Reminder to other indie dev teams especially new teams. Most of us are happy to share advice and give feedback on publisher/funding/platform deals and terms. There are some shady predatory biz weasels that will take advantage of you as soon as your game starts to pop off. Please reach out.
One of the questions we get more than any other: What's the difference between a good publisher and a bad one in the #indiedev space?
Today, our COO @discordiadystopia.bsky.social pulls back the curtain on publisher red flags!
Give it a read: buff.ly/j3pXZbu
7 new companies added, including 2 new verified:
VERIFIED
Goldpact Goblins (new company from ex-Neon Doctrine)
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NEWLY ADDED ORGS
Weekend Games (new publisher from Secret Sauce)
Polden Publishing
Pixel Doors
Isle of Strays
Ares Interactive, Inc.
learn.unity.com
The talk from myself and Réne Otto of DeviantLegal on Publishing Contract Red Flags is available for viewing on Unity! We went over a lot of good info from both the publishing and legal perspectives.
Just did a big update!
-2 new verified pubs: Pineapple Works & HYPERGRYPH
-2 new pubs: Kinetic Publishing & Monster Theater
New resources including gov funds in Norway. Some other funds added also!
Submit details to become verified: forms.gle/x6FVCbcfRKUN...
Join our Discord: discord.gg/UhjSreHk
We're at 88 members in the Discord; it would be great to get that number to 100 before the year is out. We share tons of resources and advice: discord.gg/spSKqU4E
Currently we are at 29 verified publishers; if you'd like to verify your publisher details you can do so here: forms.gle/zQLdEfMHQkAR...
We have added 22 more publishers to the database, which brings us to a grand total of 816 (!!) unique publishers, investors and service providers. 🦾
Thank you for all the love and support so far. We're looking forward to bringing you more insights and community in 2026.
Had a great time chatting about indie games publishing landscape and @publisherpath.bsky.social with John O'Connell from DDM/IndieCade/WIGI at Creators Camp yesterday! Had about 40 folks in the crowd, heavily academia-skewed. Looking forward to doing more. 💪
We've just updated the Resources section with TONS of new stuff - accelerators and incubators, funds and grants, resources for jobseekers, studio founders and folks looking to self-publish. Check it out!
Added 2 new verified publishers and 1 newly formed publisher to the database - we are only 4 entries away from 800!
All great insight and very true to our experiences.
A bit more coverage on the site from Gaming Trend!
All companies now have logos uploaded!
discord.gg/uPqyVwV7p
Don't forget to join the Discord for more resources and advice!
Say hello to ⚔️Publisher Pathfinder!
Are you a game dev team seeking publishing partners, investors, service providers, and more?
Created in part by Akuparians Alyssa Kollgaard + Mike Shanks, 📖 @publisherpath.bsky.social is a point-and-click guide that arms you with publisher insights and tools!
Hey lil' wyrmlings! We’ve got another great resource for you—the Games Careers Resource Library by @intogames.bsky.social & @n3rdybirdy.bsky.social! 📚✨
This fantastic collection is filled with guides, articles, tools & tons of other helpful materials, all designed to help you grow as a #gamedev. 💕
Thanks for the shout out, @getwigi.com !
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Publisher Pathfinder looks to fill in the gaming gaps
Publisher Pathfinder looks to fill in the gaming gaps gamingtrend.com/news/publish...
Newly VERIFIED ✅ publishers:
-Dotemu
-The Arcade Crew
-Fennonauts Publishing
-Curveball Leisure
-Ocean Media
discord.gg/wACaxtJA
If you are a developer looking for feedback on your pitch or to connect to publishers, or a publisher looking to scout games or give feedback, please join our Discord!
Games industry veteran Alyssa Kollgaard has put together a tool called Publisher Pathfinder, which guides developers towards publishing partners and investors that match their game's needs.
www.gamesindustry.biz/publisher-pa...
forms.gle/4w2ikg9choHV...
If you are a publisher who would like to verify your data, please do so at this link!
