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What is a collaboration agreement? [Ultimate Guide]

by Zachary Strebeck

Collaborating with some other people on a project? You need to get it in writing. Check out my Ultimate Guide to Collaboration Agreements!

Categories Blog, Company Formation, Contracts

Your Indie Game Studio business plan (and how to get one)

by Zachary Strebeck

Looking to start an indie game business? Get yourself a business plan first. This post goes deep into what needs to be in there and how to do get it done.

Categories Blog, Company Formation

Starting an Escape Room business [Ultimate Guide]

by Zachary Strebeck

Thinking of opening an escape room business? Make sure all your legal bases are covered first. Check out my Ultimate Guide to starting an escape room here!

Categories Blog, Company Formation, Contracts, Copyright, Games, Trademark

Prepping your indie game for a publisher

by Zachary Strebeck

Want to work with an indie game publisher? Here’s some tips for getting the legal side of things ready to have it published.

Categories Company Formation

Running a website? Don’t forget to register your DMCA agent!

by Zachary Strebeck

The Copyright Office has updated their DMCA Agent Registration procedure and are throwing out all of the old registrations. What do you need to do to keep your safe harbor? Find out here.

Categories Company Formation

How do you divide up equity in your new game studio?

by Zachary Strebeck

One of the questions that always comes up when I’m forming a new game company for clients is “How do we divide the equity?” There are a few ways to go about it, each with their own pros and cons. Let’s take a look at the options.

Categories Company Formation

Can you use another game’s card names in your game?

by Zachary Strebeck

When developing a game, there are a number of small details that you put into it, including the names of cards, powers, weapons, and other items within the game world. Whether it is a video game, mobile app, or tabletop game, there is a fear that using names that exist in other games could lead …

Read moreCan you use another game’s card names in your game?

Categories Company Formation

Tax issues: Is game development your hobby or your business?

by Zachary Strebeck

Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the IRS distinction between businesses and hobbies, and how that affects an indie developer’s taxes.

Categories Company Formation

How do I get funding for my indie game company?

by Zachary Strebeck

Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the many fundraising options available to indie game developers. These include loans, crowdfunding and selling equity in the company in order to fund development.

Categories Company Formation

Assessing your indie studio’s intellectual property situation

by Zachary Strebeck

Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the reasons to assess your game development company’s intellectual property situation and how to do it.

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