Queer Games Bundle is an initiative to collaboratively support as many queer indie/micro/art devs and makers as possible. Any artist, game dev, or maker who identifies as queer in some way and has a game on itch.io that players can play is invited to join. This includes browser games, downloadable games, tabletop games, interactive fiction, zines, and even games that are already free. People can enter totally new games, recent ones, or old ones!
The goal is to support queer creators and celebrate the diversity of their games. Isn’t that beautiful?
Last year, Queer Games Bundle raised almost $150,000, which was evenly split between almost 200 game devs and artists. And now that we’re celebrating Pride Month, this year’s bundle has arrived! The entire bundle will be sold on itch.io at $60 (with a Pay What You Can edition sold for $10 - $20+) and all funds will be evenly distributed between contributors.
According to Polygon, the fundraiser organizers Nilson & Taylor are looking forward to a moment in time when these actions won’t be needed, and indie developers will get the recognition they deserve:
“Our goal is a future in which there are no more starving indie developers, where corporations don’t rule our brains pumping out endless sequels but instead we have a vibrant games community that produces countless works. To get there we need developers to gain experience and make many games and that can only happen with time and a livable income.”
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