Questions tagged [business]
Business refers to the operations of a company in the context of game development; this includes planning and strategy as well as execution.
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How can we sell rights to our computer game
We have an indie team that created a game on PC using Unity. We created the game for a long time and everything was exciting. We just don't even have money for advertising. We had to borrow $100 for ...
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Game artist computer workstation set-up – is this overkill?
I'm part of a small business (so very limited constraints) working with a very talented, professional game artist and will need to provide all necessary equipment. The artist has asked for the ...
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How to calculate the price for acquisition of a mobile game
I searched long and hard thru the Game Dev community here and I didn't manage to find a good enough answer for a situation that I need help with. Here is the deal - I've spent about a year to single-...
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13 answers
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Why are people developing and publishing games online without charging money?
What's the incentive of sharing games one designs themselves for free online such as itch.io? I see people doing this and I don't understand.
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Partnership vs. Limited Partnership vs. LLC for not-serious gamedev project [closed]
Me and one friend are getting close to releasing our first game to the App Store. Right now we're registered as a "partnership" with the IRS. I don't expect to make much money, and I have a day job so ...
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How can I find an agent that would help me get my foot into the door of a publisher?
I have submitted my game for review at couple of game publishers with zero response. My game is very specific and unusual, so maybe I need to find very specific publisher, or maybe it hasn't been ...
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If a game is made for Windows or MacOS, and sold for profit, is Microsoft or Apple entitled to royalties, even if it's sold on a different website?
I.e. sold on some website some game developer made, and NOT sold on Apple Store or Microsoft Store. 2) Also, for any game made and sold for their platform, does Apple or Microsoft look at the game/...
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Alternative to Google Play when publishing Android game app (.apk)? [closed]
In order to register as a game developer and publisher of the Android app for Google Play Developer account, you must pay around $100. But what if there's a tight budget, especially for indie game ...
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