By Sagar V. Mankar In today’s world, where small developers seek investment, Google has stepped in to aid them during their initial period. Recently, Google Play has selected 10 Latin American gaming developer studios/ companies/ startups for its Indie Games Fund for 2023.
What is the Indie Games Fund 2023
It is an initiative of Google that aims to empower game studios all around the world with a handful of investment and hands-on support. In August 2023 they started the next round of Indie Game Fund and called for applications, especially from Latin America developers with less than 50 employees to receive this support from Google.
From the applications, they selected 10 Latin American gaming studios from Brazil (7), Mexico(1), Uruguay(1), and Argentina(1).
Distribution of Funding
These selected studios will get a share of $2 million in equity-free funding and tech support, helping them expand their businesses on the Google Play platform. This means each developer will receive either $150,000 to $200,000 in seed funding.
It’s worth noting that the selected studios cover an impressive range of game genres, including medieval-time adventures and Retro arcade games, so you can be confident in finding the perfect game for you.
The 10 selected studios and their games:
From Brazil
- 67 Bits – My Zombie World
- Actoon Studio – Wind Peaks
- Big Green Pillow – Slash Quest
- Blu Studios – Farm vs Aliens
- Creative Hand – Tiny Witch
- Rockhead Studios – Starlit Kart Racing
- Mother Gaia – Legend of the Skyfish 2
From Mexico
- Ogre Pixel – Lonesome Village
From Uruguay
- Pincer Games – Fighters of Fate: Card Duel
From Argentina
- Purple Tree – Golazo!
Initial Support for Game Developers
Google Play’s funding and support are essential for studios to thrive in the competitive gaming industry. That’s why the studios expressed gratitude for the opportunity and highlighted the positive impact the funding will have on their projects and the gaming community at large. Google Play is committed to nurturing talent in the gaming industry and the Indie Games Fund is a part of this initiative.
Training and Mentorship
This is not the only support program for developers Google has running. The platform also started Indie Games Accelerator, which is a global training and mentorship program that helps small gaming studios from 70+ countries.
In order to get listed you need to apply for the 2024 Accelerator Program, which is currently open until December 12, providing aspiring game developers with additional opportunities to receive guidance and resources to help them reach their full potential.
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