🔥 NO MORE HALF-FINISHED PROJECTS 🔥
Games are already in progress. 10 minutes after signing up, you'll be picking the team and the game you're going to launch with.
The Real Problem
Building a full game alone is a massive lift. You’re not broken. You’re not lazy. You just don’t have a support system. Because when you're working solo:
Step 1
You don’t start from zero. You step into momentum and structure. Inside Dev Pods:
Step 2
You pick what fits your skill. You pick what fits your time.
No pressure. No overload. No "do it all." Just finish your piece.
Small pieces ship big games.
Step 3
Over 90 days, those small pushes turn into a finished game. All you have to do is:
Repeat weekly (or skip weeks as needed).
And that's EXACTLY how☝️you'll ship a game in 90 days.
"Before I joined, I believed I didn't have the time to fit game development into my daily schedule. Now that I've led my own team project, I know I can make the time."💪💪💪
"I accomplished more in 4 months with this group than I did in 4 years at my college’s game development club."
"Having worked professionally in the game industry for close to 10 years, I can truly say that [this is] the most fun I've had making games"❤️❤️
"You can contribute whatever you can contribute, whenever you can contribute. I like that because I have 2 kids."
"I love how a project has momentum. If you're busy, the team keeps making the game better!... You get this amazing jolt of motivation from seeing all the improvements!"
"Before I joined, I believed I didn't have the time to fit game development into my daily schedule. Now that I've led my own team project, I know I can make the time."💪💪💪
"I accomplished more in 4 months with this group than I did in 4 years at my college’s game development club."
"Having worked professionally in the game industry for close to 10 years, I can truly say that [this is] the most fun I've had making games"❤️❤️
"You can contribute whatever you can contribute, whenever you can contribute. I like that because I have 2 kids."
"I love how a project has momentum. If you're busy, the team keeps making the game better!... You get this amazing jolt of motivation from seeing all the improvements!"
Every single one of these projects were built in 2-5 months by people just like you, teaming up in their free time.
When you ship a game with us, we'll list it on our itch.io profile collection along with complete and detailed credits. This is fantastic for portfolios!
SHIP MY FIRST GAME ➜
You don't get ready, then start. You start, then get ready.
EVEN IF YOU'RE...
SCARED
YOU'RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH YET
EVEN IF YOU'VE...
NEVER SHIPPED A GAME
BEFORE
EVEN IF YOU HAVE A...
FULL-TIME JOB OR A FAMILY
EVEN IF YOU'RE...
INTROVERTED
OR HAVE SOCIAL ANXIETY
EVEN IF YOU'VE...
ABANDONED 37 PROJECTS
BEFORE
Join a live project this week, contribute in small weekly tasks, and ship a playable game in 90 days.
Everything included when you enroll:
Enrollment closes in:
Join a Dev Pod and Ship a Game in 90 Days
WORTH: $1,243+
Or $99/month for 6 months.
"I accomplished more in four months here than in four years at my college game dev club."
"...Because of the additional experience I gained working on games and leading a project, my five-year career plan was accomplished in less than a year."
"...I've been a lurker of game dev for the better part of 20 years so I am really excited and proud of my contributions to Artillery Rampage being my first real project."
"...After joining, I was able to learn how to code. Everyone is here to learn and develop games together in a super positive environment."
Not the right fit within 30 days
FULL REFUND
Your Pod doesn't ship in 90 days
FULL REFUND
You keep everything. We've shipped 230+ games since 2015. We take the risk.
Video unavailable.
Ian Cherabier
Project Lead for Aether Fuel, Operation Holo Field and others
"Initially, I didn't have any plans to program, or even touch coding at all. But after joining, I was able to learn how to code. Everyone is here to learn and develop games together in a super positive environment. Nobody is held responsible for making mistakes, because everyone in the team will try to fix it together and find out what went wrong as a team... That is part of the process of learning."
Charlene A.
Contributor on multiple games
"I was proud of finally putting my Unreal multiplayer course knowledge into practice by releasing a networked multiplayer supported game! I dove deep into the Unreal source code and was able to figure out how to support both LAN multiplayer and steam-based matchmaking for up to 4 players."
Justin Montgomery
Project Lead on Paper Golf
Video unavailable.
Philippe Vaillancourt
Top 3 contributor on Legend of Shadowtail
"Tangible progress in this craft is very new to me. I've been a lurker of game dev for the better part of 20 years so I am really excited and proud of my contributions to Artillery Rampage being my first real project."
Michael Avrie
Weapons +UI + VFX + Music on Artillery Rampage
Video unavailable.
Kelly Mark
Project Lead for Branch Out and Operation Sheep Herder
"Joining this community changed things drastically for me: I worked on released games! You can play them! In less than a year I participated on 10 games. One is my design, and it's released!"
Klaim
Project Lead on The House and Hard Glitch
"It doesn't matter what your skillset is, working in a team you learn a lot that you wouldn't be able to do working by yourself. I can't really say enough about how important this is for anyone that's wanting to learn to make games, and get to know other people that also enjoy the process of making games."
Renaud Marshall
Project lead on Omega Transmission
Video unavailable.
Aaron Sherman
Contributor on Legend of Shadowtail
"I came from a background of developing solo projects. The games I am making in Dev Pods push me to make larger scale projects I could never dream of doing on my own. Whatever role you want to practice on a project, you can."
Dani (Cassidy) Noble
Project Lead for Dragon's Tavern and others
"I didn't have any game development experience before joining. After only a few short months I already got a few games released to show on my portfolio."
Reid Alford
Programmer on Sunbeam and Critical Alpha: Afterburner
"I joined, contributed to a few projects, and before I knew it I was pitching and leading my own. I learned about the process of managing development from end to end, programming techniques to write readable code, and the inner workings of the Unity Engine. Thanks...I can go around telling people that I shipped a game!"
Bjorn Talbot
Project Lead for Kensei
Video unavailable.
Alex Joiner
Project Lead for Lunar Breaker and GateKeeper
"Because of the additional experience I gained working on games and leading a project, my five-year career plan was accomplished in less than a year.
My focus on project management, code-based architecture, and desire to explore topics independently (which I did in [Dev Pods]) were key traits my employer cited as rationale for hiring me."
Nicole-Brandon Paul
Project Lead on Grim Enigma and contributor on 6 other released games
"I completed 1 year as a professional/paid game developer a few days ago. I just wanted to reach out to you and let you know that you were key in helping build my confidence to apply for a game job...
Seriously haha. I am loving what I am doing right now, it is what I have always wanted to do. Interestingly tho... I have had a lot more fun while working on the [Dev Pods] games than any other game."
Tiago Sommer Damasceno
Contributor on 3 released games, lead programming team on Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR
Video unavailable.
Chris "BOLT" Bolte
Sound and Music for Tank Rampage and Branch Out
"First and foremost, it gave me the confidence to stop saying the phrase, 'I'm trying to learn JavaScript' or describing my background in an apologetic way.
When asked about my interest in coding, I was able to talk about making games collaboratively through this group, how fun it was to work with others, and the joy of figuring something out you had no idea how to do."
Jenna Johnson
Contributor on Clash Tracks
"Joining Dev Pods was a game changer for me. It gave me the chance to lead, collaborate, and build projects that I’m genuinely proud of...
Those experiences helped shape not just my portfolio, but also my confidence as a developer. Alongside other efforts, like volunteering as a GDC Conference Associate, Dev Pods helped me level up and ultimately land my dream job as a gameplay engineer at Blizzard Entertainment."
Patrick Moffett
Project Lead on Cleansing Roots and others
Video unavailable.
Iain Hurt
Project Lead on Everchange
Video unavailable.
Fahad Muntaz
Project Lead on Sagan's Robocraft
Everything you need to know before you join your first Pod.
Getting Started
Nope! Some familiarity with a game engine helps, but it's not required. Experienced members will walk you through anything you get stuck on, and our included quick-start video course shows you exactly how to jump in and start contributing right away.
And you don't have to be a programmer — Pods need artists, musicians, writers, and designers too.
There's no minimum, but we'd suggest 1-3 hours a week.
Teams work asynchronously across time zones, so the game keeps moving forward whether you're typing away at your keyboard or taking a week off. Jump in when you can.
You get access right away. Our quick-start video course walks you through everything: Discord, GitHub, picking your first game - all of it step by step. Then one of our team will schedule a 1-on-1 call with you to build out your personal 90-day roadmap (and answer any questions you have about getting started).
Most members are contributing to a real game within their first week.
The Games
Everything really - Arcade, action, platformers, RPGs, puzzle, all in 2D or 3D. Every game is vetted, scoped, and run by a committed team lead (member). You can jump into games already in progress, or pitch your own and lead it yourself.
We make games in Godot, Unity, and Unreal! Teams stay organized with Trello, chat on Discord, and share files through GitHub - all free tools.
Some members find our workflow so effective that they use it on their own projects outside the Pods too.
No. 100% on-time ship rate across 230+ games and 10+ years. But if you participate and your game still doesn't ship, you get a full refund. You keep every bonus, template, and resource no matter what.
Pod games ship for free - and that's what makes the whole thing work. No financial pressure means no one gets cut, teams stay healthy, and every game actually finishes.
What you walk away with is bigger than game sales: a shipped portfolio piece with detailed credits, and teammates you've actually shipped with.
Many members go on to launch commercial games with people they met here. Some have used their credits to land studio jobs at studios like Blizzard and Sony. And some stick around for years, shipping game after game because they finally found a place where they can actually finish them.
Ownership
Yes - in two places:
And we don't just list credits like "programmer" or "artist." We break down the specific systems you built, the assets you created, and the roles you played. Google your name and you'll find them.
Yes - you always own the work you create. Models, code, music, art - no IP clauses, no strings. Your individual contributions are yours to use in your portfolio, your commercial projects, wherever you want.
No one can use your work commercially, our outside the scope of the game we make, without your permission.
Your ideas are always yours. If you pitch a game concept, you keep full ownership of that IP. The collaborative Pod games are community projects released for free - no single person owns those, and that's by design.
Either way, no one can use your individual work commercially without your permission. Your code, art, music, and assets belong to you.
Money & Risk
You could build a game by yourself. You've probably tried. Multiple times. What you're paying for isn't the game, it's the thing that was always missing:
Games are shipping with or without you - and once you see your team celebrating a launch with your name in the credits, you'll never want to go back to building alone. That's why people like you have shipped 230+ games here since 2015.
Yes, and you're covered two ways:
Either way, you keep every bonus, template, and resource.
You keep everything - bonuses, templates, resources, credits, all yours forever. Your shipped games stay on the itch collection and your profile page permanently.
If you're having a great time and want to keep building and launching with teams, there's an optional ongoing membership. No pressure - but a lot of members stick around for years.
Games are running right now - pick which ones you want to work on when you join. We cap spots per enrollment period to keep teams small and the culture strong. If spots are open, jump in. They fill up fast.
Within 10 minutes of joining, you’ll pick a game already in progress and start contributing. In 90 days, your name is in the credits of a shipped game.
