Indie demo video volunteer call
WINetwork is closing volunteer sign-ups for an indie demo video workshop on April 12, so teams that need help making promo demos should sign up before the deadline. (The volunteer call and the closing date were posted on social within the last 48 hours.) (x.com)
A Seattle-area game workshop is looking for volunteer video coaches right now, and the cutoff is Sunday, April 12, even though the actual workshop happens on Saturday, April 18 at DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, Washington. The event is called “Business of Games: Demo Video Workshop,” and it is presented by OneRedmond. (eventbrite.com) The pitch is simple: indie teams bring a game, and coaches help them turn that game into a short demo video aimed at publishers, investors, and other decision-makers. The public event listing describes it as a hands-on, half-day workshop built around making “high-impact demo videos.” (eventbrite.com) That deadline matters because this is not a general “send us your trailer later” program. The organizers are matching developers with volunteers before the workshop date, so teams that want help need to be in before April 12, not on April 18. (x.com) (eventbrite.com) For a small studio, a demo video is often the first thing a publisher sees, the same way a book proposal gets read before the full manuscript. A polished two-minute pitch can decide whether someone clicks for a meeting or closes the tab. (eventbrite.com) The workshop’s location also tells you who this is for. DigiPen is in Redmond, and OneRedmond is the city’s economic development group, so this is tied to the Seattle-area game community rather than a global online submission drive. (eventbrite.com) The volunteer side is specific too. NewsBreak’s event listing says organizers are seeking “Volunteer Creative Coaches” to support developers during the session, which suggests practical help on structure, editing, and presentation rather than just a lecture from the front of the room. (newsbreak.com) So the immediate story is narrow but useful: there is a one-day workshop on April 18, and the sign-up window for teams that want volunteer help closes on April 12. If you are an indie developer sitting on a rough build and no convincing pitch video, that date is the real deadline. (x.com) (eventbrite.com)
