Now let me explain whats really going on here! So dont just post away after reading that title.

Yesterday I got an email from Games Republic. A game retailer like GoG or G2A as in they sell Steam keys. Well they gave me a Steam key to a new Indie game Last Inua all part of a new YouTuber cooperation program.

They asked me if I would post a Lets Play or what ever I wanted (did not say that I had to say nice things). They acquired the pre-release key from the Developer and i have another for Latsu since he does indies for the channel...

Anywho, they also asked if I would create a link to the games page that runs through my account there. So for every copy of the game sold, I would gain 15% of the profits of each one.

It all sounds good to me, and if I did the video I most certainly would state this before it all starts. But what do you think of it all?

Do it! Just be honest about it and don't pretend like you happened to stumble across the game or something

As long as you're upfront about the deal I see nothing wrong with it. Might want to check with the retailer first though to make sure putting a a blurb about the deal isn't violating any agreement you might have with them.

Already did. They encouraged that I state it.

if I did the video I most certainly would state this before it all starts

That's all that matters.

I keep getting emails from people asking me to pay THEM to have my game featured on their websites. I will never understand why people pay for advertising.

I got thousands of views from reddit and that was free.

On topic though, you should do it if they don't ask for a biased review.

You have a game?

So long as you tell your viewers that you're being supported financially by them, I don't see any moral dilemma created by it.

Quote from: scorchwarlock on December 12, 2014, 07:59:50 PM

I keep getting emails from people asking me to pay THEM to have my game featured on their websites. I will never understand why people pay for advertising.

I got thousands of views from reddit and that was free.

On topic though, you should do it if they don't ask for a biased review.

You have a game?

Not a PC game just a mobile one. Something I made in a week, I still need a lot more experience.

First of all, from whom do you get your income? Is it from your views? You gotta ask yourself whether you owe it to your viewers to deliver unbiased reviews. Because whether you disclose or not, accepting the game for free from the developer will bias your results.

Personally, I think it's unethical. If I were coming to you repeatedly for game reviews, I wouldn't consider the review reliable if it had been given to you by the dev.

You realize devs send out review copies for free allllll the time to tons of people? If you read a review online, chances are the reviewer didn't pay for the game

The video is live. Judge for yourselves.

If it meets your requirements the way you like, go ahead.

YouTube

Here we go

I feel like you didn't know what to say about the game, which is understandable. A game like that just is what it is, if you like simple little platformer games and have time to waste you'll like it, if not you probably won't. Idk what the sponsor thought you would have to say about it, but the video was straightforward and honest so that's good.

One thing I forgot to mention in the vid.

IF you sign up there, you get a free game. AND, you can earn 15% on games sold through links you create through your account there.

I think thats the big pitch they want.

I'd have bigged it up to increase sales >.>