Remote Working
Indie Mavens: How to work from home as a developer and lessons learned from the pandemic
We reach out to our Indie Mavens to discuss life under lockdown
Big Indie Pitch
Show us your indie games in the new monthly Digital Big Indie Pitches
Following the success of the online Big Indie Pitch during Pocket Gamer Connects Digital, we're inviting you to even more digital pitch sessions
Incredible Indies
Perfect for indies: FREE opportunities for independent developers at Pocket Gamer’s next online conference
Fantastic opportunities await indie developers at June’s Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2, our online-only conference, enabling them to connect with the global industry
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: From Xbox Live Vision to Apple Arcade, how Zen Studios have survived for nearly two decades
COO Mel Kirk shares his thoughts on the history of Hungarian studio
Farewell
Indie Megabooth shuts down for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic
Will still be running a Steam sale in May
Four Of A Kind
Indie Spotlight: How Foursaken Media upped the ante for War Tortoise 2
"Knowing where to draw the line between polished enough to be great and over-polished is one of the most important things"
Independence
Demiurge becomes an independent studio after its co-founder buys it back from Sega
It will continue to run Marvel Puzzle Quest and Sega Heroes
Big Indie Pitch
Attractive Interactive's Paper Game is crowned the winner of the first ever digital Big Indie Pitch
We reveal the winners of the first ever digital Big Indie Pitch
Whole New World
How TerraGenesis developer Edgeworks attracts players who have never played games before
The developer talks realism in game design, player engagement and smart monetization tactics
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Pomelo Games on the doubts surrounding sustainability and how Apple Arcade helped create its "purest" game
"It’s a highly competitive market, and it’s getting even more competitive each year"
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Orbital Knight CEO Karol Drzymała shares how persistence is the key to survival as an indie
"We've been through some ups and downs over the years"
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: How Radiangames’ Luke Schneider worked 80 hour plus weeks to complete Speed Demon
Finding the right amount of focus and work-life balance is by far the biggest issue.
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Why Klei Entertainment looks to stay with Apple Arcade going forward
Software engineer Mark Laprairie talks Hot Lava and subscription services
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Panda Arcade studio manager Alicia Jakovich on why the middle ground can be beneficial
"You can enjoy making games and make a moderately good living out of it."
Big Indie Pitch
Dice become both enemy and friend as hypercasual title Dice Hard 3D wins The Big Indie Pitch at White Nights Amsterdam 2020
We reveal the top 3 from our first pitch on the road in 2020
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: The Gentlebros CEO Desmond Wong on leaving Koei Tecmo and the allure of Apple Arcade
Former Koei Tecmo artist Desmond Wong talks about the Cat Quest studio and plans for the future
Big Indie Pitch
The Very Big Indie Pitch returns to Seattle for Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2020
Pocket Gamer Connects returns to Seattle, and with it comes The Very Big Indie Pitch too
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: How Apple Arcade kept Dinosaur Polo Club from switching to console
Co-founder Robert Curry talks Mini Motorways
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Capybara game director Dan Vader on the unlikely success of Grindstone
Why Apple Arcade was the place to be for the slice-and-dice puzzler
Indie Investor Pitch
Sign ups for Interactive Futures' Indie Investor Pitch closing soon
Get 20 minutes of undivided attention on your game
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Lykke Studios founder Jakob Lykkegard on life after Playlab
The studio partnered with Apple Arcade to launch Tint.
Unique Identities
Riot Forge on how to find your own unique identity as a studio
Head of studio Leanne Loombe talks finding your own path in the development world
The Indie Track
Come along for The Indie Track at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
One of 15 tracks at the event
Indie Spotlight
How Snowman got noticed by Apple and became part of Apple Arcade's launch with Skate City
"This growth in audiences combined with a service like Apple Arcade allows for indie studios to take more risks"
Indies Unite
Track and Build competition offering indie game studios professional soundtrack by duo Koven
Cinematic bass pair will produce the soundtrack for the winner
Exit Strategy
Enter the Gungeon shoots past three million units sold
Follow-up mobile title Exit the Gungeon being ported to PC and console
Sayonara Mutazione
Simogo's Sayonara Wild Hearts steals three nominations at the Game Developers Choice Awards
Die Gute Fabrik's Mutazione nabs four noms in the Independent Games Festival awards
Indie Spotlight
Studio Zero creative director William Mesilane on wanting to create "stories that subvert the genre"
"I want to make smaller-scale games that tell more meaningful stories that subvert the genre"
Market Overview
Territory report: data and interviews from the UK games scene
The keys to the kingdom: inside the UK industry, market and mobile sector
Indie Winners
Indie champions highlighted as The Big Indie Pitch tours Europe
Check out some of the most exciting upcoming indie games from across Europe
Pixel Perfect
Super Arcade Racing dev OutOfTheBit on not compromising on your vision
Founder Ali Motisi explains
Running Riot
Riot Games launches Riot Forge so devs can use League of Legends IP
Our characters, your game
Big Indie Pitch
Relax and unwind as Lo-Fi Room walks away as The Big Indie Pitch at G-Star champion
Relax and unwind with our G-Star 2019 Big Indie Pitch top three
Indie Spotlight
Seawolf Studios on starting out as an indie developer straight out of university
Newcastle-based studio is headed up by a two-man development team
Foresight
Dead Cells' Steve Filby on why you need to design games with an audience in mind
Think about what you’re going to build before you build it
Indie Spotlight
Exospecies creator Eric Zinda on the move from Xbox to mobile
Finding the right way
Indie Mavens
Will subscription services be good for indie game developers?
The Indie Mavens share their thoughts
Back To The Future
Indie subscription service GameClub goes live with 100 iPhone classics
Costs $5 per month
Big Indie Pitch
Win FREE Big Indie Expo Table at G-Star 2019 - ends Tuesday
The Big Indie Pitch returns to South Korea's largest gaming expo for the third year running
Indie Spotlight
Indie Michal Pawlowski on finding a fresh, happy mind to come up with OXXO
"There are weeks that I don't code at all. There are also weeks that I code for 12 hours a day."
Indie Spotlight
How KIDS dev Playables thrives in the intersection between animation and games
"We are still naive enough to believe that if you create something good, it will find an audience"
Shovel Talk
Yacht Club Games' COO James Chan on potential 'sophomore slump' for Shovel Knight sequel
Still hopes to bring brand to mobile
Big Indie Pitch
The Big Indie Pitch returns to Helsinki next month and debuts in Jordan this November
One familiar favourite and a new destination as Pocket Gamer Connects continues to expand
Keep Talking
Indie Spotlight: Steel Crate Games co-founder on the uncertainty of premium mobile games
If you don't enjoy the process and experience of game development, there are far more likely paths to wealth
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Olivér Papp on why it's important to acknowledge your learnings at the end of a project
"You gained so much knowledge and experience during your journey and you should acknowledge it"
Legal Advice
Update: Annapurna Pictures seeks bankruptcy protection
The company owns Annapurna Interactive, publisher of indie titles such as Florence and Donut County
Indie Spotlight
Platonic Games co-founders on risking it all to form the studio
"It’s going to be our biggest and riskiest project so far"
Indie Mavens
What monetisation models work best for indie developers in the current mobile games market?
The Indie Mavens share their thoughts on the different monetisation models on offer to small studios
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Alike Studio on developing successful premium games and creating Very Little Nightmares
This week we put the spotlight on twin brothers Xavi and Marc Terris and the team at Alike
Expansion
Zordix launches new indie-focused publishing division
“Zordix Publishing will be a key strategic move for us, and we look forward with great excitement”