Archives February 2023

Picture this: you’ve spent countless hours perfecting your craft, whether writing, sketching, or modelling. You’ve put your heart and soul into it, and now it’s time to share it with the world.

But when you look around, you realise the market is about as saturated as a sponge left in the sink for a week. How are you supposed to get noticed in this sea of competition?

Fear not, dear reader, because there is hope – which comes as community.

Working as part of a community can help you overcome the challenges of getting noticed in a saturated market. Here’s how:

1. Collaborate with others – Two heads are better than one, especially when getting noticed in a saturated market. You can share ideas, resources, and contacts by collaborating with others. You might make a connection that helps you get your foot in the door.
2. Support each other – It’s important to remember that you’re not alone in this. Countless others need help to get noticed in a saturated market, and they need your support just as much as you need theirs. By supporting each other, you can build a strong, supportive community that lifts each other up.
3. Promote each other’s work – It’s not just about promoting your work – it’s about promoting the work of your fellow community members. Sharing each other’s work on social media and other platforms can help each other reach a wider audience.
4. Attend events together – Networking events, conferences, and art shows are all great opportunities to get your work noticed – but they can be intimidating if you go it alone. By attending these events as part of a community, you can provide each other with support and encouragement and help each other make valuable connections.
5. Share your knowledge – You have skills and knowledge that others in your community may not have, and vice versa. By sharing your knowledge and expertise, you can help each other grow, improve, and learn something or two yourself.

So there you have it – working as part of a community can help you overcome the challenges of getting noticed in a saturated market. It’s time to stop seeing each other as competition and start seeing each other as collaborators.

If you want to join a community, why not try ours?

The Greyface Guild was formed to support creatives in producing games that showcase a variety of perspectives, cultures, and experiences. We specialise in publishing works that promote diversity and inclusiveness.

Together, we can make a real difference and show the world what we’re made of. Let’s do this and make the gaming industry as diverse and creative as we are!

Have you noticed that the gaming industry is as diverse as a loaf of white bread? Every game features the same gruff, white male protagonist with a five-o’clock shadow and a tragic past. Well, dear reader, it’s time to spice things up and bring much-needed diversity and creativity to the gaming industry.

But how can we make a difference, you ask? By banding together as a community and using our collective creativity to create games that reflect the diversity of our community. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

1. Create games that reflect our stories – Everyone has a unique story to tell, and the gaming industry needs to start listening. We need games that reflect our community’s diverse experiences and perspectives, from stories of immigration to tales of overcoming disability. It’s time to break the mould of one-size-fits-all gaming and create something that truly represents us.
2. Get more diverse developers involved – It’s time for the gaming industry to hire more diverse developers. When you have a more diverse team, you get more varied ideas. It’s not rocket science, people.
3. Support indie developers – Big-name game companies might be stuck in their ways. Still, indie developers are the true innovators of the gaming industry. By supporting indie developers, we can bring new and fresh ideas to the forefront and encourage a more diverse gaming landscape.
4. Join a community – There’s strength in numbers, and that’s especially true when it comes to fighting for diversity in gaming. By joining a community of like-minded individuals, you’ll have the support and encouragement you need to bring your ideas to life.
5. Make your own game – If you can’t find the game you’re looking for, why not make your own? With so many online game development tools, anyone can make a game. You might create the next big thing.

So there, you have five ways to fight for diversity and creativity in the gaming industry. It’s time to break the mould and create something truly unique. 

If you want to join a community, why not try ours?

The Greyface Guild was formed to support creatives in producing games that showcase a variety of perspectives, cultures, and experiences. We specialise in publishing works that promote diversity and inclusiveness.

Together, we can make a real difference and show the world what we’re made of. Let’s do this and make the gaming industry as diverse and creative as we are!