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What Indie Game Publishers Really Think: 15 Years of Industry Insights from Finji's Rebekah Saltsman

GDC Festival of Gaming says Finji co-founder Rebekah Saltsman is laying out what indie publishers actually care about after 15 years of self-publishing and working with storefronts and platforms. The …

Video GDC Festival of Gaming · 21 hours, 6 minutes ago
Inner Pocket is a new indie publisher looking to champion 'curiosity games'

Inner Pocket has launched as a new indie publisher built by veterans from Critical Reflex, Gaijin Entertainment, and Nozomu Games. The label is positioning itself around “curiosity games” — projects …

News Game Developer · 1 month ago
Kinetic Publishing Showcase Recap: Every Reveal, Including the New Sam Barlow Game

Kinetic Publishing unveiled five indie games spanning horror, cozy life sim, metroidvania, and narrative sci-fi, with launches scheduled from Spring 2027 through Autumn 2028. The slate includes Contact Protocol, Crescent …

Official XBox Wire · 1 month, 1 week ago
Phasmophobia developer's indie label Kinetic Publishing to reveal debut slate at showcase later this month

Kinetic Publishing will unveil its first signed indie games at a showcase on August 12, with release windows and platform plans for titles targeting 2027 and 2028. The label, backed …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Silver Lining Interactive launches first title from its development label Silver Bullet

Silver Lining Interactive has unveiled Mr Trippy, the first original game from its in-house Silver Bullet label. The management sim marks a shift from incubating external projects to building proprietary …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Secret Mode opens new Sheffield studio to support internal titles

Secret Mode has opened a three-person Sheffield studio, with plans to grow to around 20 staff over the next year. The team will support Escape the Backrooms and Chained Together …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Griffin Gaming Partners invests in TinyBuild

Griffin Gaming Partners has taken a 3.24% stake in TinyBuild, giving the publisher fresh outside backing as it doubles down on owned IP. The market reacted quickly, with TinyBuild shares …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 2 months, 3 weeks ago
"We're going to see more hit games coming from publishers you've never heard of" – Pocketpair and the indie publishing revolution

Pocketpair says its publishing model is built for a market where 30–40% recoup-heavy deals are losing appeal. The company’s first big proof point is Windrose, which sold 1 million copies …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 3 months, 1 week ago
Evil Landfall is the latest publishing label from an indie developer

Evil Landfall, the new publishing label from Landfall, aims to fund external indie games while continuing to publish its own titles. With a focus on project-based investment, they are looking …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 5 months, 2 weeks ago