"I literally built an investment firm that wouldn't have funded my own pitch" – Why the money isn't reaching the games that need it

A workshop at Madeira Games Summit revealed a funding gap: when given $1 million to invest, participants designing investment funds allocated less than half to traditional game content, favoring tools and infrastructure instead. Developers and investors operate from different mental models, with developers leading pitches on creative vision while investors demand financial returns.

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Appeared in 2026-06-30.