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Tools

Built to help indie developers make games, build studios, and get work done.

Making a game is hard enough without doing the maths by hand, guessing at your pitch, or wondering where you actually stand.

 

These are the tools we've built to take some of that weight off, so you can spend less time stuck and more time shipping.

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We can't build the game or the team for you. But we can strip out some of the guesswork.

Less guessing. More building. Get work done.

These tools work best on desktop, the mobile version is ok however you may find visual bugs.

GDHQ
The co-working membership for developers who'd rather build alongside people than alone.

 

HQ Command

The project workspace for indie game dev teams, manage your GDD, tasks, team chat, agreements, and playtest logs in one place.

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Founder Stage Quiz
Answer 10 quick questions and find out where you are on the indie founder journey, plus what to do next.

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Pitch Checklist
Check off what your pitch already covers and get clear next steps for what it's still missing.

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Game Profit Calculator
Work out gross revenue, fees, net profit, and breakeven units before you lock in a price.

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Prototype Designer
Pick a few mechanics, settings, and tones you like and get a possible game idea, how unique it is, and roughly how long it'd take to prototype.

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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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