There is an old saying that a non-disclosure agreement is not worth the paper it’s written on: secrets are hard to protect, and despite the best efforts of lawyers to get you to sign away all your...

Most people just want to follow their passion, create new things and make money. So that's what most resources for indie developers focus on. As was pointed out in a recent guest post, many indie developers...

Business accounting seems to be something that scares the hell out of most of the devs I know. Compared to being creative and making games, it can seem dry. In fact, at least two developers I've spoken...

It is a sad fact of doing business in the digital age that developers regularly get embroiled in costly and time-consuming IP disputes, even where they have done absolutely nothing wrong. Despite thorough due diligence, some problems simply...

Q: I'm owed money by a former supplier/developer/publisher/other who won't pay me. What can I do? A: follow this process:

Q: I’m thinking of setting up as an indie developer. Should I work as a sole trader or set a company up?

Great news, everyone! From now on, we'll be featuring monthly guest posts by Jas Purewal of Gamer/Law. He'll be answering your questions about the legal side of games development, particularly for small businesses and self-publishing. If you...