Eebs Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 If you sell an exclusive license, what does it cover? Is it just other games portals, could you still bring it to consoles etc? If not as is, how much would you have to change it, could you bring out a directors cut, sequel, Super Meat Boy to the original Meat Boy? Also, what companies are there that accept desktop games? I'd much rather make proper games with proper controls as it were. Sorry if this is the wrong forum to post this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentuat Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Much of what you ask would be something to sort out with the people licensing the game Agreements are negotiable, so as long as you're up-front with your requests and make sure the contract stipulates everything clearly then I'm sure you'll be able to agree to a license that works out for both sides (eg. publisher has exclusive rights to web and app stores, you have rights to console, pc download etc.) Be wary of the term 'sub-licensing', this can mean different things to different people - so if it pops up in an agreement make sure it is defined clearly and you're happy with the implications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eebs Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Thank you for your response. Could you, or anyone else, tell me what games portals accept desktop only/oriented HTML5/Web GL games? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobF Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 There used to be lots of desktop game portals. I haven't looked in a long time so I don't which ones are still around. A few of the big ones are Bigfishgames.com, Popcap.com, and Gamehouse.com. Again, I'm not sure which ones still accept indie game submissions. Personally, I see casual desktop games as a market in decline as people move to web and mobile games. I'd rather invest my efforts developing games for the platforms of the future rather than the platforms of the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eebs Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Thanks for the suggestions. I meant desktop as opposed to mobile, but still web based HTML5 games. Like the Flash games of old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdy Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 1 hour ago, True Valhalla said: Kongregate and Newgrounds accept desktop-orientated HTML5 games. Armor Games started licensing them a year ago (not sure if that is ongoing). Still going, but they only do very high quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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