Indie Studios Share Tech, Not Everything, at gamescom dev Session
The session offers a practical model for indie studios to share technical knowledge and avoid deadlocks without the cost or burden of outsourcing or co-development.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
At gamescom dev 2026, Playing Mantis Studio and Green Parrot Games detailed how they collaborate without merging operations. The two studios, connected through shared partner Fourth Moon Games, exchange technology and development experience while working on separate projects. The session outlined four collaboration models, positioning knowledge sharing as a low-cost option for small teams.
Playing Mantis Studio and Green Parrot Games are building different games, an idle capsule toy shop sim and a deck-building roguelike, but they share engine work and problem-solving. The two technical directors met through indie developer networks before their studios existed, which gave the collaboration a base of trust from the start.
Their connection runs through Fourth Moon Games, a common partner that handles marketing and administration. There is no direct capital tie between the two studios. The session framed this as one of four collaboration styles, alongside outsourcing, co-development, and coaching. Knowledge sharing, they argued, starts without a large budget, though it demands time at events, on Discord, and in panels.
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