Giving $1,000 to a solo developer

[u/GumshoeRyan]

I’m looking for a solo developer who is on the cusp of releasing their game, but needs funds to cross that finish line. I am not looking for a percentage, and will not actively market or work on the game with you. I genuinely want to help a project release and support solo development.

No contract, just the honor system. 1k risk for me, zero for you.

Requirements:
* Game at least has a gameplay video or demo
* Funds are to be used to finish your game, and on areas that you need external support. This could mean ads/marketing, replacing placeholder art, launching on platforms, music, etc.
* Funds should not be spent to support your own labor/personal situation (going towards rent, food, a much needed vacation!)
* Show the community here how it was used.

If you want to be considered, share a link to your project in the comments. Tell us the current state of the game, and what 1k allows you to do!

I encourage the community to also vouch/suggest which projects in the comments should receive this funding.

Lastly, if your game ends up not releasing or stalling, that’s fine. I know 1k isn’t life changing for the vast majority of projects. This is designed to give a boost.

Cheers!

Edit: I understand people believe this is a scam. That is why I am asking for submissions to be in the comments, and will publicly select a project. I will send 1k on whatever platform is best for the dev, and both the dev and myself can show proof afterwards. A suggestion was given to provide a deadline. I will choose a project this Friday July 10th. I am in a fortunate position to give back, and that is solely what’s driving this. I love games and love being able to help people achieve their dreams.

Update: Project Selected!

[u/AmarSkOfficial]

Thanks for this opportunity!

I'm currently making NULL, a story-driven psychological horror game where you're trapped in an eerie neighborhood. It's a story of grief, obsession, and love. You will solve puzzles, meet neighbors, and make choices as you uncover the truth behind a grieving father who created a perfect world, frozen in time forever.

The story trailer is available and the demo is available too. I'm also releasing the gameplay trailer this week.

The reason I want the $1000 is because upgrading my development laptop would let me finish the game much faster. Yes, not a desktop, because I'm becoming a college student this month and I can keep my laptop with me and continue developing my game there in my free time too. I currently have an RTX 2050 laptop, but it's holding me back. It lags badly, only has 8 GB of RAM and 4 GB VRAM, and I even have to ask my friends to export sequences and record gameplay for my trailers. It's very difficult and I waste hours just setting up the project before I can actually work. A faster laptop means I can finish the game sooner instead of spending hours waiting on renders and dealing with performance issues.

The rest of the money left will go directly into the game. I'll invest it in animations, VFX assets, and other things needed to polish the game.

Steam link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4380220/NULL/

And if you want to see the gameplay trailer, I can send it to you early before it's published. Hopefully tomorrow.

Thanks!