From individual placements to specialized teams, CDR delivers top-performing external game development resources with a proven process that’s contributed to the success of 120+ projects and saved over $2,700,000 in production costs.
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You have limited resources and can’t afford to make bad bets. Get expert guidance to ensure you make the right choices.
Hiring full time employees is a huge commitment. We keep you flexible by making it painless to acquire the right contract help.
Knowing who can bring the right expertise for your needs is tough. We know all the top specialists to get you back on track.
We'll work with you to understand pricing tradeoffs and how other studios leverage exdev to improve efficiency & reduce costs.
Talent moves, and the provider you worked with before may not have the same team available. We will ensure your decisions are based on current capabilities.
But you’re busy and don’t have time to look. Leave it to us to give you a tailored list of alternatives.
Founder / CEO
Whitethorn Games
With a tagged database of over one thousand providers and a presence at all major industry events, CDR has put in the work (and airline mileage) to ensure you are considering the absolute best providers for your project’s needs.
From full game teams to port shops, art houses, live-ops/DLC development partners, marketing experts, or technology specialists (the list goes on...) – CDR gives your studio with the competitive capability to find and onboard the partner you need, when you need it.
Don’t trust a team to deliver. Ensure their reliability through a rigorous evaluation and due-diligence process.
From administering tests to conversations with past clients, CDR invests the necessary time to make sure you are partnering with the most dependable and capable team for your project.
We understand regional prices and have negotiated hundreds of service agreements. We know what to look for when creating the best partnerships (and which red flags to avoid).
Get the full knowledge and capabilities of a professional outsourcing department, at a fraction of the cost.
CDR believes that trust is foundational to successful partnerships. As such, we never mark up prices or accept any kickbacks from providers.
This means our incentives are always 100% aligned with our clients; our guidance is objective and the relationships we facilitate are honest and direct.
Built by a games operations leader whose delivered:
Yes, you can keep ignoring all that cold outreach. You’ll get direct access to:
Commissions = we only profit on successful partnerships. This means:
Meet with us to build your ideal partner profile and identify any project constraints.
Translate your wants and needs into capability requirements that resonate with market offerings and give providers confidence they can deliver a tightly scoped solution.
The right structure and payment terms are foundational to a successful partnership.
We've worked with dozens of models and have seen it all. We will choose the right model for your project, providing the perfect balance of accountability and creative freedom.
Leveraging our comprehensive database and up-to-date network, we will shortlist a range of potential candidates with the necessary capabilities, availability, and relevant past experience.
Competitive bid processes motivate fair pricing. They also build trust and rapport in advance by demonstrating discipline, transparency and fairness.
We’ve administered hundreds of RFP processes, and will expertly execute yours to motivate competition and facilitate evaluation.
We've seen thousands of proposals and know all the tricks. Look beyond price to make sure the decisions you are making are based on appropriate benchmarks.
Contacting client references, conducting project team interviews, seeking feedback from industry colleagues, administering trials, and investigating proposal details are a few of the many ways in which we ensure candidates are prepared to deliver world-class work.
We build greater alignment with your partner by proactively identifying and discussing potential risks with thoroughly negotiated service agreements.
Give your partnership the solid start it needs by avoiding common onboarding mistakes and establishing clear expectations for deliverables, timelines, and overall working styles.
A collection of best practice video game staffing and operations resources.
Step by step instructions to running a best-in-class partner search process.
Overview of the fast growing resourcing model for individual contract placements.
How legacy perceptions of outsourcing miss the mark.
Red flags, yellow flags and green flags.
No upfront costs! Only pay when we create successful, trusted partnerships.
We charge 10% commission on all first-year partnership payments. No lump sums. And no other hidden fees.
Find exceptional talent, cut costs, and reclaim your time.
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