Getting A Game released

[Guest Fozza]

Hi Guys,

I am starting work on a Windows Mobile game which should be ready for beta by Xmas.

I am wondering how one goes about getting a game sold online?

Does anybody here have some advise?

Cost (RRP)

Distributor

Pit falls?

All Help appreciated.

Many Thanks

Fozza

[Guest The Undefeated]

well i presume you could just e-mail an online store that specializes in smartphone games and ppc games 'n' stuff and ask them if they would like to sell your game.

As for costing give a version of the game to some people, anybody really, let them play it, and ask how much they would pay for it.

You should also check how much the games are selling on the site that you would be using so that your game isn't twice the price of all the other games and stuff (unless its twice as good of course).

The only bad thing that can happen is, your game doesn't sell and its been a waste of your time.

One more thing the site may ask for a percentage of the profit from each copy sold (i am not sure how much this will be)

[Guest blewer]

You may be able to sell it on the MoDaCo shop??

Ask Paul

[Guest midnight]

Basically, just create a developer account at one or more of these shops....

http://www.handango.com

http://www.smartphone.net

http://www.clickgamer.com

(and if the game is good enough, MoDaCo shop may be interested ^_^)

Now, All these shops WILL take a percentage, Handango is the most, starting at them taking 40% of the profit, the others are around 30%. However, we personally get many more sales through Handango, so to us, its worth it.

As for pricepoint, just be realistic really (you cant charge $10 for a pacman clone when there are free ones available, unless you do something very special to it), and be aware that most online shops deal in dollars, which isnt very strong at the moment. If your game is similar to other types of game then see what the competition charge for their games.

Lastly, try and get as much exposure for your game as possible, give some free copies away to magazines/smartphone websites so that they can review the game, helps if you have confidence in your game to do this. And try and get the game on as many smartphone news websites as possible.

[Guest Fozza]

Cheers Folks,

Will do exactly as you say.

Would love to sell this game on Modaco it was this site that gave some of the inspiration for the Game (no you don't get royalties! ^_^ )

Needless to say there is no game on the market like this. Indeed the genre has not even appeared on the Smartphone yet.

This is a game which to me ranks up there with Dopewars for it's level of addictivness.

Will Keep you posted.

Thanks again

[Guest James]

sounds intresting mate.... good luck!