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Slay the Princess’ developer is the latest to expand into indie game publishing

Black Tabby Games, the two-person studio behind the hit indie games Slay the Princess and Scarlet Hollow, is getting into indie publishing. The publishing arm, which was revealed on Thursday, is called Black Tabby Publishing and has already signed deals for two games: Prove You're Human, the next ti...

Slay the Princess’ developer is the latest to expand into indie game publishing
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A screenshot from Slay the Princess. | Image: Black Tabby Games

Black Tabby Games, the two-person studio behind the hit indie games Slay the Princess and Scarlet Hollow, is getting into indie publishing. The publishing arm, which was revealed on Thursday, is called Black Tabby Publishing and has already signed deals for two games: Prove You're Human, the next title from 1000xResist developer Sunset Visitor, and a yet-to-be-announced game from the "animation duo" SmallBü.

As the video game industry becomes increasingly unstable, successful indie developers like Among Us creator Innersloth, Palworld maker Pocketpair, and Peak developer Landfall are taking the leap into publishing. They're doing so to help …

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Originally published at The Verge

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