
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