Indie fund Outersloth has rejected every generative AI pitch it has received
Indie fund Outersloth has rejected every generative AI pitch it has received
'I really like a game that has soul.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
March 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Indie fund Outersloth has rejected every generative AI pitch it has received
💰THE OUTERSLOTH CONTRACT 💰
We just released the FULL contract and terms that all our games sign!
We hope this challenges the status quo of what you see out there.
In a nutshell:
💸 Pre-recoup 50/50
💸 Post-recoup 15/85
💸 Terms after 7 years
www.innersloth.com/the-outerslo...
We just released the FULL contract and terms that all our games sign!
We hope this challenges the status quo of what you see out there.
In a nutshell:
💸 Pre-recoup 50/50
💸 Post-recoup 15/85
💸 Terms after 7 years
www.innersloth.com/the-outerslo...
The Outersloth Contract | Innersloth - Creators of Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection!
Hello!
www.innersloth.com
March 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM
💰THE OUTERSLOTH CONTRACT 💰
We just released the FULL contract and terms that all our games sign!
We hope this challenges the status quo of what you see out there.
In a nutshell:
💸 Pre-recoup 50/50
💸 Post-recoup 15/85
💸 Terms after 7 years
www.innersloth.com/the-outerslo...
We just released the FULL contract and terms that all our games sign!
We hope this challenges the status quo of what you see out there.
In a nutshell:
💸 Pre-recoup 50/50
💸 Post-recoup 15/85
💸 Terms after 7 years
www.innersloth.com/the-outerslo...
Meet the unconventional publishers trying to unfuck the games industry: aftermath.site/indie-game-pub...
February 4, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Meet the unconventional publishers trying to unfuck the games industry: aftermath.site/indie-game-pub...
for those keeping an eye out, we've signed a total of 12 games (so far...!) at our indie fund Outersloth!!! 💙
crying screaming throwing up over having to keep them secret tho hrgggggggggggggggggggggg
www.innersloth.com/outersloth/
crying screaming throwing up over having to keep them secret tho hrgggggggggggggggggggggg
www.innersloth.com/outersloth/
Outersloth | Innersloth - Creators of Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection!
A video game fund focused on supporting independent games. Created by Innersloth, the developers of Among Us.
www.innersloth.com
September 17, 2024 at 5:42 PM
for those keeping an eye out, we've signed a total of 12 games (so far...!) at our indie fund Outersloth!!! 💙
crying screaming throwing up over having to keep them secret tho hrgggggggggggggggggggggg
www.innersloth.com/outersloth/
crying screaming throwing up over having to keep them secret tho hrgggggggggggggggggggggg
www.innersloth.com/outersloth/
i want to hand to hand combat whoever took the Among Us AND Outersloth handles here
October 17, 2024 at 5:22 AM
i want to hand to hand combat whoever took the Among Us AND Outersloth handles here
A lot of the devs I’ve talked to about Outersloth don’t seem to understand fund vs Publisher. I had one dev argue with me about Outersloth and asked me if I was sure they’re a fund. I’m pretty sure since I signed one of the initial Outersloth contracts. Anyways, more funds to offset publishers!
Yeah, this is a constant struggle for us. We do our best to use "funder" terms for ourselves and it is great when others acknowledge and are consistent with the distinction.
Simply put, we do not offer services (loc, qa, marketing, etc) and devs own their own operations and external relationships!
Simply put, we do not offer services (loc, qa, marketing, etc) and devs own their own operations and external relationships!
While Outersloth sharing their contract is extremely cool and good, there's way too many people on my timeline who think they are a publisher
I thought Outersloth being a very prominent project funder would help people break out of the mindset that publishers are the only source of funding, but
I thought Outersloth being a very prominent project funder would help people break out of the mindset that publishers are the only source of funding, but
March 15, 2026 at 2:34 AM
A lot of the devs I’ve talked to about Outersloth don’t seem to understand fund vs Publisher. I had one dev argue with me about Outersloth and asked me if I was sure they’re a fund. I’m pretty sure since I signed one of the initial Outersloth contracts. Anyways, more funds to offset publishers!
Here's the 2024 status report on our Outersloth activities!
Highlights:
🦥 Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2025.
🦥 One game has already fully recouped as per our terms!
🦥 We've funded a grand total of 16 games... so far.
Read it all:
www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
Highlights:
🦥 Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2025.
🦥 One game has already fully recouped as per our terms!
🦥 We've funded a grand total of 16 games... so far.
Read it all:
www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
Outersloth: 2024 Wrap Up | Innersloth - Creators of Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection!
Hi hiiii!
www.innersloth.com
December 2, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Here's the 2024 status report on our Outersloth activities!
Highlights:
🦥 Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2025.
🦥 One game has already fully recouped as per our terms!
🦥 We've funded a grand total of 16 games... so far.
Read it all:
www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
Highlights:
🦥 Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2025.
🦥 One game has already fully recouped as per our terms!
🦥 We've funded a grand total of 16 games... so far.
Read it all:
www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
Our talk at GDC 2026 is up on the Vault for FREE!
⭐ Game Funding: Lessons from Outersloth ⭐
- What survival means as an indie
- The origins of the fund
- Our process for evaluating games
- The Outersloth contract and explanation
Watch now: gdcvault.com/play/1035853...
⭐ Game Funding: Lessons from Outersloth ⭐
- What survival means as an indie
- The origins of the fund
- Our process for evaluating games
- The Outersloth contract and explanation
Watch now: gdcvault.com/play/1035853...
April 17, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Our talk at GDC 2026 is up on the Vault for FREE!
⭐ Game Funding: Lessons from Outersloth ⭐
- What survival means as an indie
- The origins of the fund
- Our process for evaluating games
- The Outersloth contract and explanation
Watch now: gdcvault.com/play/1035853...
⭐ Game Funding: Lessons from Outersloth ⭐
- What survival means as an indie
- The origins of the fund
- Our process for evaluating games
- The Outersloth contract and explanation
Watch now: gdcvault.com/play/1035853...
*Writes more Outersloth pitches*.
March 17, 2026 at 3:21 AM
*Writes more Outersloth pitches*.
💵 Outersloth x MONEY 💵
Excited to announce something kinda neat!!! @caseyyano.bsky.social and [MYSTERY FRIEND] liked what we were doing and will be reviewing pitches and contributing $$$ to Outersloth.
TL;DR: more money to fund more games! WOW FRIENDSHIP!
www.innersloth.com/announcing-o...
Excited to announce something kinda neat!!! @caseyyano.bsky.social and [MYSTERY FRIEND] liked what we were doing and will be reviewing pitches and contributing $$$ to Outersloth.
TL;DR: more money to fund more games! WOW FRIENDSHIP!
www.innersloth.com/announcing-o...
Announcing Outersloth x MORE MONEY??? | Innersloth - Creators of Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection!
Hello!
www.innersloth.com
October 15, 2024 at 6:39 PM
💵 Outersloth x MONEY 💵
Excited to announce something kinda neat!!! @caseyyano.bsky.social and [MYSTERY FRIEND] liked what we were doing and will be reviewing pitches and contributing $$$ to Outersloth.
TL;DR: more money to fund more games! WOW FRIENDSHIP!
www.innersloth.com/announcing-o...
Excited to announce something kinda neat!!! @caseyyano.bsky.social and [MYSTERY FRIEND] liked what we were doing and will be reviewing pitches and contributing $$$ to Outersloth.
TL;DR: more money to fund more games! WOW FRIENDSHIP!
www.innersloth.com/announcing-o...
Announcing our indie game fund: OUTERSLOTH! 🚀
We're so lucky to be where we are - thanks to you! You made us independent: no investors/acquisitions.
Sharing our success, supporting indies, and contributing to a better industry is extremely important to us. It's sloth time. 🦥
We're so lucky to be where we are - thanks to you! You made us independent: no investors/acquisitions.
Sharing our success, supporting indies, and contributing to a better industry is extremely important to us. It's sloth time. 🦥
Outersloth 🪐 Our Indie Game Fund
From Innersloth, the creators of Among Us, Outersloth is a fund for indie developers looking to sustainably and freely make the games they want. Outersloth a...
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June 7, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Announcing our indie game fund: OUTERSLOTH! 🚀
We're so lucky to be where we are - thanks to you! You made us independent: no investors/acquisitions.
Sharing our success, supporting indies, and contributing to a better industry is extremely important to us. It's sloth time. 🦥
We're so lucky to be where we are - thanks to you! You made us independent: no investors/acquisitions.
Sharing our success, supporting indies, and contributing to a better industry is extremely important to us. It's sloth time. 🦥
Outersloth is busy busy!
Another game reveal, and it’s a banger. Thanks @clockworkacorn.com for working with us! ❤️
Another game reveal, and it’s a banger. Thanks @clockworkacorn.com for working with us! ❤️
New Outersloth funded game reveal!
🪶 FEATHER’S EDGE 🪶
🗡️ Dash and slash through an innovative kinetic metroidvania
🗡️ Chart your course to the top of the Tower
🗡️ Slice through foes in bite-sized battles
🗡️ By @clockworkacorn.com
Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/3804760/...
🪶 FEATHER’S EDGE 🪶
🗡️ Dash and slash through an innovative kinetic metroidvania
🗡️ Chart your course to the top of the Tower
🗡️ Slice through foes in bite-sized battles
🗡️ By @clockworkacorn.com
Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/3804760/...
April 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Outersloth is busy busy!
Another game reveal, and it’s a banger. Thanks @clockworkacorn.com for working with us! ❤️
Another game reveal, and it’s a banger. Thanks @clockworkacorn.com for working with us! ❤️
🚨WE'RE BACK AND WE GOT BIG NEWS 🚨
Rune Fencer Illyia is now collaborating with OUTERSLOTH @outersloth.com! 🎉
(THEY GAVE US MONEY ❤️)
#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev
Rune Fencer Illyia is now collaborating with OUTERSLOTH @outersloth.com! 🎉
(THEY GAVE US MONEY ❤️)
#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev
May 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
🚨WE'RE BACK AND WE GOT BIG NEWS 🚨
Rune Fencer Illyia is now collaborating with OUTERSLOTH @outersloth.com! 🎉
(THEY GAVE US MONEY ❤️)
#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev
Rune Fencer Illyia is now collaborating with OUTERSLOTH @outersloth.com! 🎉
(THEY GAVE US MONEY ❤️)
#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev
come to my GDC 2026 talk with @fortebass.bsky.social!
GAME FUNDING: LESSONS FROM OUTERSLOTH
💰 what is indie survival
💰 how we run a fund (and you can too!)
💰 OUTERSLOTH CONTRACT reveal (whoaaA)
💰 this specific slide
🕐 Mar 9 @ 10:30am | @officialgdc.bsky.social
schedule.gdconf.com/session/game...
GAME FUNDING: LESSONS FROM OUTERSLOTH
💰 what is indie survival
💰 how we run a fund (and you can too!)
💰 OUTERSLOTH CONTRACT reveal (whoaaA)
💰 this specific slide
🕐 Mar 9 @ 10:30am | @officialgdc.bsky.social
schedule.gdconf.com/session/game...
March 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
come to my GDC 2026 talk with @fortebass.bsky.social!
GAME FUNDING: LESSONS FROM OUTERSLOTH
💰 what is indie survival
💰 how we run a fund (and you can too!)
💰 OUTERSLOTH CONTRACT reveal (whoaaA)
💰 this specific slide
🕐 Mar 9 @ 10:30am | @officialgdc.bsky.social
schedule.gdconf.com/session/game...
GAME FUNDING: LESSONS FROM OUTERSLOTH
💰 what is indie survival
💰 how we run a fund (and you can too!)
💰 OUTERSLOTH CONTRACT reveal (whoaaA)
💰 this specific slide
🕐 Mar 9 @ 10:30am | @officialgdc.bsky.social
schedule.gdconf.com/session/game...
It's the end of our year which means our annual wrap up of all things OUTERSLOTH! 🦥🥳
Highlights:
⭐ Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2026.
⭐ 4 game releases this year woooo~
⭐ We've funded a grand total of 23 games... so far!
Read it all: www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
Highlights:
⭐ Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2026.
⭐ 4 game releases this year woooo~
⭐ We've funded a grand total of 23 games... so far!
Read it all: www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
Outersloth: 2025 Wrap Up | Innersloth - Creators of Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection!
Hiiiiiiiiii!
www.innersloth.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It's the end of our year which means our annual wrap up of all things OUTERSLOTH! 🦥🥳
Highlights:
⭐ Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2026.
⭐ 4 game releases this year woooo~
⭐ We've funded a grand total of 23 games... so far!
Read it all: www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
Highlights:
⭐ Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2026.
⭐ 4 game releases this year woooo~
⭐ We've funded a grand total of 23 games... so far!
Read it all: www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
THE HORROR AT OUTERSLOTH ANNOUNCED
Today I'm delighted to announce that The Horror at Highrook is being funded by @outersloth.com's Indie Game Development Fund.
Really excited for what the future holds, and want to say thanks to the @innersloth.com team! It's great to see a successful indie develop re-investing in their field!
Really excited for what the future holds, and want to say thanks to the @innersloth.com team! It's great to see a successful indie develop re-investing in their field!
November 18, 2024 at 4:28 PM
THE HORROR AT OUTERSLOTH ANNOUNCED
Words, numbers, feels, and more! One year of Outersloth being public!
it's been a year since we announced our game fund @outersloth.com!!!
wrote a lil transparent reflection, including tidbits like:
✨ signing rate is 1.4%
✨ majority of our games are <$500k
✨ total games funded so far: 22!!
in my feels! chuffed! happy! emotional! 🥺
www.innersloth.com/1-year-of-ou...
wrote a lil transparent reflection, including tidbits like:
✨ signing rate is 1.4%
✨ majority of our games are <$500k
✨ total games funded so far: 22!!
in my feels! chuffed! happy! emotional! 🥺
www.innersloth.com/1-year-of-ou...
1 Year of Outersloth 🦥 | Innersloth - Creators of Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection!
Hi everyone!
www.innersloth.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Words, numbers, feels, and more! One year of Outersloth being public!
a coin saying "money plz sloth daddy" is a true look at how @fortebass.bsky.social and I make decisions for Outersloth
Forgot to share that we made real life Outersloth coins. If you meet us, you might be lucky enough to get one! 👀
April 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
a coin saying "money plz sloth daddy" is a true look at how @fortebass.bsky.social and I make decisions for Outersloth
Outersloth, the investment arm of Among Us maker Innersloth, has published its games funding agreement in full, arguing that "transparency is key"
www.gamesindustry.biz/outersloth-r...
www.gamesindustry.biz/outersloth-r...
March 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Outersloth, the investment arm of Among Us maker Innersloth, has published its games funding agreement in full, arguing that "transparency is key"
www.gamesindustry.biz/outersloth-r...
www.gamesindustry.biz/outersloth-r...
It's been 🔥 1 year 🔥 since we publicly revealed our game fund Outersloth!
For transparency (and fun), we're sharing:
➡️ Info about the signed games
➡️ Data about the teams
➡️ Funding ranges and how many each partner has signed
➡️ Slothcoin counts
Read now 🔥 www.innersloth.com/1-year-of-ou...
For transparency (and fun), we're sharing:
➡️ Info about the signed games
➡️ Data about the teams
➡️ Funding ranges and how many each partner has signed
➡️ Slothcoin counts
Read now 🔥 www.innersloth.com/1-year-of-ou...
1 Year of Outersloth 🦥 | Innersloth - Creators of Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection!
Hi everyone!
www.innersloth.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It's been 🔥 1 year 🔥 since we publicly revealed our game fund Outersloth!
For transparency (and fun), we're sharing:
➡️ Info about the signed games
➡️ Data about the teams
➡️ Funding ranges and how many each partner has signed
➡️ Slothcoin counts
Read now 🔥 www.innersloth.com/1-year-of-ou...
For transparency (and fun), we're sharing:
➡️ Info about the signed games
➡️ Data about the teams
➡️ Funding ranges and how many each partner has signed
➡️ Slothcoin counts
Read now 🔥 www.innersloth.com/1-year-of-ou...
Working with Outersloth has been wonderful. Looking forward to sharing more about our game next year.
Here's the 2024 status report on our Outersloth activities!
Highlights:
🦥 Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2025.
🦥 One game has already fully recouped as per our terms!
🦥 We've funded a grand total of 16 games... so far.
Read it all:
www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
Highlights:
🦥 Holiday time! We're not signing more games until Jan 2025.
🦥 One game has already fully recouped as per our terms!
🦥 We've funded a grand total of 16 games... so far.
Read it all:
www.innersloth.com/outersloth-2...
Outersloth: 2024 Wrap Up | Innersloth - Creators of Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection!
Hi hiiii!
www.innersloth.com
December 4, 2024 at 6:52 AM
Working with Outersloth has been wonderful. Looking forward to sharing more about our game next year.
Huge congrats to Outersloth funded game @coldbloodinc.studio on their presentation in today's Nintendo Indie World! 💙
Neverway officially releases in 2026. Wishlist it now!
store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/...
Neverway officially releases in 2026. Wishlist it now!
store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/...
August 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Huge congrats to Outersloth funded game @coldbloodinc.studio on their presentation in today's Nintendo Indie World! 💙
Neverway officially releases in 2026. Wishlist it now!
store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/...
Neverway officially releases in 2026. Wishlist it now!
store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/...
how it feels to finally release my Mastering Community Management book after juggling it with Among Us, Wholesome Games, and Outersloth for the past 2 years
July 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
how it feels to finally release my Mastering Community Management book after juggling it with Among Us, Wholesome Games, and Outersloth for the past 2 years
NEW OUTERSLOTH GAME REVEAL 🔥
Start over on a farm and become the immortal herald of a dead god. Make friends, fight through horrors, and pay your debts.
Keep your life from falling apart in this nightmarish life sim RPG by @coldbloodinc.studio.
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/...
Start over on a farm and become the immortal herald of a dead god. Make friends, fight through horrors, and pay your debts.
Keep your life from falling apart in this nightmarish life sim RPG by @coldbloodinc.studio.
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/...
April 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
NEW OUTERSLOTH GAME REVEAL 🔥
Start over on a farm and become the immortal herald of a dead god. Make friends, fight through horrors, and pay your debts.
Keep your life from falling apart in this nightmarish life sim RPG by @coldbloodinc.studio.
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/...
Start over on a farm and become the immortal herald of a dead god. Make friends, fight through horrors, and pay your debts.
Keep your life from falling apart in this nightmarish life sim RPG by @coldbloodinc.studio.
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/...
Forgot to share that we made real life Outersloth coins. If you meet us, you might be lucky enough to get one! 👀
April 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Forgot to share that we made real life Outersloth coins. If you meet us, you might be lucky enough to get one! 👀