We’ve been following the discussions on social media and want to address some of the concerns raised.

We’ve heard that offering at least 10% revenue share, even by offering our full support for development, feels insulting to some in the community. This was never our intention.
Those who have been in the game development business for many years understand that a project developed in a game jam is not a ready-to-ship product.

Our original assumption was that an indie game dev, who participates in the jam for fun and wins, might not be interested in or able to put in the effort required to fully develop the game for publication. We envisioned a scenario where the winner hands off the project to us, and we handle the development, marketing and publishing. In such cases, we proposed a minimum of 10% revenue share as a bonus to the winner.

However, we understand that this can be seen as disadvantageous to newer devs unfamiliar with publishing deals. The high variability in the revenue share indicates that we are open to negotiating a fair deal that reflects the winner’s involvement and contribution. We should have communicated this more clearly.

Additionally, we reserve the right to give written permission for games developed during this game jam to be published using our assets. This is something we really believe in. The market is saturated with spammy projects and low-quality games. If a talented developer (not necessarily the winner) wants to publish a polished version using our assets, we would be more than happy to consider and potentially approve this. Our goal is to ensure that only high-quality games make it to market, benefiting both the developers and the players.

We genuinely want to support indie devs and create a fair and rewarding opportunity for everyone. Moving forward, we’ll:

• Reconsider the minimum revenue share to ensure it reflects a more equitable split.
• Make our intentions clearer regarding post-jam collaboration and the potential for higher revenue shares.
• Ensure our terms are transparent and fair for all participants, whether they are seasoned developers or newcomers.

Thanks again for your valuable input. We are committed to revising our approach to better align with the community's expectations and create a positive experience for all participants.