If you want to see your game on store shelves, and you don’t want to deal with all the hassle of Kickstarter, you’ll have to find a publisher for your game. It’s more art than science, and the following links will show you all of the ins and outs of navigating the publishing process.
Contents
Start Here
7 Steps to Getting Your Game Published
Step by Step: How to Get a Game Published
Reasons Why a Publisher Might Reject a Good Game
3 Blogs on What a Publisher Looks at in a New Game Design
How Publishers Decide on Games They Want to Publish (Audio)
Lessons Learned from Shopping a Design to Potential Publishers (Audio)
How to Find a Publisher (Audio)
Demoing Your Game for Publishers (Audio)
The Key to Getting Published: Playing Games with Strangers
Designers and Creative Control
The Long Winding Journey of Whistle Stop
what board game designers can learn from tabletop RPGs.
3 Things to Consider When Pitching a Game to Publishers
Self-Publish Board Games or Not?
Elevator Pitch Contest Lessons and Thoughts
Talking to a Publisher
Courting a Game Publisher – DOs and DON’Ts
Publisher Pitches Dos & Don’ts
Approaching a Publisher Via Email
The Big Wait (for Board Game Publishers to Respond)
What to Do While Waiting on a Publisher (Audio)
Prototype Question: Should I include money with my board game prototype?
Getting Published Through the Back Door
The Exact Letter I Sent to a Publisher that Got My FIrst Game Signed
Quick Tips for Pitching Your Game
Sell Sheets
Sell Sheets for Game Designers 101
How to Build a Sell Sheet for Your Game
Giant Walls of Text & Other Sell Sheet Mistakes: A Sell Sheet Makeover Part 1
Giant Walls of Text & Other Sell Sheet Mistakes: A Sell Sheet Makeover Part 2
How to Create a Sell Sheet That Actually Does the Selling For You
How to Create Awesome Sell Sheets
Contracts
General Details to be Aware of When Pursuing a Contract
Board Game Contract Negotiation, Part 1 of 3: The Offer
Board Game Contract Negotiation, Part 2 of 3: The Money
Board Game Contract Negotiation, Part 3 of 3: Rights
Board Game Contracts by the Numbers
How to get what you want out of a board game licensing deal
Pros vs. Newbs: Experience Counts When Signing a Game
Signing a Game in the Age of Crowdfunding
Signing a Game: Board Game Licensing Contracts – Part 1: Pre-Publication Terms
Signing a Game: Board Game Licensing Contracts – Part 2: Post-Publication Terms
At Conventions
Getting Your Game in Front of a Publisher at a Convention: Packing
Getting Your Game in Front of a Publisher at a Convention: Preparing for a Convention
Getting Your Game in Front of a Publisher at a Convention: Showcasing Your Game to the Publisher
Getting Your Game in Front of a Publisher at a Convention: Approaching the Publisher
Getting Your Game in Front of a Publisher at a Convention: Now You’re at the Convention
Getting Your Game in Front of a Publisher at a Convention: Leaving the Game with a Publisher
Getting Your Game in Front of a Publisher at a Convention: Taking Feedback from a Publisher
Pitching to a Publisher at a Convention (Video)