The Secret to GOOD Game Ideas 💡 [Practical Ideation Methods Explained]

Do you struggle to come up with fresh ideas? Or have too many, and struggle with knowing which ones to commit to? Maybe you finish a game, show it to people, and they all say "what a terrible idea, why did you WASTE 3 YEARS on this!?!? 😲😲😲"

In this video, Dr. Joe will take you through 8 tried and tested tools for generating and evaluating ideas, to give your indie games a better chance of success. Yes, it's all about the execution, but some ideas are simply easier to execute, or will make a better impression!👨🏻‍⚕️🩺.

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⌚Games & Toys Discussed⌚
01:17 - Paperboy
01:20 - Jostle Parent
01:23 - Wilmot's Warehouse
03:06 - Reigns
03:24 - Cibele
03:35 - Mini Metro
03:42 - Angry Birds
04:05 - Among Us
04:08 - Werewolf
04:26 - Marbles
04:30 - Fidget Cubes & Spinners
06:07 - Dredge
07:50 - Ape Out
08:48 - Warcraft 3
09:00 - Plants vs Zombies
09:35 - Behold the Kickmen
11:07 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
11:37 - Into the Breach
11:53 - Stardew Valley
13:55 - Bloodborne the Card Game
17:25 - Dark Souls
20:10 - Grand Theft Auto
22:35 - Amateur Surgeon: Re-Generations
24:00 - licking poisonous amphibians

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