Pitching your game to a potential publisher is tricky business. 

At GDC 2017, experienced game dev (and PlayStation expat) Brian Upton sought to make the process a little easier by efficiently running down a list of common mistakes devs make when they meet with publishers.

Upton has heard hundreds of game pitches during his career, and in his talk he described thirty annoying or counterproductive things that you should avoid if you want to make a great impression. He also shared some insight into how publishers evaluate the games that are pitched to them, what they care about and what they don't, and what you can do to present your own game in the best possible light. 

It was a quick and very informative talk, especially if you're at all concerned about performing well at your next pitch meeting. Now, you can watch Upton's talk for free via the official GDC YouTube channel!

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