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Re: Royalties/Profits

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From: David J Madura
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 20:20
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>It's his idea, but I expressed it.  The copyright is mine, I hold all
>rights.  If he wanted ~30% alone for the idea, what does he think
>is gonna happen during our "large game" where there concept was
>totally mine, and he had little input on development, and money
>making potential is much greater.
>

	Well I dont know the specifics of your situation but here's
my advice.  I've written a couple commercial games as have friends of mine.
Writing scripts for Lynx games brought up to $1500 that's it.  That's the
basic game design and concept.. Atari gave you an idea/title that they want done and you wrote up what type of game should be made, etc.. (Home Alone, Bill & Ted, etc..)

I have never given an artist more than 25%... unless he is outstanding and
does a disproportionate amount of work maybe up to 40%.  If the game concept is yours, the copyright is yours, most of the ideas are yours then if he insists on 50% then find someone else to do artwork.. There is no way he is going to get 50% from anybody.

I've paid artists on per picture basis and given them small points but it's
never gotten past 25%.. of course none of them have ever had any input on game design or concepts.
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