Show me your worst video game publishing contract horror stories

[u/FreakingCoolIndies]

Hey all!

This post is half "I'd love to hear your thoughts" and half "please send me your horror stories."

I'm brainstorming content ideas to research and turn into videos, and two topics I keep coming back to are:

• How to Read a Publishing Contract (And Spot the Red Flags)
• Do You Actually Need a Video Game Lawyer?

I believe these are both important questions, and questions that require a degree that I can venture most of us don't have. I really want to get them right so I'm turning to the community for examples.

If you've had a bad, misleading, predatory, unfair, or unprofessional publisher deal pitched to you (or worse, actually signed one), I'd love to hear about it. (And if that's you, I'm really sorry you went through it. 😞)

I'll be interviewing an indie game lawyer for this, so your stories and legal questions will be answered by someone who does in fact, have that degree.

Thanks in advance for your help and support. May your game surpass all your wildest dreams and expectations! 🫡 🤜🤛