Why word count, not hours

Studios quote adaptations in development months, which you cannot check and cannot budget against before signing.

Word count is a number you own. Priced off it, the quote is yours to verify rather than ours to defend.

The forge floor exists because engineering cost does not shrink with a short book: no full build is forged below $3,000.

Paying for it

A commission begins on 50%, or may be paid in full at the sealing.

Or choose your terms: Platinum is half down and half at delivery; Gold is thirds; Silver is quarters; Bronze is sixths. Each part is called as a stage of the build lights, and nothing leaves the Vault until the last payment is laid.

Cast, atmosphere and score are added at the same block rates as any other vessel.

What you should not be told

No house can honestly promise players, sales, wishlists or reviews. What is sold here is the forged build, and marketing is sold separately as effort and reach.

Be wary of any adaptation quote that will not put arithmetic in writing before a contract.

Asked and answered

What does a 60,000-word novel cost as a game?

$12,000 at 20% of word count.

Is there a minimum?

Yes — $3,000 for any full build, however short the book.

Can I split the payments?

Above $8,000, yes: a quarter to enter and five draws tied to the build's stages.