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"There's nothing worse than an AI-generated pitch": Bloober, Jagex, 11 bit and indie devs on the bruising hurdle of funding a videogame prototype

"There's nothing worse than an AI-generated pitch": Bloober, Jagex, 11 bit and indie devs on the bruising hurdle of funding a videogame prototype

Among the worries faced by game developers seeking a publisher is the gamble of a prototype – that is, “a playable build that meaningfully shows what’s good about your game – a proof of concept”, in the summary of Suspicious Developments boss Tom Francis. Specifically, Francis says a “prototypable project is one where you can build that in an amount of time you can afford to lose”. Few independent devs have bags of time to lose, and there’s no guarantee…

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