A game license is permission made legible: a documented agreement that says who may build, publish, distribute, rate, localize, or sell a game.
Herbarium Entry GL-001
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Ludum licentia, carefully mounted
A field guide to the permits, ratings, rights, and platform agreements that let play become a product.
Classification
What Is Game Licensing?
It exists because commercial play crosses many habitats — platforms, territories, intellectual property owners, storefronts, and public rating systems.
The practical work is tutorial-like: identify the right authority, prepare the required materials, submit, answer findings, and preserve the certificate.
Growth Chart
How Permissions Grow
Licensing rarely moves in a straight line. It branches from rights clearance into platform review, content ratings, local documentation, and finally distribution certificates.