--- title: "I wish I had the formula" – 2Awesome Studio on... description: Barcelona studio 2Awesome discusses how it funds and runs indie development ahead of finalizing Altered Alma, its biggest game yet. The cyberpunk Metroidvania... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-wish-i-had-the-formula-2awesome-studio-on-navigating-indie-development-while-creating-altered--blveb56ox twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: "I wish I had the formula" – 2Awesome Studio on navigating indie development while creating Altered Alma, its biggest project to date | daily.dev og:description: Barcelona studio 2Awesome discusses how it funds and runs indie development ahead of finalizing Altered Alma, its biggest game yet. The cyberpunk Metroidvania... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-wish-i-had-the-formula-2awesome-studio-on-navigating-indie-development-while-creating-altered--blveb56ox og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/BlVEB56Ox.png og:image:alt: "I wish I had the formula" – 2Awesome Studio on navigating indie development while creating Altered Alma, its biggest project to date og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # "I wish I had the formula" – 2Awesome Studio on navigating indie development while creating Altered Alma, its biggest project to date **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Barcelona studio 2Awesome discusses how it funds and runs indie development ahead of finalizing Altered Alma, its biggest game yet. The cyberpunk Metroidvania raised over €260,000 from more than 5,100 Kickstarter backers, after starting with a €40,000 goal. Co-founder Alexander Santiago says the studio has used Kickstarter, government funding, loans and publisher support, and also offers outsourcing work as an additional income stream. Earlier titles Dimension Dive (€36,996, 2017) and AK-xolotl (€132,807, 2023) followed similar crowdfunding paths. Santiago says there's no universal formula for running an indie studio and that the team plans to continue the franchise with a more focused scope, hopefully including a sequel. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much did Altered Alma raise on Kickstarter compared to its goal? Altered Alma raised over €260,000 from more than 5,100 backers, far exceeding its initial €40,000 goal. The campaign launched in 2024 for 2Awesome Studio's cyberpunk Metroidvania, described by co-founder Alexander Santiago as the studio's biggest game, team, and scope to date. _Indie developers weighing crowdfunding targets can follow funding stories like this on daily.dev._ ### What funding sources do indie game studios typically combine to stay afloat? 2Awesome Studio combines Kickstarter campaigns, government funding, loans, publisher support, and outsourcing or co-development work for other companies. Co-founder Alexander Santiago says outsourcing isn't the studio's core business but helps 'keep the lights on,' alongside crowdfunding for its own titles like Altered Alma and AK-xolotl. _Studio founders piecing together sustainable funding mixes can track these strategies on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Meet the indie studios funding other indie studios](https://daily.dev/posts/meet-the-indie-studios-funding-other-indie-studios-n6h45jatz) · Game Developer · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - ["We probably need a few more Expedition 33s to just prove them wrong" – the maker of Valor Mortis on why publishers should have faith in AA](https://daily.dev/posts/we-probably-need-a-few-more-expedition-33s-to-just-prove-them-wrong-the-maker-of-valor-mortis-on-wzt9jlnmk) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Workflows & Challenges of Developing Games as a Two-Person Team](https://daily.dev/posts/workflows-challenges-of-developing-games-as-a-two-person-team-cjhurekao) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#game-development](https://daily.dev/tags/game-development) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-wish-i-had-the-formula-2awesome-studio-on-navigating-indie-development-while-creating-altered--blveb56ox) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"\"I wish I had the formula\" – 2Awesome Studio on navigating indie development while creating Altered Alma, its biggest project to date","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-wish-i-had-the-formula-2awesome-studio-on-navigating-indie-development-while-creating-altered--blveb56ox","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-wish-i-had-the-formula-2awesome-studio-on-navigating-indie-development-while-creating-altered--blveb56ox"},"datePublished":"2026-10-29T13:06:30.024Z","dateModified":"2026-10-29T13:07:40.858Z","description":"Barcelona studio 2Awesome discusses how it funds and runs indie development ahead of finalizing Altered Alma, its biggest game yet. 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