Vampire Survivors developer Poncle has announced that it's opening a publishing wing, but it sounds like the indie studio doesn't want to do things the way most traditional publishers do.
Speaking at an investor and publisher event in Liverpool in the UK yesterday (via GamesIndustry.biz), Poncle says that although it's moving into publishing, it doesn't "want IP" in the same way most publishers do.
Instead, Poncle wants to allow developers to "make their games", with the emphasis on "their"; the studio says it wants, in GI.biz writer Vikki Blake's words, to "work more as a label or fund" rather than as a publisher in the traditional sense.
Poncle says it's looking for games made with "sincerity, passion, and depth", according to the GI.biz report. It'll offer those games support for funding, platforms, localization, and more, as well as development advice.
Additionally, Poncle wants to offer its signings marketing support, helping them to create what Poncle says will be "replayable, affordable, and fun" games, akin to the philosophy that birthed Vampire Survivors.
However, Poncle also says it doesn't want to sign "Survivor-like" games; that's one of the studio's "insta-nos", so if you've got a Vampire Survivors-esque game to pitch, you might want...
