Astra Fund is a new venture fund supporting “thinking games.” The company established by thatgamecompany (Journey) former producer Eileen Hollinger and 9 Dots president Josh Taylor has already invested in six indie titles.

iAndrew Stewart, founder of one-man studio Triplevision Games, has opened up about the commercial results of his game Mable & The Wood. How did it manage to generate over $500k despite mixed reviews and what do platform deals have to do with it?

Chucklefish has handed the publishing rights for the mobile version of Stardew Valley back to its creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone. From now on, he will be self-publishing the game on all platforms.

Kowloon Nights, a fund for indie developers, has generated $150 million across its big gaming catalog. On top of that, the company also signed eight new titles.

When is the best time to announce a game on Steam? Indie developer Aaron San Filippo has tried to answer this question and explain why presenting your project to the public too early might be a bad idea.

While Microsoft’s deal to acquire Activision Blizzard is yet to be approved, some indie developers are now raising concerns over its possible aftermath. They worry that the industry’s consolidation might leave them buried under tons of AAA games.

Nate Purkeypile has been working as a solo developer since leaving Bethesda last year. He has now shared the reason behind leaving the studio after almost 15 years and the benefits of indie development.

Developers have gotten into a heated discussion about thousands of indie games launching on Steam every year. While some think that these projects shouldn’t exist because they have zero value, the rest are convinced that everyone should have the right to express themselves through any art form.

Neko Ghost, Jump! has generated more than 17,000 wishlists on Steam. The game, however, only sold 100 copies on day 1. Developer Victor Burgos tried to figure out the reasons for the failed launch.

Developer Benjamin Kobe, founder of Austin, Texas-based indie studio Clutch Dynamics, shared his experience of promoting his game Boris the Sloth on Reddit. He suggests staying away from large gaming and gamedev subreddits for UA purposes.

Forward Game Studios senior product manager Mike Crassweller has shared a few thoughts on the development costs of indie games. While some people think that budgets are “bloated,” he disagrees and explains why it often might cost millions of dollars for a small team to make one project.

Joining us today for a quick recap of 2021 are Ice-Pick Lodge’s narrative designer Anna Pimonova, game / narrative designer Dana Kirilenko, and studio head Nikolay Dybowsky.

Sony might be planning to improve its relationship with indie developers and publishers. According to the global partner survey’s results, the company wants to fix some of PlayStation’s problems, including bad communication and poor discoverability.

Time Loader is a new story-driven and physics-based puzzle game created by small indie team Flazm. We spoke to the studio’s head Alexey “Flazm” Davydov about the development process, the game’s mechanics, publishers, budgets, and the indie dev space in general.

Game design critic Josh Bycer discusses what makes a good horror game. He also wrote a whole book on the subject!

Annapurna. Versus Evil. Raw Fury. Is working with these publishers a dream come true for indie devs? Alex Goodwin, the solo creator of much anticipated title Selfloss, has been there, done that. In an interview with Game World Observer, he shares his experience and warns fellow creators to curb their enthusiasm.

Igor Simic, CEO and Creative Director at Demagog Studio, discusses the making of the melancholic masterpiece that is Golf Club: Wasteland.

Small studio Aggro Crab Games has become a publisher of indie horror Subway Midnight, saying it won’t take any fees from its creator unless the game hits 10,000 sales. This unusual decision received praise from other developers.