Rodo Roundtable - Investment & Publishing in Games

​Game Devs + Animation Meetup

​While GamesBeat SF 2025 brings together the industry at large, Rodo is hosting a founder-led roundtable just down the street, a more intimate, no-pitch discussion focused on investment and publishing in the games space.

​We’ll talk about what’s shifting in deal flow, how investors are viewing creative projects, and what publishers are looking for as the market evolves.

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This is for founders, producers, investors, and anyone thinking about funding pipelines, marketing traction, or publishing strategy.

Schedule (9–11am):

​9:00–9:10 — Arrival & Coffee

• ​Check-in, name tags, seat people by role (founder investor publisher mixed per table).

​9:10–9:15 — Welcome & Ground Rules

• ​Goal: candid, actionable takeaways.

• ​Chatham House Rule; no pitching unless invited; keep answers specific.

​9:15–9:20 — 30-Second Lightning Intros

• ​Name, org, 1 current focus, 1 ask (max 30s each).

​Style of Questions we'll have.

• ​Market Pulse (Group)

  • ​Prompt A: “Where is capital actually moving Q4’25–Q1’26?”

  • ​Prompt B: “What evidence de-risks a game today: wishlists, demos, partners, or ARR?

• ​Investor & Publisher POV

  • ​Investors: how you qualify (check size, stage, timing).

  • ​Publishers: greenlight criteria, marketing expectations, QA/readiness.

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