I'm approaching full release of my game in 2012, 1st quarter but I'm struggling with how much to pay my artist per set sold. We've decided to do this due to lack of initial capital.
The games will be produced at about $6 a set and sold for $24.99. She discussed possibly receiving $3 per game sold.
I am looking at a cap in the overall profit on her end, around $8-10k. However, $3 per game is ludicrous considering operating costs and I am managing the business and design side.
What is a reasonable amount of a game that I should pay my graphic artist? What should the cap be?
Consider she has done all the photoshopping for the game and designed the overall layout and feel of the game.
Thank you for all your input!
I appreciate the replies guys. It was agreed we would discuss financials after the fact. We both agreed that I'm running the business side and she was also willing to do the work considering the market for the game. $2 a game sounds about right, but should there be a cap?
There will be multiple expansions for the game starting mid 2012 and I'm trying to decide the lifespan of the royalties on the game itself, since it's a TCG.