Key insights

• ⚔️ Developing next generation tabletop RPGs with elements of D&D and online gaming for a visual experience.
• 🌐 Creating a marketplace for content creation and sharing on the platform.
• 👩‍🎨 The founding team consists of two MIT engineers and a world-class artist, Sarah.
• 🤝 Sarah's experiences collaborating with the team and the value of diverse collaboration in tech and gaming.
• 📺 Importance of compelling point of view in entertainment tech.
• 🎮 Gaming startups as entertainment and media companies.
• 💰 Artists can generate substantial revenue through events and crowdfunding.
• 🎨 Consider illustrators with access to established communities and recruit from scrappier backgrounds.

Q&A

• How are investors' priorities regarding visual appeal versus detailed pitches addressed in the video?

  The video discusses how investors often prioritize visual appeal over detailed pitches and advises utilizing platforms like Twitter, Art Station, Twitch, and YouTube to connect with artists and potential collaborators. It also highlights popular Twitter hashtags like #portfolioday and movements like POC in play to recognize talented individuals and emphasizes the need for companies to involve artists in the decision-making process.

• How does the video address the transition from freelance to working with a company for illustrators?

  The video discusses the transition, understanding fast timelines and decision making, the importance of illustrators in startups, and the higher budgets and pay in tech companies, highlighting the affordability of talented people in tech.

• What advice is given for illustrators running their own businesses?

  The video advises illustrators to consider those with established audiences and communities, recruit entrepreneurs from scrappier backgrounds, and acknowledges the growing pains when entering startup spaces.

• How does the video address the role of artists in game development?

  The video discusses the transition of an artist from working with Marvel and Star Wars to game art, emphasizing the importance of art in game development, the entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary skills possessed by artists, and their ability to generate substantial revenue.

• What challenges are involved in building a social product in entertainment tech?

  Launching social products without testing, understanding the importance of having a compelling point of view, and the significance of entertainment and content creation are highlighted as crucial aspects for gaming startups.

• What are Sarah's experiences collaborating with the team?

  Sarah discusses her experiences collaborating with the founding team and highlights the value of diverse collaboration in the tech and gaming industries.

• Who are the founding members of Multiverse?

  The founding team of Multiverse consists of two MIT engineers and a world-class artist named Sarah.

• What is Multiverse developing?

  Multiverse is creating next-generation tabletop RPGs with elements of D&D and online gaming to provide a visual experience. The platform also includes a marketplace for content creation and sharing.

• 00:01 Multiverse is creating next generation tabletop RPGs with a mix of D&D and online gaming, providing a platform for creating and sharing content. The founding team includes two MIT engineers and a world-class artist, Sarah, who shares her experiences collaborating with them.
• 01:35 Building a social product might involve uncomfortable decisions in entertainment tech, such as launching without testing, but having a compelling point of view is crucial. Understanding the importance of entertainment and content creation is vital for gaming startups.
• 03:15 An artist turned co-founder at a gaming company discusses leveraging her skills from the art industry to drive the success of game development. Art is crucial for player interaction and recognition. Artists exhibit entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary abilities, generating significant revenue.
• 04:56 Illustrators running businesses, should consider those with established audiences and communities, better to recruit entrepreneurs from scrappier backgrounds, growing pains when entering startup spaces.
• 06:32 Transitioning from freelance to working with a company, understanding fast timelines and decision making, importance of illustrators in startups, higher budgets and pay in tech, affordability of talented people in tech companies
• 08:25 Investors often prioritize visual appeal over detailed pitches. Utilize platforms like Twitter, Art Station, Twitch, and YouTube to connect with artists and potential collaborators. Popular Twitter hashtags like #portfolioday and movements like POC in play highlight talented individuals. Companies should recognize artists' skills and contributions and involve them in the decision-making process.