A book, first
Adapting a book into an indie game is the preference and the specialty. The book supplies the world, the characters, and the stakes. Level One turns a defined slice of that into a game someone can play.
The production
From a book or an idea to a game someone can play.
An idea, when it is clear
An idea can be the start. It needs a world, characters, and stakes specific enough to scope a first build before production begins.
A scoped first build
Production starts from an agreed game: one focused level, a vertical slice, or a larger adaptation. The shape is set before the build.
Rights that stay put
The book, the idea, and the game rights remain with their owner unless the people who control those rights sign an agreement that says otherwise.
Start here
Send the source, the rights, and the game.
A useful first note is short. Send:
- The book, or the idea.
- Where a reader can find the book, if there is one.
- Who controls the game and interactive rights.
- The game you want: a focused level, a vertical slice, or a larger adaptation.
- Anything already public about the audience.
Level One reads that and replies when the source and the rights are a fit. Meeting those points does not guarantee production.
Questions
What this project makes.
Does Level One only adapt books?
Books are the preference and the specialty. Level One also turns an idea into an indie game when the idea is specific enough to scope a first build.
Does writing to Level One grant game rights?
No. A note is a conversation. It is not an option, a license, a partnership, or a promise to produce the game. Rights move only when the people who control them sign an agreement.
What should the first note include?
The book or the idea, who controls the rights, and the game you want made. Meeting those points does not guarantee production.
The game
Send the book or the idea.
Include who controls the rights and the game you want made. A note is a conversation. It is not a promise to produce the game.