A true development partnership. Nine Pixels contributes engineering and art capacity in exchange for a share of your game’s revenue. We succeed when your game succeeds.
Co-development is where Nine Pixels contributes development capacity in exchange for a share of your game’s revenue or IP. We take on risk alongside you, reducing your upfront cost in exchange for long-term participation in the game’s success.
This is not right for every project, we evaluate each opportunity individually and accept very few per year. Concept quality, market opportunity, team track record, and deal structure all factor into our decision.
Compelling game and experienced team, but limited cash. Co-dev reduces your upfront cost in exchange for a revenue share.
You’ve shipped before. You need a committed technical partner with skin in the game, not just a paid contractor.
The game has an identifiable audience, viable monetisation, and a realistic revenue path.
You want a development partner genuinely invested in the game’s success beyond contract completion.
Co-development creates a genuine partnership where Nine Pixels has a stake in your success.
We contribute capacity at a reduced or deferred rate in exchange for revenue share. Your capital requirement drops significantly.
We earn more when your game earns more. That alignment changes everything, we actively contribute to commercial decisions.
Engineering and art equivalent to a dedicated team, with the same quality standards and sprint delivery.
Revenue share terms, IP ownership, and exit conditions clearly documented before any work begins.
We stay involved post-launch supporting live ops and updates because we’re still earning from the game.
We accept very few co-dev projects. When we commit, we put our best people on it.
How we evaluate and structure a co-development partnership.
Share your concept, GDD, team background, and commercial projections. We assess against our evaluation criteria.
We review concept, market opportunity, team track record, and deal structure. Typically 1–2 weeks.
Revenue share, IP ownership, milestone structure, and exit conditions agreed and documented. Both sides sign off.
Full development partnership in agile sprints, same standards as our Dedicated Team model.
We remain actively involved post-launch in live ops and updates because we’re still participating in revenue.
What sets a Nine Pixels co-development partnership apart.
We accept very few co-dev projects. When we say yes, we mean it and put our best people on it.
We bring publisher-level commercial thinking: market analysis, monetisation design, launch strategy: included in the partnership.
Revenue share based on actual contribution. We don’t take equity in exchange for work we haven’t done.
We stay involved after launch because we’re earning from the game. Live ops support is part of the partnership.
Common questions about co-development partnerships.
Tell us about your game and team. We’ll evaluate and come back within 2 weeks.