Game Submission Guidelines
Due to space and time limitation, Arcade Game Central can only list a limited number of independent games. To be listed on this site, a game needs to meet the following criteria:
- A game must fit into the general category of "casual games", which can include arcade, puzzle, word, card, and sports games. If a game does not fit into an existing category on this site, yet you still feel that it should be listed, please write with a proposal.
- Only games with PAD files are accepted for listing at Arcade Game Central. If you are unfamiliar with PAD files, please visit the Association of Shareware Professionals' Portable Application Description (PAD) page, which describes the purpose of PAD files, as well as how to create them. A PAD file allows Arcade Game Central to automatically monitor for game updates and revisions, to ensure that we're displaying only current and correct information about a game.
- Arcade Game Central only lists independent games available for purchase through an affiliate program. We recommend either Regnow, eSellerate, or BMT Micro; others may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Arcade Game Central only lists independent games that offer affiliate-enabled downloads. That is, a game must be available for download that contains our affiliate code in the "buy" links, so that any sales resulting from that download are properly credited to Arcade Game Central.
If affiliate information is not included in your PAD file, please use the "Additional Information"
field of the Game Submission Form to inform us of of this information, or
send an email containing this data to 
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If your game is not available via an affiliate program, and/or you do not offer an affiliate-enabled download, but you would still like your game to be listed at Arcade Game Central, please contact us with a proposal for alternate means of compensation.
Arcade Game Central reserves the right to decide what games will be listed on this site. If we decline to list a game, it should not necessarily be considered a comment on the quality or marketability of the game. Also, because of the quantity of submissions we received, be aware that we may not be able to list your game immediately. Please wait at least one month between consecutive submissions of the same game.
