The indie game platform ‘Stove Indie’ operated by Smilegate Stove (CEO Han Young-un) announced on the 25th (Friday) that it had launched a ‘Funding Pack program to support indie game creators.
Stove Indie’s ‘Funding Pack’ program is a program that provides practical support from funding to launch for indie game developers to launch their games. Developers participating in the ‘Funding Pack’ program can receive additional support of 50% of the successful crowdfunding amount, up to a maximum of 10 million won.
In particular, not only support for development costs but also support for deliberation, creation, and promotion, covering all support for game launch. In addition to administrative and financial support, you can also receive general mentoring, such as government support project guidance, game development, industry prospects, business strategies, and advice for the success of games, such as follow-up funding know-how.
With Stove Indie’s ‘funding pack’ program, indie game developers are expected to be able to secure development funds more stably. In other words, it can help in more successful funding by conveying trust to crowdfunding sponsors because it is a ‘title guaranteed by Stove Indie.’
In addition, Stove Indie plans to support longer-term and active creative activities by securing links to Smilegate’s various creator support programs and active networks and ‘funding packs among participating companies in the ‘Funding Pack program.
Seung-hwan Yeo, director of Smilegate Stove, said, “The ‘Stove Indie’s ‘Funding Pack’ program introduced this time is a program that includes various supports required by indie game developers, and we plan to diversify the support items gradually. Through the ‘Funding Pack’ program, excellent games will be released so that they can meet more consumers and shine.”
Currently, the games that have been confirmed to participate in the funding pack are the visual novel ‘Silver Grass Road’ and the deck-building RPG ‘Shambles.’ ‘Across the Silver Grass Field’ has successfully completed crowdfunding and will be released in 2023. ‘Shambles’ is currently undergoing full-scale crowdfunding.
Developers who have questions about Stove Indie’s ‘Funding Pack’ program or wish to participate can contact the person in charge by e-mail (indie.incubator@smilegate.com), and final participation will be confirmed after Stove Indie’s internal review.
