I put together a list of indie-friendly publishers back in 2014 as I was pitching them on Guild of Dungeoneering. I'm now once again shopping for a publisher for our second game so I've put together a new and updated list! I hope it helps anyone else looking.
16 Indie-Friendly Indie Game Publishers — Ninichi
By Ninichi | Contact | Follow Have you been wondering whether or not to get a publisher for your indie game? It’s not always obvious whether it’s best to seek a publisher or to go it alone, but if you are looking then there certainly are many
GUIDE FOR PITCHING TO PUBLISHERS - Chucklefish
Hello and welcome! Whether you’re a hobbyist tinkering with a game idea in your free time or an experienced developer whose decided to work on their own IP, if you’re planning on approaching a publisher, we’ve developed this guide to help. We’ve seen a lot of pitches in our time in the indie publishing scene, and we often see pitches that don’t show what the developers are aiming for in the best way they can. Your Pitch should be the conversation starter needed to grab a Publisher’s attention. Nothing is going to sell your game as well as the game […]
Indiegraf: The Operating System Built for Independent Newsrooms
Manage, publish, monetize and grow with Indiegraf—supporting 180+ independent media outlets and covering all your publishing needs in one place.
Astrarium Digital (@astrariumdigital.bsky.social)
✨🎮Helping indie games find their players! 🎮✨ We help indie developers grow wishlists & launch with confidence - games don't fail because they're bad, they fail because no-one sees them. 📅 Let's chat: https://calendly.com/accounts-astrarium/30min
A more social IndieWeb | Dominik Hofer
My entry for the IndieWeb Carnival of December 2025 about the IndieWeb in 2030.
[Draft] Follow anyone — Open Indie
I just wanna keep track of people I care for and find interesting. The type of feed(s) available for subscription (blog, micro-blog, chat...
Five Interesting Indie Platforms You Might Not Have Heard Of
After deleting my corporate social media accounts, I've discovered five interesting indie platforms and online communities you might not have heard of: Special Fish, Ctrl + Shift + 3, web1.0 Hosting, Pillowfort, and Blue Dwarf. A look at what makes each unique, from brutalist design to old-device accessibility, and a call to support the independent web financially.
What are the most indispensable books for indie hackers?
I asked over a dozen indie hackers for the one book they each find indispensable to bootstrapping a successful business. Check out their answers below....
Publishing apps | at-store
Writing, newsletters, blogging, and reader-growth tools built to help creators publish on the open web and keep direct relationships with their audience.
eLife receives Wellcome boost to build open publishing ecosystem
The new investment will back development of collaborative publishing tools and services for the benefit of the global scholarly community.
Indie social sign-in could go mainstream — Open Indie
Back in June I wrote about an exciting confluence of digital auth tech: ### Social sign-in for indies The focal point of Weird Net...
Chad Kohalyk (@chadkoh@indieweb.social)
Web publishing is facing its next challenge: a new iteration of centralizing platforms. BUT there is also a new wave of open protocols and standards that can help us gain our independence. Next month in NYC we are gathering a group of frontier technologists and popular web publishers to discuss how we can sail into this next platform shift as captains. #ProtocolsForPublishers https://pfp.unternet.co
Protocols for Publishers ✨ London
Join us in London on Feb 4-5, 2026 to discuss an open, equitable web, where no one company holds the keys.
I said I was busy. I’m the dev behind byline.pub, now live in beta (rough BETA 😉). I've added my books. I’m building it on the AT Protocol because I think indie authors deserve a better public home for their work than scattered links and platform profiles. I’d love your feedback: byline.pub
byline.pub is now live in beta
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