Short version: this site is ours, we wrote the words, we share opinions in good faith but make no guarantees. By reading this site you agree to that. Governed by Victoria, Australia.
Who you're agreeing with
Indieformer Pty Ltd is an Australian proprietary limited company based in Melbourne, run by Josh Chiodo and Clem. References to we, us, our, and Indieformer on this page mean Indieformer Pty Ltd. References to you mean whoever is reading the site.
What we offer here
Three things, really: writing about indie game publishing (the newsletter, the Approach page, the essay), a page about the games we're publishing (Scorchpot and whatever follows), and a way to reach us. Everything else on the site is supporting material for one of those.
The content is ours
The writing, illustrations, branding, code, and structure of this site are ours, or used with permission. You're welcome to quote us briefly with a link back — that's how the internet works, and we want people to. What you can't do without asking: copy whole pages, repackage and sell anything from here, train a commercial product on the writing, or pretend our words are yours.
If you want to do something with our content and you're not sure if it's okay, email support@indieformer.com. Saying yes is something we do a lot.
No warranties on the advice
The newsletter and the Approach page are our opinions and our experience. They're written in good faith and we believe them. But marketing an indie game depends on the game, the developer, the market, the timing, and a hundred other things we can't see from here. Nothing on this site is a guarantee that anything will work.
Use the advice as one input, not as a contract. Make your own judgement calls.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent allowed by Australian law: we're not liable for any loss, damage, or missed opportunity that comes from using this site, following our writing, or relying on anything we say in the newsletter. If something here is wrong, please tell us and we'll fix it. That's the remedy.
Third-party stuff we link to
We link to other people's sites — Beehiiv, Steam, Discord, friends' games, occasional articles. We don't control those, and a link isn't an endorsement of everything that site has ever done. If something at the other end of a link goes south, that's on them.
Trademarks
Indieformer, the gem mark, and any game titles we publish (currently Feed the Scorchpot, in collaboration with Moravian Games) are trademarks of Indieformer or the respective rights holders. Don't use them on your own products without asking.
Changes
If we update these terms in a way that meaningfully changes them, the date at the top moves and we'll mention it in a newsletter. Small fixes — typos, links, clarifications — happen quietly.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia. If something here ever turned into a dispute (it won't, we're nice), the courts of Victoria would have exclusive jurisdiction.
How to get hold of us
support@indieformer.com. Always.