Hey guys!
This has probably been discussed many times so far but I couldn't find it among latest topics.
Basically, I was thinking of sending a game prototype to a couple of board game agents and try to get it published through one of them. Now, I would appreciate some basic advice from you regarding that:
1) Have any of you tried this approach and what are your experiences? Positive or negative?
2) If you have, how influential do agents tend to be? If you 'sell' the game to them, do they usually 'sell' it to the publisher, too? Or do they often fail?
3) Can you recommend any good agents to me?
4) What about the risk of being ripped off? I read somewhere that agents wouldn't risk their career to steal your ideas and publishers wouldn't risk copyright lawsuits, but if you are payed a percentage of your game sales, how do you keep track of the actual sales figures? Can you monitor that from some independent source or you just have to trust the publisher?
Thanks in advance for all the benevolent advice you provide me with...
Thanks man, I appreciate the advice. It sounds discouraging but hopefully there are still some positive examples out there... And if publishers recommend a list of agents at least it implies that these ones can get you inside.