Indie Game Funding Is a Nightmare

CRATE GANG MERCH (ends Feb 11): https://store.projectfeline.com Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2214460 My plan to secure funding for my dream game goes astray when awarded a government grant tied to a dubious funding agreement fraught with legal contradictions and worrying long-term ramifications for my intellectual property. Support the development journey ► Support on Patreon: https://patreon.com/raymondcripps ► Devlog playlist: https://projectfeline.com/devlog ► Devstream playlist: https://projectfeline.com/devstream Project Feline is an anime-style parkour adventure starring Gabi, a feline-human hybird. Players build momentum by running on walls, grinding on rails and sliding down hills to traverse complex environments as fast as possible. This documentary series explores Raymond's journey as an emerging indie game developer building his dream game from start to finish, utilizing the internet and community-powered tools like Unreal Engine and Blender. Follow @project_feline ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/project_feline ► Instagram: https://instagram.com/project_feline ► Facebook: https://facebook.com/ProjectFelineOfficial ► TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@projectfeline ► Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/projectfeline ► Discord: https://projectfeline.com/discord Follow @RaymondCripps ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/raymondafcripps ► Instagram: https://instagram.com/raymondafcripps ► Facebook: https://facebook.com/raymondafcripps ► TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@raymondcripps ► Website: https://raymondcripps.com Attributions 20th Century Fox; Island World - The Sandlot A-1 Pictures; Crunchyroll; Madeon; Porter Robinson - Shelter: https://youtu.be/fzQ6gRAEoy0 Abso Lutely Productions; Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution; Williams Street - Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Act III Productions; Columbia Pictures - Stand by Me Bones - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Castle Rock Entertainment; Columbia Pictures Television; West Shapiro Productions - Seinfeld CoMix Wave Films - Your Name Crystal Diner Productions; Gran Via Productions; High Bridge Productions; Sony Pictures Television; Sony Pictures Television Studios - Better Call Saul Don Reisinger via CNET - Why most video games aren't profitable: https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/why-most-video-games-arent-profitable/ Gran Via Productions; High Bridge Entertainment; Sony Pictures Television - Breaking Bad Karl Kontus via Game Developer - There are 44,000 game developers on Steam. Who are they?: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/blogs/there-are-44-000-game-developers-on-steam-who-are-they- Kevin MacLeod - Inspired Kevin MacLeod - Lasting Hope Kevin MacLeod - Spy Glass Nelvana Limited; TMS Entertainment - Bakugan Battle Brawlers Screen Australia - Screen Australia announces over $4 million for 31 games through the Games: Expansion Pack fund: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-centre/news/2022/07-19-screen-australia-over-4-million-for-31-games Sunrise - Cowboy Bebop TMS Entertainment - Sonic X "Embers and Ashes" and "Kosmiche Slop" by Anenon; "At The Count", "Caught In The Beat", "Day Bird", "High School Snaps", "Night Owl" and "Only Instrumental" by Broke For Free; and "Blue Moon" and "Water Drop" by Glitch are licensed under CC BY 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode. "Cupcake Marshall" by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode. Stock media provided by MotionElements.com Chapters 0:00 Prologue 1:29 Building For V-Slice 1:59 Look Dev 3:40 Level Design And Playtime 5:37 Mission System 7:32 Crash And Burn 8:21 Ad 8:36 Screen Australia Funding Announcement 10:10 The Build 18:01 Schedule And Budget 19:43 Marketing Plan 20:36 Pitch Video 21:28 Screen Australia Application Submission 22:52 Screen Australia Application Advice 23:46 PGA - First Draft 25:32 Clause 6 28:16 What Are The Core Conditions? 28:58 Kick-Off Call 30:54 PGA - Second Draft 31:33 Clause 12.9 32:29 Clause 6.8 34:05 Let's "Have A Chat" 35:56 Withdrawal 38:04 Reimbursement Request And Settlement Offer 39:20 Formal Complaint And Final Response 41:19 Epilogue #indiegame #gamedev #devlog