Getting Started
If you are a publisher interested in getting content into Dized, please contact us at [email protected] . If you are anxious to get started with creating content yourself, follow the below steps!
WANT TO CREATE CONTENT FOR DIZED?
Start with these three steps:
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Learn to Use the Dized Content Creation Tools!
On this guide you will find a practice project which you can create while you learn the tools with this guide.
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Create Content!
Once you are familiar with the tools it’s time to create content. Maybe it’s for your own game, or maybe you’re freelancing for a publisher!
Questions?
Find answers for the usual questions about Dized content creation here.
Get Access to the Dized Portal!
You will need a Dized user account
This account will be used to login into the Dized Portal, and it’s the same account you use to login on the app. In the case you don’t have an account already, you can create it here: https://portal.dized.com/register
NOTE: After creating the Dized account you’ll need to verify your email address. Open up the email you should’ve gotten after registration and select “Activate your account”. You should then be taken to a “Registration Complete!” confirmation page which you can close. Congratulations, you now have your own Dized account!
You will need to create yourself a new Dized Organization.
First login with your Dized credentials and then choose a name for your Organization (it can be anything you wish). When you’re done, you’ll be taken to your organization’s login page. Your Organization will have its individual URL in the Dized Portal and it’s also emailed to you once the Organization has been created. You can create your Organization here: https://portal.dized.com/create-test-organization
To login into your the Dized Portal just open up your Organization’s URL (https://portal.dized.com/[organisations-url]) and login with your Dized credentials. Congratulations, you are ready to start!
Learn to Use the Dized Content Creation Tools!
‘My First Project’
It’s recommended that for your first project you create Rules and Tutorial for Escape from Babylon. This game has been designed specifically to be a content creator’s first project. Compare this to playing a board game: the first time is when you actually learn how it works, and you will make mistakes, and you will learn a lot. This is a small project but it highlights all aspects of what it is to create content into Dized. Get started with My First Project here.
Consult this guide on how to use the Dized Content Creation Tools.
You’ll find the answers to the questions you may have about creating content on Dized, the tools, and resources available. And for further support don’t forget to…
Join the Dized Content Creator Community on Discord!
Feel free to ask guidance on the channels, and for the practice project you can find help on #my-first-project channel. And maybe after you’re done you can help other aspiring content creators with their first project! Join with this link: https://discord.gg/bq8t3wg
Get your first project approved!
You can ask Dized to perform a Dized Review on your first project, you will find us on Discord, or you can contact us here. The Dized team will check your project and give you feedback on the content. You never know, we just might have a project for you!
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Consult this guide
Find help with how to use the Dized Content Creation Tools.
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Join the Dized Content Creator Community on Discord!
Feel free to ask guidance on the channels, and for the practice project you can find help on #my-first-project channel. And maybe after you’re done you can help other aspiring content creators with their first project! Join with this link: https://discord.gg/bq8t3wg
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Get your first project approved!
You can ask Dized to perform a Dized Review on your first project. The Dized team will check your content and give you feedback on the project. If you’re good, we just might have a project for you!
Create Content!
Once you get comfortable with the tools it’s time to put your skills into action!
You can either ask Dized for available work, or contact publishers directly.
Creating content for my own game
Great, go ahead and create it! When you’re ready to publish, we’ll check that everything is done according to Dized’s quality standards and terms (Dized Review), and the content is then published!
Creating content for a public domain game (like Chess or Poker)
If you’re interested in creating content for a public domain game which is not already on Dized, please contact us at [email protected]. All content public domain games are published under one Organization dedicated for that specific purpose.
Creating content for a Publisher
It’s important to note that due to copyrights content can only be published by the IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) owner and under their Organization. So, before you start working with any project make sure you have the permission to do so. If you want to create content for a Publisher, always first agree with them about the project and ask them to give you access into their Dized Organization. That way you can create the content directly into the Publisher’s Organization, under which it will need to be published anyway.
Creating content for something else
We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at [email protected].
Questions and Answers
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How long will it take to learn to use the Dized Content Creation Tools?
Dized tools are quite simple and they can be learned in about a couple of hours. Practicing how to use them and building your first full tutorial takes about 20-40 hours. This heavily depends on your current skills and previous experience.
How long does it take to create content once I know the tools?
Rules typically take about 5-10h, and a Tutorial about 40h. This obviously heavily depends on the project complexity, desired features, desired level of polish, your talent and so on. Here’s a few examples of accomplished projects where both Rules and a Tutorial was made:
- Chess (25h)
- Carcassonne (40h)
- 7 Wonders (45h)
- Tokyo Sidekick (100h)
Will I get paid projects If I learn to use the tools?
If you have the talent for it, of course! While there is no guarantee for paid work, Dized constantly has projects available for the able and willing. You can also contact publishers directly to tell them about your services.
How much can I charge for the content creation?
There are multiple factors that affect the pricing: Game complexity, schedule, desired features, quality and so on. Dized doesn’t mandate any prices as the deal is typically between the content creator and the publisher. Simply put, when both parties are happy with the compensation, the price is right! If you’re taking a project from Dized, the price is agreed upon upfront and as mentioned, can vary a lot depending on the project.