Dev Pods Financial Assistance Application

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Overview* This field is required.About Dev Pods • This is a club for team game development, all games are collaborative. • Games developed in Dev Pods are released for free. • Members are expected to have at least one skill area they're comfortable in. • Our community doesn't use any generative AI art/audio or outside assets, since the purpose of the club is to learn skills and team up with people who have different backgrounds. Application Details • The wait for sponsored application review tends to be 3-7 months. • Not every application can be accepted. • Information submitted, and sponsored status, is kept private. This program is only for people 18 or older.
Sounds good. I am 18 or older
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Can you afford the cost of membership?* This field is required.There are a limited number of sponsored openings, where cost is covered by generous Patreon supporters. If you can sustainably afford membership ($39 USD/month) please save this spot for someone who needs it, and register at DevPods.gg instead.
No, I'd need my membership cost covered
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Are you looking to make free games with teammates?* This field is required.People in Dev Pods make freeware games together for practice, fun or portfolio. It's not a network of solo developers or suitable for outside commercial projects.
I want to make games with teams that release for free
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Participation requirements for sponsored membership* This field is required.Because Patreon sponsors cover the cost of membership in these openings, we have a responsibility to ensure sponsored members are using the opportunity. • If accepted, you'd need to be involved on community projects at least every other week • Sponsored memberships work exactly like regular memberships. You can choose whichever games and tasks you feel like doing to keep up with this requirement • If you become inactive, no hard feelings - however out of obligation to our sponsors we'd need to cycle the opening to another applicant on the wait list
I'll be involved at least every other week
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Community rules* This field is required.• Members must be 18 or older. • Dev Pods aims to be a supportive and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, level of experience, age or religion. • Dev Pods games are released free online, using GitHub's Display Name for credits. • Any part or work-in-progress stage of Dev Pods games or screenshots/video that include community Discord chat may appear in portfolios, social media posts, and community promotional material. • External assets (even public domain/CCO) or generative AI art/audio/vibe-coding/text are not suitable for our games (details). We're learning skills, working together and hand-crafting games. • Video updates by leads may be viewed by people not currently in Dev Pods. • No spam or self-promotion (server invites, ads, etc). This includes messaging members about outside promotions. DMs about Dev Pods are fine, though chat in group channels tends to be best for teamwork. • Stalking, threats, intimidation, doxxing or harassment are not tolerated in any form. To maintain a professional environment posts containing (or linking to) nudity, sex, hard violence, slurs, or excessively disrespectful language are not permitted. • If you see something against the rules or that makes you feel unsafe, let staff know.
I agree to abide by these rules
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Which skills are you comfortable doing?* This field is required.Check any box(es) that you feel ready to do at a game jam or prototype level (or above).
Unity C#
GodotScript
Unreal 5 (Blueprints or C++)
2D Game Art
3D Game Art
Game Audio
Game Writing
Level Design
Project Leading (Producer)
Other
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Which skills do you intend to learn or practice here?* This field is required.Check skills you intend to do on club games. Feel free to not check boxes for skills you have but don't want to do on free games (ex. if it's your day job). It's fine if this answer changes later.
Unity C#
GodotScript
Unreal 5 (Blueprints or C++)
2D Game Art
3D Game Art
Game Audio
Game Writing
Level Design
Project Leading (Producer)
Other
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Tell us about your game development so far* This field is required.A formal portfolio is not needed. We are a learning and practice community, so unlike a job application you don't need impressive experience or credentials. Examples of things you might include: • Games on itch.io, jams or incomplete projects are welcome • GitHub, ArtStation, or Bandcamp depending on your skill focus • Portfolio site, it's ok if it's not about gamedev • Personal site or LinkedIn, doesn't need to show gamedev jobs or degrees • A few sentences about what you're learning, it's fine if you don't have any links yet
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Why did you decide to apply to join Dev Pods?* This field is required.This does not need to be long or elaborate, but it's a chance to say something that could set your application apart
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How'd you find out about Dev Pods?* This field is required.Did you see a social post (from who?), YouTube video (which?), referral from a specific person, etc
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Any other notes, comments, or links to share?Mention anything else you feel is relevant
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What's your name?* This field is required.A semi-anonymous online alias is fine, whatever you prefer we call you
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What's your email address?* This field is required.We'll only use this to contact you if your application is accepted
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