gamedevgrzesiek/gamefunds

GameFunds is a curated database, not a piece of software. It is maintained by Grzegorz Watroba, a game developer since 2010, and it exists to solve one specific problem: finding money to make a video game is hard because information about publishers, investors and grants is scattered across spreadsheets, Discord servers and dead links, and much of it goes stale quickly. This repository tries to collect that information in one maintained place. The main resource is the Game Funding Directory, a list of more than 225 publishers, venture capital funds, developer run funds, platform programs and public grants from around the world. Each entry includes pitch links, contact details, typical budget ranges and notes, so a developer looking for funding has a real starting point instead of searching from scratch. Alongside the directory sit several guides written in plain language for people who are not familiar with funding terminology. One guide defines basic terms like recoup, minimum guarantee, dilution and vertical slice. Another explains the practical differences between a publishing deal, a project investment and an equity investment, including who ends up owning the intellectual property and who takes what share. A third guide walks through building a pitch deck, covering both the general structure and what different types of investors tend to look for. Everything is written in English, with a Polish translation available for the main guides. The author is clear that this content reflects personal notes and experience, not legal or financial advice, and recommends developers verify any terms and consult a lawyer who specializes in games before signing a deal. The project credits its data sources, including a community spreadsheet and public fund and grant pages, and the author states they will try to keep it updated as the funding landscape keeps changing.