Damage Labs

Dames Making Games will incubate game studios led by founders from marginalized and underrepresented communities. Participants, all from gender-marginalized identity groups, will receive expert and peer mentorship on: incorporation and business development; planning, production and marketing of games; and coaching on how to seek social finance investment. Guidance will focus on ethical labour practices, alternative financing, and cooperative corporate structures. This project aims to seed a new ecosystem for the financing and sustainability of independent games, and empower studios to use social financing and extend the benefits of their art into new communities.

Grant amount: $50,000