Epic for Indies, now on the Epic Developer Community

October 1, 2024
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Epic is committed to indie developers everywhere. Being game devs ourselves, we have a long-standing desire to help you succeed. That starts with giving you access to powerful tools in Unreal Engine that we use ourselves and making it free for you to get started—you won’t pay a cent until your game makes $1 million. We’ve also been funding ambitions through the MegaGrants program; offering a platform for publishing your games with a fair revenue-split model with the Epic Games Store; and celebrating your game successes along the way.

Back in 2022, we introduced the Epic Developer Community: a place created by devs, for devs to connect, share, and learn from each other. Earlier this year, we refreshed the community experience with better navigation, faster load times, and improved the Community profiles and the tutorial editor.

Now, we’re taking the next step. The Epic Developer Community is expanding, with a new Indies space for small teams. Join us in the Indies space to find one another, get the latest news, engage with industry partners, and discover learning resources. 

Whether you’re building with Unreal Engine or another engine, everyone is welcome.
 

Easily find fellow indies on a dedicated forum

We’re making it easier for indies to find one another. The Indies forum is your go-to location to ask and answer questions, show off your work, and get inspiration from like-minded people. We’ll be there as well. Look out for future AMAs, Office Hours on Discord, and opportunities to engage with Epic teams and industry partners.

Get news, events, and resources—all in one location

We know that indies are juggling a lot. That’s why we rolled out a single destination to curate the latest news, events, and developer resources to help you find what you need, faster. Just a sneak peek into what’s coming up: catch the developers of Atre: Dominance Wars speak on our Inside Unreal livestream; meet the Epic team at Unreal Fest Seattle; get the inside scoop from the solo dev of The Axis Unseen; and so much more.

Check out the learning library, and develop your own tutorials

Whether you’re a seasoned developer or making your first game, there’s always something to learn. The Epic Developer Community has over 4,000 learning posts—and it’s growing fast, thanks to the community’s contributions. Learn something new and contribute your own insights to the indie community by creating your own tutorial, or dev diaries.  

When you’re ready, we would love to hear about your projects

Getting your project out there can be challenging, especially for small teams. We want to hear about your projects and see how Epic may be able to lend a hand to the most promising titles. If you’d like to be considered for assistance, head over to the Dev Portal to tell us more about your game.

Check out this step by step tutorial on how to get started.

Ready to get started? Come join the Indies space and learn more.

Find out more and join us today
 

Ready to make new connections? Dive into the Epic Developer Community and explore the new Indies space.

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