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October 2012 Resources and Opportunities

[raw] LD24October Challenge 2012 27. Sep 2012 · 14:21 UTC · 34 days after compo start by PoV · 18

If you’d like to share a resource or opportunity, post a comment below or send a tweet to @mikekasprzak (or if you prefer e-mail go here).

Opportunities and Contests

  • PC (Windows) – Ultrabook and Windows 8 App Innovation Contest – Pitch your Ultrabook Game/App idea and win one of 300 limited edition Ultrabooks filled with Sensors (touch, accel, GPS, etc)! Then make it and win one of 50 cash prizes ($1000) and potentially one of 8 larger cash prize ($10000, $20000)! Pitches due October 24th and ASAP (early)!
  • Mobile (BlackBerry 10) – $10,000 Guarantee – RIM guarantees all quality certified apps (that earn over $1000) will earn at least $10,000 their first year. RIM pays the difference.
  • Mobile (BlackBerry 10) – Free PlayBook and Marmalade BB license – Free 6 month Marmalade BB license and PlayBook to publish an app for BlackBerry. C++ or HTML5.
  • PC, Mobile, Web – Independent Games Festival – Highly regarded Independent Games event with cash prizes, due October 17th! ($100 Fee)
  • Web (Flash) – Epic Flash Game Contest – Build Player.io Multiplayer Flash Games with Micro-transactions and win one of 10 Cash and CS6 prizes. Due February 18th
  • All – Sellbox – Sell from your Dropbox or Google Drive Account. Deal: 1% Fee! *NEW*

Launching Soon

  • PC (Win8/WinRT) – Windows 8 – Integrated store. Launching October 26th! ($49 year)
  • Mobile (WP8) – Windows Phone 8 – RTM was Sept 14th. Estimated launch November 2012

Marketplaces (Mobile)

  • Mobile (Apple) – iOS App Store – iPhone, iPod touch, iPad ($99 year)
  • Mobile (Android) – Android Marketplace – Android phones and tablets ($25 Fee)
  • Mobile (Android) – Amazon App Store – Amazon Fire Tablet (First year free, $99 year?)
  • Mobile (BlackBerry) – Appworld – PlayBook Tablet and BlackBerry 10 phones (SDK)
  • Mobile (WP8) – Windows Phone 8 – TBD
  • Mobile (PS Vita, Other) – PlayStation Mobile – Target the PS Vita, Phones, Tablets with C#

Marketplaces (PC)

  • PC (Windows & Mac) – Steam Greenlight – Community voted PC Distribution ($100 Fee)
  • PC (Windows & Linux) – Desura – PC Game and Mod storefront with a Steam-like client
  • PC (Windows) – Intel AppUp – Windows and Ultrabook Apps
  • PC (Windows) – Indie City – Indie Games portal from Blitz Games
  • PC (Win, Mac, Linux) – Indievania – No Cost Indie Game Portal (just Paypal fees)
  • PC (Win, Mac, Linux, Android) – Gameolith – Download store with many options

Marketplaces (Web)

Portals w/ Ad share

Licensing/Sponsorship

Payments

Hardware Surveys

Resources