Game Design Asset Shop: Artist FAQ

Can I still use this art in projects of my own?

When posting art on our Game Design Assets page, you are making your art available for sale. You still retain the rights to use your art as you see fit.

Here is a list of the licenses we have available for our creators to use when posting art on our Game Design Assets page. 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
https:/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
/www.thegamecrafter.com/commercial-license.txt

Can I sell fan art?

Any art sold in the game design assets shop must be entirely original, and cannot be based on intellectual property owned by others.  

What kind of files can I upload?

When uploading files they must be a .png, .jpg, .svg, or .zip.

Zip files can contain any of the following file types: pdf jpg png psd ai csdesign csv txt svg tif xcf rtf indd idml odt doc sla otf ttf

How do I sell my art on the site?

First, you will need to make a game crafter account then go to "Make games" and " Design Assets". There you can hit the "Create New Design Asset" button.

Is there a royalty split, like for games?

Yes, there is a 70/30 royalty split for game design assets.  

When and how will I receive my royalty payment?

You'll receive payment approximately 30 days after your sale. We pay out every Monday, but you won't receive payment for your sales until at least 30 days after the original sale.  You'll receive royalty payments for design assets via the same method you receive your royalty payments for game sales.  You can find more information at https://help.thegamecrafter.com/article/128-getting-paid

You can watch a tutorial on how to make a Design Asset here: