The Queer Games Bundle, an annual initiative to support LGBTQ+ artists and developers, has concluded with remarkable success, raising a total of $81,394.05. Because of this, when spread across both bundle pages, the amount translates to approximately $324 per creator.
Our final total across both bundle pages is $81,394.05, or about $324 per creator (minus a handful who choose not to receive payment).
I’m so, so pleased with this — and thank you again to everyone who shared, who bought the bundle, who talked about it anywhere.
— Queer Games Bundle (@QueerGameBundle) July 12, 2024
The bundle, available on itch.io, featured nearly 500 games, software, and zines created by 271 queer artists. Then, it sold at a standard price of $60—equivalent to the cost of a typical AAA game—with a sliding scale option of $10-$20+ for those unable to afford the full price.
“If we had the budget of an AAA game, we could give every solo developer in this bundle a livable wage multiple times over for a year and every single team a massive funding boost,” as quoted by the organizers on the bundle’s landing page. “Imagine what the developers and artists in this bundle could create a year from now if they weren’t worried about starving or how to pay their rent this month.”
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The Queer Games Bundle continues to be a testament to the power of community support and the vibrant creativity within the LGBTQ+ community. Running during Pride month, its success and value for bother creator and consumer alike has inspired a number of other game jams and queer game bundles across the platform. We’re already looking forward to next year—hopefully we can get through this year’s games before then!
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