The UK Games Fund has announced its largest group of funded companies since its launch in 2015.
29 independent studios across the UK have received grants of up to £100,000 through the expanded Prototype Fund.
“Following the reopening of applications for the Prototype Fund [in April], we received a strong response from highly talented teams developing ambitious and innovative projects,” said UK Games Fund director Kirsty Gibson.
The funding helps independent studios develop original IP, advance projects, create jobs, and improve their ability to attract further investment.
The studios selected to receive support from the Prototype Fund are:
- Plai
- Dusky Leaf Games
- Fish Tin Games
- Space Colony Studios
- Studio NX
- LunaMi Games
- Play XD
- Draknek & Friends
- Toyumi
- Kaizen Game Works
- Team Folon
- Meteor Pixel
- No Ghost
- Sectordub
- Nyamyam
- Tree Den Games
- Knights of Borria
- Perchang
- Talha and Jack Co
- YumYumYukYuk
- Ursa Minus
- 276 Productions
- EdCorp
- Nullpointer
- Atypical Types
- Glowfrog Games
- Seventh Disorder
- Robust Games
- Brain Rack
“With this funding, we can make our ambitious dreams come true and deliver the most personalised life sim experience players have ever encountered,” said Toyumi co-founder and CTO Sofie Marien.
“I’ve always dreamt of a game where I could say anything, become anyone, it’s a dream come true to be the one building it.”
The Games Growth Package was announced as part of the UK government’s Industrial Strategy and the Creative Industries Sector Plan.
It allocated an additional £28.5 million to the UK Games Fund to be distributed over the next three years and committed £1.5 million to the London Games Festival.
The funding includes three tracks. Alongside the Prototype Fund, the Starter Fund offers grants of up to £20,000, and the Content Fund provides up to £250,000 to support project completion and studio growth.