The Akupara Publisher sale is now live with up to 90% off of our games! Astrea, Rain World, Cabernet, Mutazione, all the hits are marked down for the next two weeks! Get ‘em while they’re hot!   Celebrate 10 Years of Punk Rock Publishing With Us! https://store.steampowered.com/sale/AkuparaGames10YearAnniversary    Just as a little reminder that we […]

I can’t believe we are already down to the final 25% of the year? It has gone by so fast but also so slow at times too.    This month we’ve had a ton of stuff happen with a couple game launches, an anniversary stream in just a few days, a crossover collab, and more! […]

If you’re reading this, you’re probably some level of indie game developer who’s feeling a bit daunted at everything you hear about Steam. Thousands of games per year. Players driven away by unprofessional pages. Expensive assets needed to make it good. Well, I’m Buddy, the Head of Publishing for Akupara Games, and I’ve spent a […]

Next month we are kicking off our 10 year anniversary and we are celebrating with our first annual Akupara Direct, hosted by Alpha Beta Gamer, where we are announcing some news for Rain World, Airframe Ultra, and much more. Throughout our 10th Anniversary celebrations, there will be announcements, our biggest sales yet, a Discord AMA, […]

Heyo everyone! I hope you have been having a great July! It’s been super hot and smokey over here but thankfully there are plenty of games to play in the AC! You all be safe and be sure to drink tons of water if you are under the heat. Hopefully, it will cool off a […]

Many indie developers understand how to make a great game, but far fewer grasp how the business behind that game actually works. That knowledge gap can make it difficult to evaluate publishing offers, estimate development costs, or understand why projects might struggle financially even when sales look strong. Having a basic understanding of how publishers […]

Hope you all had a wonderful June! We had Steam Next Fest this month, announced release dates, and so much more. Did you have a favorite demo from Steam Next Fest?    Here are our games in this dev log! Montabi Echo Weaver Kumitantei  Airframe Ultra Akupara Games Montabi | Releasing August 6th Montabi had […]

One thing you hear time and time again with developers is that they want their game in front of their oh so favorite creators, Markiplier, Northernlion, Pokimane, etc. The reality of it all though is that there’s about a 1 in quintillion chance that you’re actually going to reach out and receive any confirmation that […]

Introduction Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A good idea doesn’t always make for a good game.   The video game industry is built on wild ideas, but an idea alone doesn’t make a playable product. The biggest challenge indie developers face isn’t a lack of creativity; it’s the sheer complexity of the […]

Signing with a publisher can be a pivotal moment for a developer looking for external support and financing, and even the most experienced industry veterans don’t always know or recognize the telltale signs of a bad partnership. Publishing deals are often positioned as a necessary lifeline: funding, marketing support, platform access, and perceived legitimacy. But […]