In the second of our GDC 2017 specials, Dan is joined by long-serving game designer Raph Koster and Subset Games co-founder Justin Ma.

The trio discusses how the Game Developers Conference has evolved over the years, as well as the changing role of consumer and industry events - particularly for indies. They also ponder the biggest challenges that independent developers face today, including the ever-looming obstacle of discoverability, and the rise of indie publishers.

As always, you can find more news, insight and analysis at www.gamesindustry.biz.

This is the first of two episodes recorded in San Francisco during this year's Game Developers Conference.

Dan is joined by Jason Della Rocca, co-founder of early stage investor Execution Labs and all-round indie champion. Together, they discuss the art of the pitch, how devs can identify new opportunities and gaps in the market, and the difficulties indies and start-ups face in standing out from the crowd in everything from mobile to virtual reality.

As always, you can find the latest news, analysis and insight at www.gamesindustry.biz.