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For indie developers whose games are already built: finding a publisher, funding what comes next, and life after launch.

  1. Your game is already out. Can you still get a publisher?

    Yes, but rarely through the publisher lists developers find first. Of the 53 publishers on one of the most visible lists, one says on its own site that it will look at a game that's already out, one says it takes only unreleased games, and the other 51 don't say or offer no way to pitch. After launch, look for partners who fund what comes next and treat your reviews and players as evidence.

  2. What happens to reviews and wishlists when a Steam game changes hands

    At the moment of transfer, nothing players see on the game's own pages changes. The store page, reviews, forums, wishlists and followers stay with the game, and nobody loses their copy. What moves is control and money: store management, payments from the effective date, and access to sales reports from that date on. Once both sides confirm, Valve usually takes 2 to 7 business days.

If you built a game people still care about and believe there is more left in it, .

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