So you’ve written an AIF game and you want to publish it? Great! Everybody is
welcome to write games, but there are just a few things you should know first.


1. Beta test your game! – What this means is that you should get some people
to run through your game before you release it, so they can tell you the
problems with it. Every game should be beta tested, and this is especially
important for first-time authors. Don’t get cocky! Your game will be better
for beta testing. If you need to find some testers, then ask on the forum of
the AIF Archive and you will probably get some volunteers. If you don’t beta
test, some people are likely to get very irate about it.

2. Be careful with IP (copyright, trademarks, patents..)! – It’s generally okay to write an erotic fan
fiction, (which is an original game about established characters, like for
instance Lara Croft), as long as you point out that it is a fan fiction and
that you did not create the characters. What you can’t do however is use
text written by other people (either other AIF writers or other writers in
general). Getting inspiration from them is fine but do not copy their work.
Also, you should be careful with using pictures or video footage, because
unless you have created it yourself, then it belongs to someone else, and
there have been AIF authors caught out by this.

3. Want to know how to upload? It’s really pretty simple. Just go to the
“files” section, open the folder of the game platform (ADRIFT, TADS etc.)
that applies to your game, then select the option “add file” which is
available at the top of the page. You select the file from your computer,
then give a little bit of information about the game and who wrote it in
the “description” section, then you post a message to the AIF Archive and
the AIF Archive 2 saying you’ve uploaded it. (Don't forget to mention it
at the AIF Archive, otherwise people won't know about it).


Once you’ve taken care of all these things you should be fine. We all look
forward to playing your game!