Visionaire Studio Licenses

License Option 1: Evaluation

• Visionaire Studio 4.x is available as a free evaluation version for Windows and Mac OS X. This version can be used for extensive testing, without any time limit enforcement.
• Projects can not be compiled into a working executable file (.exe), which would be used by third parties to play the game.
• The evaluation version is limited to 10 scenes; in general, which should be more than enough, to create a technical demo for showcasing your game/project.
• The evaluation version of Visionaire Studio is for non-profit use only. Commercial distribution of your game is prohibited.

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License Option 2: Indie Individual User (€49)

• With this license you can compile games for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, and Android. A compiled game consists of one or more files that can no longer be edited by the Visionaire Studio Editor. Manual export is currently required for certain platforms, please see: #platforms under player_faq for more information.
• If your team consists of more than one developer (the developer being the people working with the Visionaire Studio Editor), then you will need to acquire the multi-user license.
• This license allows you to digitally distribute your game (unlimited titles) for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
• Commercial distribution of iOS and Android games is forbidden. Only non-profit games are allowed for iOS and Android. For commercial distribution rights on mobile platforms a mobile license must be purchased.
• With this license you can share your game as a physical product between friends, or as a technical demo via a cd, dvd, or usb device, for free. Commercial distribution of your game as a physical product in retail stores is forbidden, unless you acquire a business license.
• Games created with this license must be branded (see “Branding” section).
• Crowdfunding (see "Crowdfunding" section) for your game is allowed as long as it does not violate other license terms and the total sum of your campaign does not exceed €10.000 (or the equivalent value stated, in any other currency).

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License Option 3: Indie Multi-User (€99)

• With this license you can compile games for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, and Android. A compiled game consists of one or more files that can no longer be edited by the Visionaire Studio Editor. Manual export is currently required for certain platforms, please see: #platforms under player_faq for more information.
• This license is valid for multiple developers working on your game project.
• This license allows you to digitally distribute your game (unlimited titles) for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
• Commercial distribution of iOS and Android games is forbidden. Only non-profit games are allowed for iOS and Android. For commercial distribution rights on mobile platforms a mobile license must be purchased.
• With this license you can share your game as a physical product between friends, or as a technical demo via a cd, dvd, or usb device, for free. Commercial distribution of your game as a physical product in retail stores is forbidden, unless you acquire a business license.
• Games created with this license must be branded (see “Branding” section).
• Crowdfunding (see "Crowdfunding" section) for your game is allowed as long as it does not violate other license terms and the total sum of your campaign does not exceed €10.000 (or the equivalent value stated, in any other currency).

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License Option 4: Mobile (€490)

• The mobile license allows users to commercially distribute their games in mobile markets, such as: iOS Store, Google Play, etc.
• The fee of 490€ has to be paid per game. There are no restrictions for worldwide digital distribution of your game.
• This license is valid for multiple developers working on your game project.
• With this license you can share your game as a physical product between friends, or as a technical demo via a cd, dvd, or usb device, for free. Commercial distribution of your game as a physical product in retail stores is forbidden, unless you acquire a #License_Option_5:_Professional_(€1490) professional license.
• Games created with this license must be branded (see branding section).
• Crowdfunding (see "Crowdfunding" section) is allowed without any limitations, as long as it does not violate other license terms.

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License Option 5: Professional (€1490)

• Games which are developed with this license can be distributed as a digital, or physical product without any further fees or limitations, for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android.
• The fee of 1490€ has to be paid per game.
• This license is valid for multiple developers working on your game project.
• Branding (see "Branding" section) of your game is optional.
• Crowdfunding (see "Crowdfunding" section) is allowed without any limitations.

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Further Information

If there are doubts about which license model does apply to your specific situation, please contact the Visionaire team in order that situations of misunderstanding cannot arise.

The Visionaire Team does generally not commit themselves to fix bugs in Visionaire 2.x or provide features to Visionaire 3.x. The Visionaire Team decides on their own, which versions of the program to improve and advance. From Visionaire 4.x on, a new purchase is required. Licensees of programs of Visionaire 3.x are not entitled to free of charge versions of Visionaire 4.x.