Stay Indie, Stay
Bold
Where Indie Devs Belong
Making games can feel lonely. But staying indie doesn’t mean doing it alone.
Indie Games, Supercharged by AI.
An incubation program designed to mentor solo developers and micro-teams in building exceptional, commercially successful games using AI-enhanced pipelines.
Why Stay Indie?
We focus on what matters for small teams in today's market.
Ship faster with smart tools, not crunch. We teach you to leverage AI for everything from concept art to code assistance.
Stay lean and focused. Our program is designed so that teams of 1-4 people can build market-ready, commercially successful games.
Get guidance from shipped-it veterans. Our mentors have worked on some of the most beloved and successful indie games.
How It Works
A 12-week program to diagnose, build, and launch your game.
Mentor
Diagnose vision, scope, and schedule with your lead mentor.
Build
Leverage AI for art/code, build prototypes, and run playtests.
Launch
Finalize store strategy, build wishlists, market, and prepare for funding.
Games From Our Community
A glimpse into the amazing projects being built by Stay Indie members.
With Support From Industry Partners
From the Blog
Insights, tutorials, and stories from the forefront of indie game development.
Ready to build your game?
Pre-applications for the next cohort are now open. Let's make something incredible together.