Akupara Games on publishing, platforms, and Rain World’s revival

Alyssa Colgard, COO of Akupara Games, shares insights on indie game publishing, platform strategy, and the revival of Rain World. Key topics include the challenge of discoverability in a crowded market, the importance of multi-platform launches to reach more players, and the technical hurdles of porting games (especially optimization). Akupara is primarily a Unity shop, citing it as the easiest engine for porting. Rain World is highlighted as a success story where taking over publishing, releasing new DLC (The Watcher), and expanding platforms reinvigorated the community a decade after launch. The publisher favors niche, unique games from underserved developer backgrounds and sees smaller teams as a source of innovation.