Make Publishing Decisions With Clarity

When you work with us on publishing deal consultation, you receive clarity about what publishers are offering and what it means for your game's future. You'll understand contract terms in practical language, recognize favorable versus concerning provisions, and enter negotiations with realistic expectations.

The outcome is making publishing decisions from a position of knowledge rather than uncertainty. You'll know what questions to ask, what terms deserve attention, and whether an offer aligns with your priorities. Whether you ultimately accept, negotiate, or decline a deal, you'll do so with confidence.

Our publishing deal consultation service helps developers understand what publishers are offering and make informed decisions. We're not lawyers and don't provide legal advice, but we understand publishing contracts from years of working in the game industry and consulting with developers facing similar decisions.

We start by reviewing your specific contract thoroughly, identifying key provisions that deserve attention and translating legal language into practical implications. You need to understand not just what the words say, but what they mean for your game's development, marketing, revenue, and your relationship with your creation.

We focus on the provisions that matter most: revenue structures and how deductions work, marketing obligations and who controls promotion, intellectual property rights and what you're retaining versus transferring, milestone requirements and what happens if you don't meet them, termination clauses and how the relationship can end.

For revenue terms, we help you understand the difference between gross and net, what recoupment means, how different expense categories affect your share, and what the actual revenue split looks like once you account for all deductions. A deal offering 70% sounds better than 50%, but not if the 70% comes after extensive deductions while the 50% is calculated more favorably.

For control and rights, we examine who makes decisions about pricing, platforms, marketing messaging, and future development. We look at what happens to your IP, whether you retain rights for sequels or related projects, and what the publisher can do with your game without your approval.

This isn't about telling you whether to accept or reject the deal. It's about ensuring you understand what you're considering so you can make a decision that reflects your actual priorities rather than signing something based on incomplete understanding.

The investment for publishing deal consultation is $1,800 USD. This covers contract analysis, our detailed consultation session, written documentation of key points, and follow-up support as you work through your decision.

This investment helps you avoid potentially costly mistakes in publishing agreements. Consider what signing an unfavorable contract could cost: giving up more revenue than necessary, losing control over decisions about your game, being locked into restrictive terms for years, or missing opportunities because you didn't understand what was negotiable.

Some developers worry about spending money on consultation when they could just accept the offer or ask the publisher to explain terms. Publishers will answer questions, but they're naturally invested in getting you to sign. You deserve independent perspective from someone whose only interest is helping you understand what you're considering.

Think of this consultation as insurance against signing something you don't fully understand. The cost is modest compared to the financial and creative implications of the decision you're making. Publishing agreements often govern your relationship with your game for years; understanding them thoroughly is worth the investment.

We understand that engaging consultation services adds to the complexity of an already stressful decision. Here's what we commit to when you work with us.

We can't guarantee that our consultation will lead to better contract terms, as negotiation outcomes depend on many factors including the publisher's flexibility and market conditions. What we can guarantee is that you'll understand what you're considering far better than before the consultation.

Important clarification: we are not lawyers and don't provide legal advice. If you need legal counsel about enforceability, jurisdiction, or other legal matters, you should consult with an attorney. Our role is helping you understand the business terms and their practical implications for your game.

The preliminary discussion before you commit to consultation is genuinely exploratory. If after hearing about your situation we don't think consultation would provide sufficient value, we'll tell you. Perhaps the contract is straightforward enough that you don't need help, or maybe you need legal counsel rather than business consultation. We'd rather be honest about fit than take your money for services that won't meaningfully help.