Comments on: Interview with Kongregate about Sponsorships http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/ The art, science and business of independent game development Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:22:26 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Flash Love Letter (2009) Part 1 | Free Video Games News http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/comment-page-1/#comment-5127 Flash Love Letter (2009) Part 1 | Free Video Games News Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:16:35 +0000 http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/?p=272#comment-5127 <p>[...] http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/ [...]</p> [...] http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/ [...]

]]> By: Top Indie Game Development Blogs | Gambrinous Blog http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/comment-page-1/#comment-2828 Top Indie Game Development Blogs | Gambrinous Blog Thu, 07 May 2009 12:42:27 +0000 http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/?p=272#comment-2828 <p>[...] So show your sponsor what kind of CTR your game can drive. Put in some placeholder branding. Show where the links will be. If you’re willing to offer some exclusive content, show the sponsor — make one version with the content unlocked, and another version with it locked and what the link back to the sponsor’s site to play this content will look like. Don’t wait for a sponsor to request these things. Read full post [...]</p> [...] So show your sponsor what kind of CTR your game can drive. Put in some placeholder branding. Show where the links will be. If you’re willing to offer some exclusive content, show the sponsor — make one version with the content unlocked, and another version with it locked and what the link back to the sponsor’s site to play this content will look like. Don’t wait for a sponsor to request these things. Read full post [...]

]]> By: ClockworkMonster http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 ClockworkMonster Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:01:54 +0000 http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/?p=272#comment-1459 <p>Good interview, very interesting. Keep with the good job!</p> Good interview, very interesting. Keep with the good job!

]]> By: Greg http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/comment-page-1/#comment-1192 Greg Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:56:10 +0000 http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/?p=272#comment-1192 <p>Yeah, ColourPod 2 was a rare exception, but he actually site-locked the game before uploading it, which is pretty crucial if you're going to do something like that.</p> Yeah, ColourPod 2 was a rare exception, but he actually site-locked the game before uploading it, which is pretty crucial if you’re going to do something like that.

]]> By: urbansquall http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 urbansquall Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:22:57 +0000 http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/?p=272#comment-1162 <p>I think that he was saying you have a better chance of scoring a sponsorship if your game has not yet been published. Obviously there are exceptions.</p> I think that he was saying you have a better chance of scoring a sponsorship if your game has not yet been published. Obviously there are exceptions.

]]> By: rudy http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 rudy Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:14:14 +0000 http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/?p=272#comment-1159 <p>Hey greg but isnt colorpod2 is already published at kong and developer said if there is sponsor interest , he would be add sponsor brand and i see kong is sponsor that after being played thousand gameplays.</p> Hey greg but isnt colorpod2 is already published at kong and developer said if there is sponsor interest , he would be add sponsor brand and i see kong is sponsor that after being played thousand gameplays.

]]> By: Rudy http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Rudy Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:05:19 +0000 http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/?p=272#comment-1152 <p>Hey Greg found you here Im agree with greg opinion about stay at where u specialized unless u have multitalented like benolding and hero interactives :)</p> <p>it happens on me which start make other genre Haha</p> <p>very nice to found this articles.</p> Hey Greg found you here Im agree with greg opinion about stay at where u specialized unless u have multitalented like benolding and hero interactives :)

it happens on me which start make other genre Haha

very nice to found this articles.

]]> By: notejot.com » Marketing/Monetizing a Flash Game - Part 3 - Getting a Sponsorship http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 notejot.com » Marketing/Monetizing a Flash Game - Part 3 - Getting a Sponsorship Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:26:01 +0000 http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/?p=272#comment-1149 <p>[...] Check out this interview with Greg from Kongregate. It has some great info on how to get sponsored by a guy who’s [...]</p> [...] Check out this interview with Greg from Kongregate. It has some great info on how to get sponsored by a guy who’s [...]

]]> By: Greg http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Greg Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:12:17 +0000 http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/?p=272#comment-982 <p>Yes, urbansquall is correct. Do NOT let your game leak onto the web if you want to get it sponsored! I'll regularly get emails from people saying, "Would you like to sponsor my game? It has a 3.6 rating on your site and it's already at 200k views!" Well, sure, just get me a time machine and I would be happy to take advantage of the traffic that your game has already gotten.</p> <p>Once a game is out, it's out. No going back. No rebranding it for a sponsor. I guess you could try reskinning it, but then you're essentially competing with yourself regarding the distribution -- and your past self is doing his competitive work for free. I wouldn't recommend trying this.</p> Yes, urbansquall is correct. Do NOT let your game leak onto the web if you want to get it sponsored! I’ll regularly get emails from people saying, “Would you like to sponsor my game? It has a 3.6 rating on your site and it’s already at 200k views!” Well, sure, just get me a time machine and I would be happy to take advantage of the traffic that your game has already gotten.

Once a game is out, it’s out. No going back. No rebranding it for a sponsor. I guess you could try reskinning it, but then you’re essentially competing with yourself regarding the distribution — and your past self is doing his competitive work for free. I wouldn’t recommend trying this.

]]> By: urbansquall http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/2009/02/27/interview-with-kongregate-about-sponsorships/comment-page-1/#comment-976 urbansquall Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:02:43 +0000 http://www.gamepoetry.com/blog/?p=272#comment-976 <p>@Jayc: I returned Greg's soul to him, yes. :) @Oldschoo: No, I think he means as you're communicating with your sponsor, showing them your game, put some placeholder graphics where you intend to put links back to the sponsor, or other sponsor material.</p> @Jayc: I returned Greg’s soul to him, yes. :) @Oldschoo: No, I think he means as you’re communicating with your sponsor, showing them your game, put some placeholder graphics where you intend to put links back to the sponsor, or other sponsor material.

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