Oklahoma. Pension$ tells the story of a financially strapped college professor who is approached by a mysterious cowboy that presents him with a lucrative
opportunity—to manipulate the state’s pension program by killing off retirees. We are currently looking for more equity based
investment and looking to meet with investors in the UK that want to invest in a diverse founder with a project that has transmedia appeal (we also have a TV series and graphic novel in the works).
What have you gained that you didn’t expect? The continued support that’s given well after the program has ended, and meeting so many amazing people I’d never thought I would’ve got the chance to meet.
What did you expect would be the benefits? Expanding one’s network. I would’ve never had the chance to connect with gamers from the UK industry like I have until this incubator. I’m very grateful for it.
Briefly, what words do you have for those about to follow in your wake? Work hard, both on your game and in terms of networking. Make friends with your fellow cohorts, you never know who will be successful and may be able to give you a job one day.
ELENA HÖGE, YALDI GAMES What is your game about and how is it coming along? Our game is called Wholesome – Out and About, it is a life simulation game about family, nature, friendship and food. Explore beautiful landscapes,
forage wild food, recover lost recipes and befriend the local townsfolk. Wholesome goes beyond digital and enables players to learn to identify
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real plants and mushrooms and download the recipes to recreate at home. We want to inspire outdoor activities and analogue craft and play. Since completing the programme last year, we’ve
come a long way. We have a stunning vertical slice, got overwhelmingly positive scores when user testing, and grew a community on TikTok who are actively engaging with feedback and ideas. We’re also talking to publishers who are very interested and we have won three more grants that will support the development of the game.
What’s been the greatest unexpected benefit of joining the incubator? The growth of my network through mentors and the friendships made during the incubator were benefits I didn’t expect. The weirdest thing is that we haven’t seen each other yet – ever! It was all online and still we created such a connection. I can’t wait to catch up face to face some day.
What’ve been the benefits of joining the incubator that you DID expect? The sessions with experts were amazing! The way they were set up was extremely efficient. We were able to learn and use the new knowledge and the opportunity to ask questions in relation to our own situation – which made everything more relevant.
What’s the one piece of advice you would give to someone thinking of signing up to join the 2022 intake? Always apply! There will be a bunch of interesting and amazing people like you in the future cohorts, so you could make connections that will last a lifetime.
MATT HALL, MADE BY TITANS How is the game shaping up? Production is ticking on nicely on our current game Squishy Sports, a couch competitive, physics-based 2D party/sports game where the characters are shapes and everything is squishy! The game is coming to Steam soon! Game dev knowledge is vastly improved and I can’t wait to use it all on a fresh project!
What’s been the single biggest benefit of joining the incubator that you didn’t expect? Definitely the friends you make on the cohort – they have been an immense network of support and people I can go to to discuss things I’m thinking about.
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