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Welcome to a newsletter with Swedish game studios looking for publishers or investors. The newsletter is carefully curated by established game incubators in collaboration with Invest Stockholm.

DARKBOLT

by Overflow Games

Facts

Genre: Survival, top-down shooter 
Platform: PC
Dev time: 18 months
Looking for: Publishing, marketing, distribution
Funding need: € 365.000

Synopsis

Heavy and strategic top down combat, visually striking lovecraftian apocalypse set in an 1800 century gothic city. Draws inspiration from “This war of mine”, “Bloodborne” and “Darkwood”.

Uniqueness

  • Slow paced survival, and character precence
  • High risk and high rewards keeps you on de edge of anxiety and releaf
  • Stunning procedural environment with lots of depth
  • Multiple playable characters that can die
  • Resource strategy, Limited inventory where you need to decide what to keep.

Development status

Gameplay trailer

Incubator feedback 

Overflow Games is one of our most senior and ambitious teams with multiple released games. They work with a clear vision, focus, discipline and an extraordinary sense of gameplay feel.
Alexander Milton, East Sweden Game
Facebook
Website
Request more info about Darkbolt

PLUNDER PACK

by Friendly Fire

Facts

Genre: Stealth, strategy
Platform: PC, console, mobile
Dev time: 12 months
Looking for: Publishing, porting, marketing
Funding need: € 250.000

Synopsis

Plunder Pack is a Robin Hood-esque stealth/strategy game in a modern setting, where you choose your pack of thieves and steal from evil corporations and give back to the city - if you want to! Or you can use the money to buy gadgets and recruit new members that unlocks new ways to solve the heists - or do a bit of both.

Uniqueness

  • Broad player representation through a variety of characters
  • Plan and guide your crew in realtime through a variety of heists
  • Play the way you prefer - from quick & intense to slow & strategic
  • Wholesome and welcoming for all type of players

Achievements

  • Plunder Pack won a the Nordic Game Discovery Contest 2019 qualifier
  • The game has been presented at Nordic Game Conference and Came Connection in Paris

Development status

Gameplay trailer

Incubator feedback

The Friendly Fire team consists of bold and caring developers with plenty of experience under their belt. Plunder Pack embodies not only their core values, but also their limitless creativity.
Alexander Milton, East Sweden Game
Website
Twitter
Request more info about Plunder Pack

USURPER

by Caspian Interactive

Facts

Genre: Action RPG, roguelike
Platform: PC, Consoles
Dev time: 10 months
Looking for: Publishing, porting, marketing
Funding need: € 270.000

Synopsis

A Roguelike Action RPG where players are trapped without a physical body in an alternate dimension and must possess the bodies of their enemies and other heros alike as they fight their way back to the physical realm.

Uniqueness

  • Unique "possession" mechanic to control enemies and gain new abilities.
  • Randomly generated content with a deep focus on narrative.
  • Enjoy the game in great company with local co-op!

Development status

Incubator feedback

Usurper has impressed us time and time again with each new iteration of development. Caspian Interactive has a unique and perceptive grasp on the roguelike genre and always strive to innovate on every level.   
Alexander Milton, East Sweden Game
Facebook
Request more info about Usurper

DESCENT ALPS

by Sutur

Facts

Genre: Racing, rhythm, balance 
Platform: VR (Oculus Quest primary target)
Dev time: 3-6 months
Looking for: Publisher, Marketing
Funding needs: self-funded (at the moment)

Synopsis

Descent Alps is a downhill skiing game. Traversal through space with a great sense of speed, urgency, and whole-body motion controls. The gameplay revolves around clearing downhill ski courses. In the beginning all gates are enough of a challenge. With increased skill, the player must look for optimal lines through the course and expert players will ski in sync to the rhythm.

Uniqueness

  • Descent Alps puts traversal of the environment at the core of the gameplay
  • It does so with pure motion control and without causing VR sickness
  • The reward system is not gamified, instead rewards the player with the feeling of being awesome
  • The game is a natural fit for VR

Achievements

Descent Alps has been available as a free pre-release demo since 25/03 2020. It has been downloaded over 7000 times and I´ve received lots of feedback and support on Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube. The traction is building, and the game will have an audience at release.

Development status

Incubator feedback

The market for VR is slowly growing and Descent Alps is a unique indie game in an interesting segment with low development budget, which enables a nice return on investment.
Tomas Ahlström, East Sweden Game
Website
Twitter
Request more info about Descent Alps

Meet studios looking for funding:

Game Investor Sessions Online

This online event is a unique opportunity to meet high profile investors who are actively seeking game companies to invest in. If you are a startup creating the next global hit game or the next generation of game tech and are currently in a need of funding, sign up! 

There will be selected 7 investors and 7 game companies. Apart from the possibility of getting funding you will also get feedback on your business idea. The selected companies will have the possibility to get coaching by Sting on their pitch before the event. 

Date of event: April 22, 9.30 - 12.00 
Organizers: Sting & Invest Stockholm 
Web location: Zoom

Apply by April 14th! 
(The selected companies will be notified shortly after submission.)

Investors and publishers, please submit interest here!

Game developer, please submit interest here!

This email was brought to you by:

Invest Stockholm is the official investment promotion agency for the greater Stockholm region which is considered as one of the  leading European regions for game development with everything from leading AAA development to  mobile games and indie developers. Invest Stockholm is currently participating in the “Baltic Game Industry” project with support from Interreg.
 www.investstockholm.com
The project 'Baltic Game Industry – Empowering a Booster for Regional Development' (BGI) aims towards boosting the game industry in the Baltic Sea region (BSR), increasing the capacity for innovation and transferring the game industry in the region into a global player with worldwide competitiveness.
www.baltic-games.eu
East Sweden Game is an incubator, community and workspace for developers of games and digital experience. We offert advisory, education, industry network and over 400 sqm office space in Linköping.
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