Services for Games Funds

  • Getting Started
    • Overview reports on Games Industry and opportunites.
    • We supply information to aid your investment decisions.
    • We carry out operational and technical due diligence on companies you wish to work with.
    • We monitor & audit projects and companies carefully to reduce your risk.
  • Ongoing Services
    • Monthly Reporting.
    • We tell you about problems early.
    • We manage back-up software versions and organise back-up developers.
  • Problem Services
    • We get the project complete and to market in disaster scenario.
  • Operational Audit and Technical Due Diligence
    • Management and Management Tools / Processes Audit
      • Interview Senior Staff, management and leads.
      • Review Reporting structure and processes.
      • Review use of project planning and scheduling tools. (e.g. MS Project)
      • Review head count / cost ratio.
      • Analysis of costing methods.
    • Game Specification Audit
      • Verification that game specification is achievable and affordable.
    • Game Design Audit
      • Design Audit of processes used, ensuring templates and design writing aids are used.
    • Software and Tools Audit
      • Tools and editors; ensuring that they are fully operational and easy to use.
      • Technical Software Audit.
      • Technical Engine Audit.
    • Security Audit
      • Maintain “live” and fully up to date copy of source code.
      • Keep back-ups and off-site deposits of all code and masters in bank deposit boxes.
      • Security checks / Prevent leaks of products.
      • Confidentiality Audit.
      • Asset Management of source code for fast retrieval.
      • Fire and disaster management.
    • Legal and Intellectual Property Audit (working with Legal Firm)
      • IP Audit. e.g. Look for any copyright infringement of main character in game.
      • Check trade marking and ownership of names.
      • Check that any assignments of copyright are clean.
      • Check escrows and any related agreements.
      • Check software licenses are up to date. e.g. Alien Brain, Renderware, Photoshop, MS Project etc.
      • Check for ownership of technology IP. e.g. Check the engine is actually owned by developer.
      • Check film and TV license rights are clean and secure, where relevant.
    • Financial Audit (working with Accountancy Firm)
      • Financial Audit checking stability of company.
      • Review accounts, and management accounts.
      • Burn Rate Audit. (Realistic or not?)
      • Check funds are being spent on project.
      • Check profit margins and contingency.
    • People Audit
      • Employee and Freelance contract Audits. (To ensure all rights are owned by the company)
      • People Skill Audit. (Including software skills).
      • Interview of Leads to ensure management skills.
      • Check personnel / HR issues
      • Accurate head count burn rate calculations.
    • Risk Analysis
      • Identifying risks and recommendations to reduce risks.
      • Define appropriate risk management systems.
      • Ongoing monitoring of risk areas.
    • Project Management
      • Ongoing management of project and monthly reporting on project.
    • Project Recovery
      • To get the project complete on time in a variety of scenarios. e.g. When a developer goes bust
      • Lining up “two back up” developers who could complete the project and get to market on time.