10 Awesome Sources of Funding & Grants for Your Indie Game

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Are you an indie game developer wondering how to fund your game? Perhaps some of these organisations and indie developer funds could be worth looking at. I’m Ninichi - a freelance game music composer (see my homepage) and as such have worked with many different indie developers and indie game studios on their projects. One big challenge that I’ve noticed is often the financial side of game development. There are many options available to you, including self-financing, crowd-funding, finding a publisher and so on, but one area that is sometimes overlooked or not really considered is that of grants and other funding sources.

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5 Awesome Game Development Tips from Dan Wakefield

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Hello I’m Ninichi, a game music composer, and I run this blog (check out the blog homepage to browse more articles)!

I have a real treat for you today, which is an amazing set of tips from the talented Dan Wakefield who in my interview with him, tells us a bit more about himself, the many many games he’s worked on and what to look out for and do in order to be successful as a game developer! Let’s check it out now…

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Introducing the Game: Railed (A Casual Puzzle Game on Steam)

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Last year, I discovered Railed, a railroad puzzle game, at the time, in development by WarGem LLC. I was commissioned to work on the game music soundtrack and was so pleased to learn all about it! It’s an amazingly addictive game which is easy and fun to play but challenging to master. Here’s my interview with the maker of Railed…

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Introducing the Mobile Game: Mini Hospital - on iOS & Android!

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Do you love mobile games and have you always wanted to run your own hospital? If so, this is a game that you have to check out!

Earlier on this year, I, Ninichi, had the pleasure of connecting with Andrea, the Chief Pixel Officer (and much more!) at Twit Games, and I was super excited to learn all about Mini Hospital (@MiniHospGame) and to work on the game music soundtrack for it.

It’s a really awesome mobile game with the potential for endless fun so let’s get to know more about it…Do you love mobile games and have you always wanted to run your own hospital? If so, this is a game that you have to check out!

Earlier on this year I, Ninichi, had the pleasure of connecting with Andrea, the Chief Pixel Officer (and much more!) at Twit Games, and I was super excited to learn all about Mini Hospital and to work on the game music soundtrack for it.

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Introducing Fantasy Atmospheres 1 & 2 (Royalty Free Video Game Music)

Do you need some atmospheric background music for your video game or YouTube channel? If so, my Fantasy Atmospheres 1 and 2 music packs might be just what you need! 

I’m Ninichi, and I’m a game music composer. I create custom music for indie games, films, shows and other media. It’s a wonderful feeling to be involved in such awesome projects and to help bring them to life. I believe that music offers something unique which can really help to enhance a game or film and to shine a new light on it. However, not everyone is in a position to commission me to compose music specifically for them, which is why I’ve created these ready-to-go music packs!

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Game Development Tips from the Founder of Indie Game Studio - Rainware

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Are you an indie game developer working on a game? If so, do please keep on reading because, today we will be getting to know the creator of TimberTales, a turn-based strategy game brought to you by indie game studio Rainware.

I’m Ninichi, a freelance game music composer and I run this blog! This is meant to be a place for you, the game development and film making communities to come together, learn, find resources and to be inspired as you work on your creative projects. I’m delighted to share this interview with you and hope that you will find Thorben’s thoughts and insights useful…

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4 Ways to Source Music for Your Game

Music is an important element to any game. As a game music composer (see more about me!), I really believe that it helps to enhance the overall experience, to bring it all together and to set the general tone of the game. Great music can help to make your game more memorable, more fun to play and can even to make it stand out.

However, it is not always easy or obvious where to find the right music for a game or which approach to take. If you’re wondering what your options are and which way to turn, perhaps this article will help. There are also many other useful tips, articles and resources on my blog so do take a minute to browse through those as well.

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