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Unity for Indies

Indie Survival Guide

Whatever tools you’re using, this archive of Q&As, live streams, and VODs offers practical insights from devs and industry folks. There's no universal playbook or magic formula, but shared lessons in design, business, and day-to-day survival can help to give you the best chance finding success.

Indie Game Marketing and Business

Explore tips for marketing an indie game and running a studio on a small budget

How to market your game

with Chris Zukowski (HTMAG)

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How to learn from a failed game

with Emily Pitcher (SonderingEmily)

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Lessons from running an indie studio

with Chandana Ekanayake (Outerloop Games)

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How to make a trailer

with Derek Liu

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Get featured in showcases

with Jenny Windom (Wholesome Games) and Chris Wulf (iii initiative)

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How to price your game

with Tom Kaczmarczyk (IndieBI)

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Indie Game Design

Find best practices for game design in popular genres.

Roguelite Game Design

Breaking down crafting compelling gameplay loops for Windblown with Yannick "Bidju" Berthier from Motion Twin (Windblown & Dead Cells).

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Deckbuilder Game Design

Breaking down design decisions for Monster Train 2 with Andrew Krausnick and Albert Antero from Shiny Shoe (Monster Train).

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Narrative Game Design

Breaking down what makes the narrative of Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital) so compelling with Remy Siu (1000xRESIST) & Abhi Swaminathan (Venba).

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Indie Game Funding and Publishing

Explore options and best practices for finding publishing, investors, and more.
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Publisher Pathfinder

A tool to help indie devs find publishers and investors.

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How to fund your game

with Dino Patti

Blue Ocean Games is reimagining early-stage indie funding for innovative projects. Submit for up to $300,000 in funding.

Learn more

Meta’s App Lab is a secure way to distribute apps directly to consumers via direct links or platforms like SideQuest, without store approval or sideloading.

Submit to App Lab

The ID@Xbox Program enables qualified game developers of all sizes to unleash their creativity by self-publishing games on Xbox console, Windows, and Cloud, giving studios the tools and support needed to maximize their success.

Learn more

Discover Google’s dedicated programs, designed specifically for indie game developers, that will help you create great games and grow on Google Play. Programs include the Indie Games Accelerator, Indie Games Fund for Latin America, Indie Games Festival, and more.

Learn more

Partner with our dynamic hypercasual mobile games publisher to experience fast, transparent, and creative game publishing with a passionate team of 100+ game lovers.

Learn more

We offer funding and support for impact projects, with $500,000 awarded, including a grant for youth holistic health.

Learn more

Tips for indies

"Our games will likely end up being played in ways and on devices we never planned for. Designing with flexibility in mind, whether that’s performance, UI layout, or input methods, will help future-proof our work as technology evolves."

Nadia Thorne
Nadia Thorne - Black Salt Games
CEO and Producer
Steam curator page

Support indie games

Follow this list for a running catalog of great titles made with the Unity engine, including lists of upcoming releases, award-winning masterpieces, and games that prominently feature crabs, cats, bad drivers, and more.