What is a collaboration agreement? [Ultimate Guide]
Collaborating with some other people on a project? You need to get it in writing. Check out my Ultimate Guide to Collaboration Agreements!
Company Formation
Your Indie Game Studio business plan (and how to get one)
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.
Starting an Escape Room business [Ultimate Guide]
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!
Prepping your indie game for a publisher
Want to work with an indie game publisher? Here’s some tips for getting the legal side of things ready to have it published.
Running a website? Don’t forget to register your DMCA agent!
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.
How do you divide up equity in your new game studio?
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.
Can you use another game’s card names in your game?
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 …
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Tax issues: Is game development your hobby or your business?
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the IRS distinction between businesses and hobbies, and how that affects an indie developer’s taxes.
How do I get funding for my indie game company?
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.
Assessing your indie studio’s intellectual property situation
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the reasons to assess your game development company’s intellectual property situation and how to do it.