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) PLAYSENSE 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.

We've hit 100 Discord members! 🎉 discord.gg/5mbvZ85UY

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 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!

msft.it/6043tOdWJ Xbox is making documentation publicly available.

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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phantomfriends.com/pitch/ New indie fund.

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!

gamingtrend.com/news/publish... More press from launch!

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!