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Game Dev Local is building the infrastructure for the UK's indie game development community.

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We connect indie developers with the people, knowledge, tools, opportunities, and support they need to make games and build sustainable careers and studios.

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Not just another community telling you how to make games.

We build the things that help you actually do it.

WHAT IS GAME DEV LOCAL?

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​Building games is hard enough without doing everything the hard way.

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So we’re building tools to take some of the guesswork, admin, and busywork out of making games and running an indie studio.

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From figuring out where you are as a founder, to checking your pitch, planning a prototype, calculating your numbers, or managing your whole project, these tools are built to help you make better decisions and keep moving.

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No fluff. No BS. Just practical tools built around the realities of indie game development.

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Use them to:

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  • figure out where you are

  • work out what to do next

  • stress-test your game idea

  • strengthen your pitch

  • understand your numbers

  • manage your development

  • and get the work done

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We're not going to make the game for you.

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But we can remove some of the friction between having an idea and actually building it.

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Less guessing.

More building.

Get work done.

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Explore the tools now!

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These tools work best on desktop. Mobile is supported, but you may encounter some visual bugs.

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Disclaimer:
Any advice, guidance, feedback, recommendations, introductions, or support provided by GDL members, staff, mentors, advisors, leadership including GDHQ members, is offered in good faith for general informational purposes only.

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GDL makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees of any specific outcome, result, fundraising success, investor interest, commercial success, profitability, or business performance.

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Each member’s results depend on numerous factors outside GDL’s control, including but not limited to market conditions, execution, quality of materials, timing, jurisdiction, team capability, resources, commitment, and wider economic circumstances.

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By receiving or acting on any advice or guidance through GDL, you acknowledge that all decisions and actions remain your sole responsibility, and you do so at your own risk.

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