Guides·4 min read
How to Split the Cost of a Group Gift
The gift is rarely what goes wrong with a group present. The collection is.
◆ The journal
Notes from the
studio.
What a bespoke game costs, how a commission actually runs, and ideas for the occasions people most often build one for.
Guides·5 min read
What You Actually Get for £99
The cheapest tier is the one people assume is a token version. It is not, and the reason is worth explaining.
Guides·4 min read
When a Custom Game Is the Wrong Gift
We make these, so this is the article we have the least incentive to write. It is also the most useful one.
Guides·4 min read
Why Bespoke Work Costs What It Does
A commission has no second customer. That single fact explains almost the whole price.
Guides·4 min read
Can You Put a Real Person in a Video Game?
Yes. The interesting questions are about permission and about what a likeness actually is.
Guides·5 min read
Custom Game or Personalised Book: Which Suits Better?
A book is read to somebody. A game is played by them. That difference decides most of it.
Guides·4 min read
How Long Does a Custom Game Take to Make?
The build is the predictable part. Everything before it is where a schedule is won or lost.
Guides·5 min read
How to Actually Give Someone a Game
The commission is the easy part. Handing over a link at a party without it feeling like an email is the bit people get wrong.
Guides·5 min read
Writing a Brief That Makes the Game Specific
Where should it be set is the question that decides everything. Most people answer it in four words.
Guides·5 min read
What Can Go Wrong With a Commission
Commissions fail in a small number of predictable ways. All of them are avoidable and most are avoidable by you.
Guides·4 min read
What Photographs We Actually Need From You
Three photographs, and the good ones are almost never the ones people send first.
Guides·4 min read
Who Owns the Game When It Is Finished?
The build is yours to keep, share and replay. The reason that is true is the file format.
Guides·7 min read
How Commissioning a Custom Game Actually Works
What happens between the first enquiry and the finished game, what we need from you, and the points where you get to change your mind.
Guides·7 min read
How Much Does a Custom Video Game Cost?
A straight answer on what a bespoke game costs, what actually moves the price, and how to tell which tier fits the occasion you are building for.