We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉

The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans.

Deadline: September 28th
More info 👇
https://grants.draknek.org/

Apply Here: https://grants.draknek.org

Who is this for?

These grants are intended to support creators who are under-invested-in within today’s game industry or who do not receive much support from the existing structures. There are no geographical restrictions.

Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant

The Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is a grant opportunity for game developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in designing and developing puzzle games.

The Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant wouldn't be possible without all of our fantastic sponsors. This year's grant is sponsored by:

Patrick Traynor
The lead developer of Patrick's Parabox, an award-winning recursive puzzler released in 2022.

https://cwpat.me/about/

Patrick Traynor

Evil Trout Inc.

The creative studio dedicated to producing and designing puzzling and mysterious games that leave a lasting impression, best known for The Roottrees are Dead.

https://eviltrout.com

The developer Hempuli
Best known for Baba Is You

https://www.hempuli.com/

Terry Cavanagh
An independent game designer and lover of puzzle games. He's the creator of Dicey Dungeons and VVVVVV

https://terrycavanaghgames.com/

3909
The self-publishing arm of Lucas Pope's @dukope.bsky.social work in games

https://3909.co/

3909

3909

Doot Tiny Games

The studio behind Minami Lane and Kabuto Park, who just ran their own tiny games grant!

https://linktr.ee/dodoot

Doot | Instagram, TikTok, Twitch | Linktree

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Clever Endeavour Games
The studio behind Ultimate Chicken Horse

https://cleverendeavourgames.com/

Clever Endeavour Games

Clever Endeavour Games

ISOMETRICORP Games
The studio behind Tunic

https://tunicgame.com/

TUNIC

A tiny fox in a big world.

Happy Broccoli Games

The indie developers of the Duck Detective series

https://www.happybroccoligames.com/

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Happy Broccoli Games

No More Robots
The video game publisher behind Hypnospace Outlaw, Descenders, Not Tonight, and more.

https://nomorerobots.io/

We are No More Robots and we’ve published your new favorite game - No More Robots

Born out of game developers needing more publishers who actually care, and want to truly help them make the best video games they can.

No More Robots