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Hello,

     Some peers and I have worked together on a computer RPG.  When we finish
the game (many months from now) we would like to be able to publish it.  Below
are some questions that have popped into my mind that I really don't know the
answer to.  Please feel free to answer any or all of the questions but don't
flame other people for any comments or suggestions that they give.

     Ok.  Here are the questions (and I am sure that I am not the only person
who wonders about some of this stuff...)

   1)  Currently the game is still in its earlier stages of development.  We
       have not yet decided how we will distribute the game but let's assume
       that we will publish it commercially.  What is the best way to get
       our game into a market?  Should we find a distributor, sell the
       rights to a company, what?

   2)  Assuming that we have decided work out a contract with a distributor
       to sell our game.  What sort of contract should we negotiate?
       Should we ask for royalties, a flat sum, a combination of both, or
       what?

   3)  Now lets assume that we have negotiated a contract that will benefit
       both companies the most (ours and the distributor).  How much money
       can we hope for?  How long will it take for the cash to really
       start flowing (assuming the product is successful)?  How long will
       the cash continue to flow?

     Thank you for taking time to read this far.  If you have answers to any
of these questions please post a follow up reply.  If the discussion is
successful I will try to summarize all of the postings and post that summary
in about two weeks (unless someone else would like to take on the
responsibility).

                                                        Cheers,
                                                        Chris Hall

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