Team17 asks developers to pitch their games through the Pitch Your Game page on its site. It published Overcooked and Dredge and bought Golf With Your Friends outright from its developers.
Where pitches like these are made: Gamescom, Cologne · Sergiy Galyonkin, CC BY-SA 2.0
What it says
“If you’re a developer looking to publish your game, get in touch with us here!”
“Let us help you realise your game’s full potential, contact publishing@team17.com.”
What it says it looks for
“We are both genre and platform agnostic, with the experience and knowledge to help you at all stages of creative development and the publishing lifecycle.”
“There's nothing we love more than working with passionate people who want to create and bring great gaming experiences to players.”
What it has bought from outside
2016
Overcooked from Ghost Town Games
“Overcooked [ a ] is a 2016 cooking simulation game developed by Ghost Town Games and published by Team17.” en.wikipedia.org
2023
Dredge from Black Salt Games
“Dredge is a 2023 video game developed by Black Salt Games and published by Team17 that combines genres of fishing, survival, and horror.” en.wikipedia.org
2021
Golf With Your Friends from Blacklight Interactive
“…The company bought out Golf with Your Friends, which it had published, from developers Blacklight Interactive in January 2021, planning to release further downloadable content (DLC) for it.…” en.wikipedia.org