7 Ways to Fund Your Indie Game! [2019]

Do you need funding for your indie game? When getting into indie development, it’s a good idea to make sure that you have enough capital to ensure that you have runway to finish and release your game! One thing that can help is external funding - but how can indie developers secure such capital? That’s what we’ll talk about today.

We are Ask Gamedev, and these are 7 ways to fund your indie game.

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[indieprogress]

These are all great ideas! Crowdfunding is definitely becoming more and more popular. Personally I took the route of getting a full-time job and started doing game development as a hobby about eight months ago now. I give real credit to those who go full-time Indie, but I don't think I could take that amount of stress as handling just the game side of things is really tough as it is. Programming, modeling, marketing, story, level design, animation, etc. is a lot, not to mention any kind of personal or family bills/expenses. Anyway, these tips can really help fund and promote your game at the same time. Thanks!

[jimfrans]

Now i know!!!
money was my main problem to be an indie-dev.
thanks for this information, guys!!!

[MaskedImposter]

It's really cool you guys are keeping your video topics up to date! Thanks for the hard work!

[crashanimations]

I am currently downloading gdevelop because of you guys, I love what you do and thank you for helping me find a no programming app

[KarmaKeyenore]

When giving out an early demo of a game, I fear that someone with more skill will take my idea and market it as their own

[TheValmap]

Great video, as usual.
Thank you so much for showing Slyway as game of the week :)

[darrellong]

our first indie game was a a disaster. the team stays motivated though. we learned a lot making our first game. but how should we go forward from here?

[oakmin]

Crowdfunding has turned into a real pain in the ass for genuine developers thanks to numerous P.O.S developers in the past who made crappy campaigns with many false promises that never deliver, turning over ambitious midway, deadlines being extended to years, and when the product that is finally out, it is nowhere as good as what was promised in the pitch. This douchey practice has increased the skepticism of the entire community. Now, the gaming community is very generous, as well as patient if it means that they will get a great game , provided you don't take them for granted, Periodic updates and minimizing extensions should always be a priority. If you keep a "hey thanks for your money, I'll see you when its done, lol bye!" sorta attitude, your company is most probably going to get a lot of hate and that could in turn affect the game.

[nicholasjackson]

Excellent video as always. Keep up the great work guys. I learned so much with this, as always.

[AntiqueGear]

What should we call our crowdfunding company?
Hmmm.... how about FIG!
Why Fig?
Lol idk


All joking aside, Fig looks really cool! Thanks for this video!

[bradm]

Best way is to have a job, or better yet, a career. I am been working on modelling/animation/texturing etc and I do it for 3-4 hours a day before work. I can easily use my own disposable income to pay for whatever I want. Sure it going to take 3-5 years to make a game, but I will finish with the game I intend, not something rushed out because they cut my power and I am starving to death.

[hypesy]

Always learning something new! I wasn't aware of some of these, thanks!!!

[bradnealip]

This is really helpful and concise. Thank you so much!!!

[nebyudaniel]

oh thanks that best publishers video didn't suit me
you guys help a lot thanks

[levibruijn]

Great video! Currently bizzy with a project. I love your video’s, they really help me

[iltobigbaka]

is the "unreal dev grant" must be used with unreal? (i mean the software unreal engine 4)

[Wolfenrahd]

What music are you using in the background?

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[kprasad]

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[MisterCF]

Bloodstained is the most funded indie game in Kickstarter and I bought this!!!