News & articles from the Ghosties.

Tools for Accountability in Your Impact-Oriented Studio

August 9, 2023

Impact fund Weird Ghosts is announcing their first round of investments in Canadian studios led by underrepresented founders.

Our Values

July 8, 2023

This post captures the values of Weird Ghosts’ founders Jennie and Eileen, but also that of our extended community, including many of our investees as well as our collaborators Gamma Space.

How to Apply to Weird Ghosts

February 2, 2023

Applications are always daunting and it’s hard to know what funders are looking for. This blog post is designed to walk you through what Weird Ghosts is looking for in an application to help demystify our process.

One Year of Weird Ghosts

October 30, 2022

Marking one year of funding Canadian studios.

Breaking down barriers to funding for Canadian game studios

April 12, 2022

An in-depth review of the results from our barriers to funding survey.

Weird Ghosts announces initial investments

April 12, 2022

Impact fund Weird Ghosts is announcing their first round of investments in Canadian studios led by underrepresented founders.

How we make investments

January 28, 2022

An overview of our investment structure – shared earnings agreements.

A brief intro to making your indie game studio impactful

October 30, 2021

Weird Ghosts is interested in not only financial returns on our investments, but also social impact returns. But how do indie game studios plan to make an impact?

Announcing Weird Ghosts

October 30, 2021

Introducing Weird Ghosts, an impact investment fund aimed at supporting the sustainability of Canadian game development studios led by underrepresented creators.