ES-Razzi Tutorials - Uploading A Game

TUTORIAL DIRECTORY


This tutorial will show you how to upload a game. Please be aware that any game uploaded must be your own work; if it is not, it will be removed and you risk having your account banned.


Before I start with the tutorial, I would like to state a few things.


1. Uploaded games must be .swf or .dcr formatted. .exe programs are not supported.
2. Anything uploaded must be a game, meaning there needs to be interaction between the program and the user.
3. Obscene, pornographic, and hateful material are not allowed. Games that are deemed obscene, hateful, pornographic, stolen (you must be the creator or one of the creators to upload a game) or not even games will be deleted from the site, and it’s very likely that the uploader will be banned permanently.

In the top Navigation Bar, go to DEVELOPERS, then click Upload Game:

There are three steps to uploading a game.

Step One – Game Info

Fill out the fields with the appropriate information.

Step Two – Upload

Fill out the form. It is highly advised that you read the License Agreement:






You can also add API here:

Step Three – Preview

Once you click Upload at the end of step 2, your game will be uploaded. (This is what prevents me from providing information. I do not have a file of my own to upload)


Once you’ve uploaded a game, you’ll be prompted to provide a bit of information required for Kongregate’s revenue share program. If you don’t fill out this form immediately or you wish to change the information you entered originally, you can go back to the form at any time through your account profile.


You will then be taken to preview your game. It should appear as the normal chat game window, but the game has not officially appeared to the public. Hit “publish” to finish your upload.



Thank you Yllier for providing a picture.

Editing Information

Inside your profile page, you’ll find a list of the games you’ve uploaded beneath your profile information. Clicking the “manage my games” link will bring you to a separate page in which you can edit information for games you’ve uploaded. While you won’t be able to change the title of your game (that title is, after all, part of the game’s URL) or delete your game entirely, you can update anything else, including the description, instructions, tags, etc. You can also upload a new version of the game, or a new icon.

Because Kongregate links to each game, they don’t allow removing games through user profiles (broken links make them sad). If you’d like them to remove your game manually, email kongregate staff at feedback@kongregate.com.

Hidden Games

if games receive an overall rating of 2.0 or less after a certain number of ratings, they will be hidden on the site. When a game is hidden, it will not appear in any of the lists (such as latest games or highest rated games). Hidden games are still on the site, however, and they can be reached manually by going directly to the URL, running a search for them, or following a link through someone’s profile (as either a favorite or as an uploaded game in the developer’s profile). Games also need a minimum rating of 3.0 to show up at all in the “highest rated” games list or on the front page under a specific category.

Revenue Bonuses

Kongregate offers some of the most developer-friendly sponsorship terms on the web. In addition to allowing Mochi Ads, Kongregate allows its sponsored games to sell site-locked licensed versions on other websites, in which the Kongregate branding is removed. Kongregate-sponsored games also receive 15% additional ad revenue from Kongregate.


Kongregate shares between 25% and 50% of ad revenue generated by games with their respective developers. The specific percentages of ad revenue share are subject to change. However, Kongregate will honor whatever percentage your game held at the time of upload if they decide to change their share percentages later.


By default, all developers receive 25% of the ad revenue generated from their games. This includes all ads within the games and any potential ads on the game page that may be added in the future. Games that are integrated with all of Kongregate’s APIs earn an additional 10%, and games that are offered exclusively on Kongregate’s site earn an additional 15%. Thus, it’s possible for a game to earn 25%, 35%, 40%, or 50% of ad revenue. Note that games sponsored by Kongregate also qualify for this exclusivity bonus, even when they’re uploaded elsewhere.


More information can be found here.




If you have an idea for a guide, please leave me a whisper.

Warning: images might appear different on Windows operating systems/browsers

Warning: images might appear different on Windows operating systems/browsers

Are you having problems viewing the images? If so, please provide a screenshot so I can fix them.

Originally posted by EndlessSporadic:

Warning: images might appear different on Windows operating systems/browsers

Are you having problems viewing the images? If so, please provide a screenshot so I can fix them.

You should also add the Revenue bonuses, like the 15% if the game is exclusive to Kong and mroe 10% if the game has API, a total of 50% of revenue.

You should also add the Revenue bonuses, like the 15% if the game is exclusive to Kong and mroe 10% if the game has API, a total of 50% of revenue.

K.

Also, you are a developer. Do you plan on adding another game anytime soon? If you could provide a screenshot of step three, it would be appreciated.

Originally posted by EndlessSporadic:

You should also add the Revenue bonuses, like the 15% if the game is exclusive to Kong and mroe 10% if the game has API, a total of 50% of revenue.

K.

Also, you are a developer. Do you plan on adding another game anytime soon? If you could provide a screenshot of step three, it would be appreciated.

Ask Meepo or Moomoomoomoo, both upload games frequently.

Ask Meepo or Moomoomoomoo, both upload games frequently.

Kk.

I could make a quick .swf to get you a picture of the preview page. I’m on a PC though, so it won’t match your other pictures.

I could make a quick .swf to get you a picture of the preview page. I’m on a PC though, so it won’t match your other pictures.

Much appreciated. It does not need to be the same as my other pictures. Just make sure it is cropped so there is no horizontal scroll or cutoff on the first page.

Sorry about taking forever to reply. I didn’t realize you replied. Here you go. If it’s not what you want let me know, I can get a different screenshot,

Edit: It’s slightly too wide, lemme crop a bit more off.

Ace Combat for the win. You knew my reference. Nice job =p

So this is what appears when you get to step 3 of the upload sequence?

Pretty much, the only difference from the actual published game is the blue bar. It really is exciting.

PS. Make sure you got the .png version of my picture, it was a .jpg for a second.

Kk, thank you very much.

EDIT: K.

No problem. Also, great post now, good job with the revenue bonus and hidden games.

No problem. Also, great post now, good job with the revenue bonus and hidden games.

Thank you. Since you have uploaded a few games, you should know if I am missing anything. If you come across something I have missed or I have inserted any incorrect info, let me know =)

Looks good, just at the beginning you say “must be .swf or shockwave formatted” .swf is Flash format, .dcr is the shockwave format. I’m pretty sure you knew that, but should mention that :P. Also, check your whispers.

Looks good, just at the beginning you say “must be .swf or shockwave formatted” .swf is Flash format, .dcr is the shockwave format. I’m pretty sure you knew that, but should mention that :P. Also, check your whispers.

K, Ill fix it.

oooh it’s one the famous ES help threads. ES how come the screen shot doesn’t have the hall in it? ;)

oooh it’s one the famous ES help threads. ES how come the screen shot doesn’t have the hall in it? ;)

I did not take that last picture. Yllier did.