This document discusses starting a casual game development startup in India. It covers several topics: - Casual game genres like puzzle, word, action, card and board games are discussed as potential options. - Technical approaches like using existing game engines like Flash are considered to reduce development time. - The art, design and game play approaches will need to be determined, such as whether to focus on games, puzzles, toys or experiences. - Next steps include playing many existing games to learn, selecting a game engine, testing game ideas, refinement, and ultimately profiting from the startup.

1. Game Dev Startup [email_address]

2. Intro: Art/Development Computer Graphics dev Disney: Squishy- MS: Real -- insight into one business model. TTEL -- gave insight into another model

3. Business models Internet sales: Long tail Consoles: XBox arcade Web 2.0- social computing Why game dev in India: Why _not game dev in India: Decision: casual games:

6. < diamond mine, big kahuna, paris travelogue demo >

7. Technical approach No reinvention of wheel: Game engine selection. Flash?

8. Art/Design approach 2d/3d Detailed? Music?

9. Game design approach: ----------------------------------- Game? Puzzle? Toy? Experience? Casual, heavy Game Play approach- scott kim Game Puzzle Toy Experience

10. Test game: <demo>

11. Game Engine Issues Documentation Learning curve Talent pool

12. Team formation :lessons from TT ODC? :game design :engineering :art