Turn your passion for games into a thriving business

Game Business Bootcamp

Are you passionate about games and eager to turn that passion into a thriving business? Our Games Business Bootcamp is your gateway to success.

EIA
Game Business Bootcamp

The right knowledge in business will take your games further.

Between all your drive, passion, creatives and ambition, there is often a big gap where essential business foundations should be – and these foundations are precisely what give you the clarity and confidence to take your game to a new level.

That’s why the EIA Games Business Bootcamp exists. It’s not a standard business course available on your college electives list, it is not merely a tutorial video on YouTube. We adapt lessons from the top business courses, place them within the game landscape wolven into practical experience, and have them delivered by professional game entrepreneurs. The course talks truth about running a game business, tells you insider tips to avoid the detours, and provides the guide to keep you on the fast track.

What will you learn?

Understand the game industry landscape, identify market needs and opportunities, and validate creative game ideas through data analysis.
Learn to plan and source resources, develop comprehensive business plans, managing risks, and handling legal considerations for starting a game business.
Explore funding options such as bootstrapping, crowdfunding, and venture capital, and effectively planning and managing finances for game development projects.
Gain knowldge on copyrights, trademarks, and patents, and learn to protect game ideas and assets while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Identify target audiences and implment strategic marketing plans to engage and promote game projects effectively.

Overview

Class size : 10 students

Duration : 6 weeks

Study mode : Onsite Melbourne CBD

Tuition fee : $2200

Next intake: February 2025

Week 1: Verify your creative idea as a games business concept

Week 2: Kickstarting your games business journey

Week 3: Funding your game projects

Week 4: How to market your games

Week 5: How to launch your game and how to pitch

Week 6: Present your business proposal

Week 1: Verify your creative idea as a games business concept

Using data research platforms to validate the business potential of a creative idea
How to define and measure a success
Introduction to the game development business and the games industry
Introduction to the games industry landscape
Opportunities and challenges in the games industry

Week 2: Kickstarting your games business journey

Understand resource requirements and planning for a new company startup
Document and register all required resources
Business planning and proposal
Estimate, budget and plan cash flow, as well as risk management
Intellectual property rights in the games Industry and how to protect your game ideas and assets