I am wondering if anyone has any experience with the Board Game company "Games Play UK" ?
I met with them yesterday after some correspondence and they looked at two games I have produced. one they don't want to run with, but the other they appeared extremely interested in. They have signed a NDA, but are looking to work on their standard basis which is as follows :
They produce 2 prototypes professionally
I fund half the cost of the prototypes (around £4,000 for me to put in)
They hawk the board game around toy fairs etc.
Now to be totally fair to them, they have many more contacts and in through the doors than I have and I am thinking that if I self publish, then I have to self sell! If they DO get a big order then I am up and away with the percentages they have offerered.......BUT...
Is this really any different from vanity publishing of books?
And I remain sceptical that they will sell so many of the game !
Please tell me I am a cynic, or that this is not a good way forward. Does anyone have any experience of working with these chaps of indeed of a similar arrangement with another company in practice?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank You
Tim
Yes, thought so......thank you. Self publishing here we come.......