2025 IGDN Diversity Sponsorship
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2025 marks the IGDN Diversity Sponsorship's 13th year!
The IGDN Diversity Sponsorship is a program meant to lift marginalized voices in the indie games industry. Originally a program that sent our recipients to Metatopia to playtest their games and network, due to changing factors of in-person convention attendance, our recipients now receive a direct cash sponsorship to help them develop their games, as well as mentorship and support.
Where will the funds raised this year go? Directly to the winners. Your donation will allow designers from all segments of analog gaming to further their projects. All monies raised will be divided equally between the recipients. If we reach our goal quickly, we will increase the goal and continue to raise funds. The more we raise, the more of an impact we have on their games!
Your donations create an opportunity for designers to invest in themselves, their projects, and most importantly reinforcing the understanding that these are capable people who understand their own needs. They will have mentors, industry experts to consult with, networking opportunities, and the full support of the IGDN through the process.
Our goal this year is to provide each designer with $1000 in financing for their work plus:
- An IGDN member to serve as a mentor for a minimum of three months.
- One-on-one meetings with several well-known industry professionals
- One-year free membership to the IGDN if they choose to apply and are accepted.
- Social media support and promotion of the creators’ work.
We will be adding in more resources as they become available.
Your donations can pay for things like:
$25: a simple spot illustration
$50: one hour discussion with a sensitivity or cultural consultant
$75: a professionally printed board game prototype
$100: basic copy editing of 30 manuscript pages
$150: 1500 words of game design/writing
$200: a detailed, one page, color map
$250: basic graphic design and layout for 30-50 manuscript pages
$300: LARP space rental
$500: a detailed, full color book cover or box front illustration
You can learn more about our program and our past recipients by clicking here.
Organizer
Indie Game Developer Network
Organizer
Worland, WY