Developing your idea for a game
An introduction for people who love games and think they would like to turn a game idea into a commercial product.
You will leave with: A clearer product plan with practical next steps and identified commercial risks.
Online sessions with experienced game developers, publishers and event hosts.
Session for support with our games, advice about planning for party games or you just want to know what it is like to get into the world of board games but were too afraid to ask.
Practical one-to-one advice from people who have developed, manufactured, marketed and sold original games.
Advice on routes to market, direct sales, events, retailers and practical sales preparation.
You will leave with: A realistic sales plan covering direct, event, retailer and trade routes.
Support for thinking through funding options, budgets, small-batch runs and buyer-led demand.
You will leave with: A clearer funding strategy with staged options, budget risks and next actions.
Advice on whether a publisher is right for your project and how to prepare your pitch.
You will leave with: Improved publisher readiness, pitch direction and a more realistic target list.
Blue Donut Games brings decades of experience across design, software, tabletop games, manufacturing, retail, distribution, crowdfunding, VR and public demonstrations at major industry events.
Review the duration, price, suitability and expected outcome.
Use the live booking link to choose a suitable online appointment.
Send the relevant rules, pitch, prototype details or questions beforehand.
Work directly with Blue Donut on the practical issue you need to solve.
Tell us what you are working on and we will point you towards the most suitable service.