Seven indie game publishers – responsible for the likes of Call of the Sea, Paradise Killer, and Lake – have teamed up as a collective called The Indie Houses, and will broadcast a game showcase on August 31.
The Indie Houses is made up of Akupara Games (Grime, Mutazione), Fellow Traveller (Paradise Killer, Neo Cab), Neon Doctrine (Vigil: The Longest Night, Lamentum), Raw Fury (Call of the Sea, Sable), Those Awesome Guys (Monster Prom, Deepest Chamber), Toge Productions (Coffee Talk, Necronator: Dead Wrong), and Whitethorn Games (Lake, Evan's Remains).
The collective "aims to promote an environment that is centered around the sharing of knowledge between publishers rather than cutthroat competition," and sees the group sharing information and expertise to help elevate the group as a whole. Its first public event will be The Indie Houses Direct, a game showcase being broadcast on Steam, Twitch, and YouTube on August 31.
The Indie Houses Direct will include game reveals, announcements for the collective's upcoming titles, Q&A sessions, an African Developer Prototype fund, and more. It will be followed by a Steam Festival featuring Indie Houses games from August 31-September 7, featuring demos, sales, and bundles.
Beyond that, The Indie Houses hopes to invite more publishers into its fold, with the aim of making "games a friendlier, more inclusive place for everyone."
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