10mg

Factsheet

Developer:
10mg

Founding date:
July 30, 2020

Press / Business contact:
hello@10min.games

Social:
twitter.com/10mingames
twitter.com/gammerisalive
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Description

10mg is a tiny dose of something special.

It makes the case for spending money on small, weird, and short video games. While flights of fancy flourished in the heyday of free browser games, aggressively monetised storefronts remain largely hostile to small, unconventional games. Indie publishers are looking for surefire hits, not oddball experiments, and the truly independent works get drowned out by ‘indie’ companies with budgets in the hundreds of thousands.

The small, weird and short need a home.

10mg is a collection of 10 games. 10 doses of stimulating, new, and creative gameplay, each designed to be a single 10 minute session in length. Each game is made by a different member of our collective, is sold collectively for ten dollars, and shares the recognisable 10mg brand.

The primary goal is to create an appetite for short games.

The challenge of developing for 10mg is to reconsider what we “know” about game design. Instead of facilitating endless dopamine hits, 10mg aims to explore new, nourishing ideas. Inspiration and originality are king.

Secondarily, 10mg desires to establish a recognisable format and brand for games that dare to push back. Together, the voice and presence of underground micro-game creators can reach more people than they ever could alone.

In such a small format, developers can experiment more freely and without worrying about alienating players, or the job security of hundreds of employees. They can be bolder and braver.

At worst, they waste 10 minutes of your time on a buck-wild idea that didn’t pan out.

At best, they provide you with 10 minutes that you’ll reflect on for 10 years.