Programming Compensation Question

bremaen · 2004-04-28T20:09:56

I''m swamped with game design, business plans and sound and graphics decisions for my Indie companies game. I will be entering into talks with programmers and artists soon. I want to bring to the table a fair contract offer. The first offer I''m making is to finish the programming for an (I beleive) 75% complete game in three phases. I''m planning to offer cash as well as a percentage of the proceeds from the game to compensate a part time effort that should last 4-6 months. Is this a fair offer given that - I''ve finished the creative design - I''m taking all the business liability and putting up the money for all other development costs (graphics and sound) - I''ll also be paying for all ongoing business operations and start up costs. (btw I''ve been told this is the best place for this request. So, I''m posting it here.)

Games Business and Law Business

Started by bremaen April 16, 2004 04:04 PM

10 comments, last by bremaen 20 years, 7 months ago

ripsnorta

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April 28, 2004 03:09 PM

Don''t forget. If you pay chicken-feed, you get... err... well... you get chickens.

What you may be able to do is to form a partnership with another company to provide the services you require. They then are taking a risk, so you may have to pay them a larger percentage of the profits.