game development outsourcing team for indie founders

Hire a Game Development Outsourcing Team Built for Solo Founders

You bring the vision. We bring the team.

Need to launch a playable prototype fast? Our game development outsourcing studio gives solo or small‑team founders mobile‑ready Unity builds in fixed‑price sprints - no offshore delays, no surprise costs.

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Why Solo Founders Choose Fierce Guppy Game Labs

We get it - hiring freelancers is a gamble. Building a game on your own is overwhelming. Fierce Guppy is the plug-and-play dev team that helps solo creators finish what they started -without the chaos.

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No Dev Team? No Problem!

You don’t need to hire 5 people - we cover code, art, design, and project management.

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Clear Scope, Clear Budget.

We break the work into sprints with fixed pricing. No surprise bills, no wasted time.

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We Speak Indie.

We’ve helped dozens of solo founders go from “napkin sketch” to playable demo - and beyond.

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Play, Test, Iterate.

You get frequent builds, real feedback, and steady momentum - not radio silence.

We can Help You Realize Your Dream

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Quickly Prototype Your Game Idea

Guide our team to create your dream game.
Get daily updates on progress.
New builds weekly.
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Polish Your Prototype

Get amazing 2D/3D art and animation.
Get feedback from players while building an audience.
Music, audio, and UI animations.
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Pitch Publishers For Full Funding

Get a pitch deck and game design doc.
We'll help get your game in front of publishers.

Transparent Pricing. No Surprise Invoices.

We keep things simple: scoped sprints, flat rates, and no hidden fees. Whether you're testing an idea or building your full game, we’ll meet you where you are.

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Prototype

Build a playable prototype in 1-6 weeks

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Scope + Timeline
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Playable Build
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Fixed Price
From $3,000
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Scheduling a Call
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Full Game

Your game, built in scoped milestones

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Milestones included
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Weekly Builds
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Art + Dev
From $15,000
Start by
Scheduling a Call
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Pitch / Publishing

Pitch publishers for full funding

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Trailers + UI/UX
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Decks & Outreach
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Set Pitch Meetings
From $3,000
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Scheduling a Call

Are you Feeling Overburdened?

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Need Unity Expertise?
It's our Sole Engine

Unity game development company on U.S. hours

Tired of 24‑hour email gaps and midnight stand‑ups? Our cross‑disciplinary Unity crew codes, animates, and debugs while you’re awake - because we’re based in North America. Real‑time Slack updates, same‑day art reviews, and live play‑through calls mean problems get squashed before they snowball. You keep momentum, we keep scope, and your prototype keeps moving forward.

Game Backend and Networking Expertise

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Why outsource your game art?

When you’re a one‑person studio, every hour you spend painting textures is an hour you’re not tuning gameplay or pitching investors. Smart teams turn to game art outsourcing to scale quality instantly - without hiring full‑time staff. Our artists slot straight into your dev cycle, keep a coherent style guide, and deliver layered source files you completely own. Result: on‑brand assets, fewer late‑night revisions, and zero overhead hires.

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Concept Art

2D Characters

Particle FX

UI Art & Design

Tile Sets

Props & Environment

Mobile game development services in weeks, not months

Your window to prove a concept is short; we build around that. Each fixed‑price sprint ships a playable mobile build - menu, basic loop, analytics hooks - so you can test with real players next month, not “sometime this year.” We handle optimization for iOS and Android on day one, saving you the painful port later and letting you focus on funding, community, and fun.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do fixed‑price sprints reduce risk for founders?

Each sprint has a locked scope, cost, and deliverable checklist. If priorities shift, we rescope the next sprint - never the one in progress - so you’re never billed for moving targets.

What tech stack do you use for indie projects?

Most prototypes run on Unity with C#, Addressables, and the new Input System. Back‑end needs? We lean on Firebase or PlayFab for speed. Have a Godot or Unreal preference? We’ll staff the right dev.

How fast can you deliver a playable prototype?

Typical turnaround is 4–6 weeks from kickoff to first public‑test build. Because we work U.S. daytime hours, feedback cycles are hours - not days - so polish happens fast.

Do I keep full ownership of my game and IP?

Yes. Our contract assigns 100 % of code, art, and design rights to you upon final payment. We’re a Unity game development company for hire, not a publisher - we succeed when you own the win.

What does mobile game development cost for solo founders?

A proof‑of‑concept build (1–2 core loops, basic UI, iOS + Android) starts around $3k – $6k per sprint. Most solo founders hit an investor‑ready demo in three sprints. Every quote is itemized, tax‑inclusive, and IP‑transfer‑ready so you can budget with zero guesswork.

How does game development outsourcing work at Fierce Guppy?

We slot into your roadmap as a turnkey studio. You book a discovery call, we scope a fixed‑price sprint, and our cross‑disciplinary crew (design, code, game art outsourcing) swings into action. Daily Slack updates, weekly playable builds, and a Friday demo keep you in the loop - no midnight meetings or surprise invoices.

Let's Talk About Your Game!