Rebuilding and Rebranding with Chromatic Games of Dungeon Defenders - a podcast by Collin Austin

This week we have special guests from Chromatic Games, formerly Trendy Entertainment, Augi Lye and Joshua "Java' Javaheri!

Join us as we talk about the HISTORY of this Gainesville based company, their game Dungeon Defenders and what led them to rebrand their company and go back to their roots as an indie video game development studio.

4:30 What led to the creation of what was Trendy Games and is now Chromatic Games?

11:48 Raising capital for the new company and tips for getting someone to listen to your pitch.

17:51 Did the opportunity to put your game on the Apple App Store come first, or the idea for the game?

29:31 What happened after Dungeon Defenders was released on Android and iOS?

34:23 How did the popularity of Dungeon Defenders grow the company?

46:52 When you sold a majority stake in the company, and the culture started to change, when did you realize it was a mistake to sell?

50:05 How did you get the company back?

54:43 When did you rebrand and rejuvenate the company?

1:01:10 When do you know a game is finished?

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