Hi, Right now I am creating a adult PC game and I was wondering if is there a way to ask for donations and/or sell my adult game through some service out there? I want to keep privacy of the people paying/donating while keeping my name/address private as well from the buyers. What do you guys recommend? I have already asked sites like Payza and Paypal and they all refuse adult sites. Thanks.
An Alternative that you may not have heard of bitcoin. You aren't required to hand over any information to so both you and the person donating can stay reasonably anonymous. It would add a little more complexity turning your money back into fiat and a lot of your customers might not be using bitcoin so it might make a better alternative then main revenue. but something to think about.
No not bitcoin, but thanks. Any traditional services that are recommended these days? Mostly for donationware titles (since I wanna make the game freeware).
To accept payments for your adult-oriented business, utilize the following adult-content accepting, online financial svs. - epassporte.com (90% of adult sites use, to accept payment) as well as consider - ccbill.com nochex.com alertpay.com ballisticmerchantservices.com 2checkout.com vtsup.com (aka.: Verotel) paxum.org zombaio.com epoch.com (aka.: Paycom) also - http://www.thedomains.com/2011/09/01/a-micro-payments-the-next-big-thing-for-adult-sites/ http://www.adultpaymentgateway.net/receive-payments-through-adult-payment-gateway/
Wow, thank you JstWc9. Going to go check them all out. BTW, are there any good adult stores with a lot of traffic, which accept adult games? (I am going to check out the sites you mentioned now, sorry if this question is already answered there) Thanks. EDIT: BTW, I think epassporte is dead? There is a notice posted on site in 2010, nothing else.
Hi Nethillus, Your quite welcome; .. & yes, there are a lot of high traffic adult stores, (accepting gaming products), Etc. around, .. I'll get you some to check out. . Also I've fundraising info, you were inquiring about as well; .. I'll give you some to check out . Thanks for the update: I'll update ePassporte on the list as closed; but will leave it up for any who wish to do some research. Being they were so popular, there is a wealth of info that would be useful in some manner for some. . (I added your profile -follow-; .. feel free to click on my profile -follow- to add me to yours.) . I'm also into game design & development (engineering), perhaps we can either - assist each other, -&/or- work together on some projects at some point. . I'm also Female, .. nice to see another Gal, Des~Dev'r around for a change, particular for gaming software! *JstWc9~ Y!: jstwc9
Found this link on epassporte. Apparently the owner declared bankruptcy and a lot of people lost their money. Yikes. Still checking out other sites (net problems, going slow). All help/advice is much appreciated. Oops sorry, I am male actually (though a lot of people who have showed interest in my adult game include females), my name is based on a fictional race I created for my game some time ago. I hope you don't hate me now. I followed you though. I am just working on adult game as a learning experience (based on romantic thriller storyline I am writing) so I can later on focus on RPG games for Steam crowd after I become "jack of all trades". So this is my first commercial game project.
Hi Nethillus, . Thanks for the follow! .. . Yes, a lot of problems resulted for all of the epassporte group & members! But now remaining is a wealth of resource info., regarding their former highpoint through their lowpoint demise; which will aid all utilizing the services overall, &/or will be. .. Hopefully you will find some that will work well for your - projects, products & services! . That's okay your a Dude! Lol, .. (You need to fix your stats though! Lol .. Um, ..-dude looks like a lady- !!! LOL ) .. NP Lol, I've a lot of guys & gals, as buddies & friends; it's all Cool, .. No room for hate here! Lol . Your custom storyline sounds awesome so far; .. seems we're definitely on the same page for sure! Yes, .. RPG continuation a definite, steam on the horizon & then some; .. & the upcoming ultimate, Jack(ie) of all Trades! .. Working it! A lot of work, but well worth it! Lol . Congrats on your first commercial project, .. mine's not due 'till early next year! It's worth the journey; .. hope you've a great run, it sounds fantastic so far, a lot of endless possibilities you can take it thru! . Yes, the slow net, & sys. is a tremendous, overly time consuming glitch; that is making everything into a snails pace, .. having to forfeit a lot of opportunities, & regular pursuits, .. till can get through & past this hurdle. Definitely can identify with the limitations your facing; as I go through the same! . Yes, same here, ... any advice, help, resource, etc. is much appreciated as well in return! Just as soon as I get a free moment, will gather those details for you; .. bd, holiday, gigs & some other asap's are intertwined atm, so just a matter of just squeezing things in amongst all that, as soon as I get a chance. (Been going for several hours straight, since last night actually, .. 14 hours ; just realized that! lol) *JstWc9~
Haha wow, I didn't notice that I selected wrong sex there (doh!). Fixed it. Oh my project isn't done yet. Still working since it's a UDK game and all. Will take time (like I said, jack of all trades, learning a lot of new tools and techniques as well), esp. since I am a one man team. Right now I am busy taking ideas from my audience and writing story as well. It's fun filling in all roles. Also, preparing in advance for all payment methods and system (already emailed a few of the service providers), thus the thread. BTW, take your time with any tips you wanna post. No rush (like I said, game is still WIP). Thanks again though (it has been a headache figuring out PP for me for last two weeks).
Lol yep Netilius, you did! . UDK, very cool! lol .. (I've selected several I'll definitely use at some point, but still reviewing for the upcoming proj.) Yes, a gradual ~wip, .. same here! lol Great time for: brain'g, tryouts, testing, de-bugs, userend'g, etc.! .. (Great it's at your own pace & schedule; mines like that at the interim, then quickly changes midpoint.) . Sounds cool, .. give a holler whenever! *JstWc9~ Y!: jstwc9
Got email from ccbill. They are more than happy to help me sell my adult game. The only problem is that outside of EU, US & Canada, Visa and Mastercard are not available for payment by customers (I am from India). So I hope that the customers will be willing to use online checks for payment (there are other payment options as well of course, but checks system looks like something most people will be able to use). So I will most likely go with CCBill since these guys know what they are doing and I feel safe using their services. Also got email from other PP/services - Zombaio: Only supports USA, Canada, EU, Australia or Japan. - Payza: No support for sites with any adult content. - Gumroad - No support for sites with any adult content. - Paypal - Well, we all already know they don't support adult content. But it was worth trying.
Wow, didn't know you were overseas; .. yes, you would need one for local &/or international (asia). Thanks for the info, will update the list. .. Good you have one to start with, maybe you can check other global regions; though many will have foreign language as barriers, (unless your multilingual, that will be problematic at some point). And yes, you may be faced with starting a campaign & efforts to get new people online, & savvy with the latest technologies, including ecommerce; .. that's a lot of work & entirely different project that will quickly eat up your time away from your current project. (Not good having to put your main efforts on hold, to tend to completely unrelated issues; .. stuck with that right now.)
Yeah, but that's why I am aiming for adult gamers first. It will bring in some money and help me test the product before I release it for Steam crowd (after censoring it of course). So in the end I hope the product will pay for itself.. for the amount of headache it will bring me at the beginning. Anyways, I hope to find some hosts who will host adult sites as well (not that I intend to post porn all over it, but a adult game is still the same thing..).
No, I mean .. Being your in Asia (in this instance, India); & most ecommerce svs you've contacted are telling you NO, for adult content ..&.. visa~mastercard: .. If you don't find a satisfactory ecommerce svs, ..or.. the one you found does not work out; .. how will you get paid, simply? ... As opposed to having no other option; other than complexly (& possibly very expensively)? What if your target user base is resistant to the online checks option? . I offer web & server hosting (shared, vps, dedicated, etc.; allowing content for - g-rated through r-rated, (& adult - w/limitations, of course).
Well TBH what I am making isn't made by anyone. So if they want the content like that, they will pay. Besides, finding ecom site isn't hard or necessary for what I have planned.
ok, .. Believed originally you asked about all of this; because you needed a way to receive the payments (for the adult content product), & did not have a way, .. which is why I initially replied, through now. Perhaps I missed something.. NP, .. that's good then; .. all should work out well!
I meant finding PP or ecom site for censored version of the game isn't hard. Finding one for uncensored one is definitely a PITA lol.