Creator FAQ

What does ubuindie.com give me?

As a creator, ubuindie.com gives you the ability to design a page where people can download any projects you’ve uploaded. You can optionally put a minimum price on your page (which can be 0).

All files and images are hosted on ubuindie.com so you don’t need to worry about building a website or storing your project files anywhere. Usage information is collected and displayed to you, such as how many times your pages are being viewed, downloaded, and purchased.

ubuindie.com handles all the technicalities behind hosting and selling your content.

How much does ubuindie.com cost?

ubuindie.com costs a minimum subscription fee of $2.99 per month. You are free to create pages and upload your content without ever having to pay anything. Advertisements will never be placed on any of your pages.

You get x gigabytes of upload space for your projects.

How are payments handled? What about VAT & VAT MOSS?

ubuindie.com never collects any sensitive payment information from buyers. Instead, it relies on the payment processors to handle transactions securely.

ubuindie.com supports two payout models depending on your needs: Direct to you, where each purchase is a transaction to your Paypal or Stripe account, and Collected by ubuindie.com, paid later. You can pick which mode you want to use from the seller settings page on your account.

EU VAT (European Value-Added Tax) compliance is automatic when using Collected by ubuindie.com, paid later. Direct payments involve a bit more work on your part, but ubuindie.com gives you all the tools you need to do it.

Learn more about payment options & VAT

What limits apply to projects and accounts?

We put some limits on new accounts to prevent abuse. We can disable them by request, all you have to do is contact us.

There is a soft limit of 20 project pages.
Individual file size is limited, and you should have 10 files max per page. The limit can be raised to by request.

Because ubuindie.com lets users download the files exactly as you uploaded them you can upload any kind of project for any kind of platform. There are no restrictions.

We have classifications for tools, comics, books, soundtracks, assets, and physical games. If that’s not enough, you can even customize the noun by which ubuindie.com refers to your project.

Does ubuindie.com take ownership of the content I upload?

No. You will always fully own your content. You are free to remove it at any time. You can read more on the terms of use. ubuindie.com just asks for the minimum amount of rights necessary to run the site, such as permission to show your game page and host your game’s assets.

Does ubuindie.com impose any DRM (Digital Rights Management)?

No. ubuindie.com lets users download the games exactly as you uploaded them. No modifications are made to the files you upload.

Can I give some people access to my game without having them pay?

Sure. You can generate what ubuindie.com calls, “download keys”. A download key is a special URL that gives someone full access to download your game without having to buy it. This is perfect for giving out copies of your game to press or backers of a crowdfunding campaign.

You can track how many times the key has been used, give the key a name to identify it, and revoke it if you think it is being abused.

Learn more about download keys

Yes, ubuindie.com has a iframe based widget. From your dashboard you can find the Widgets link to get your game’s widget code. The widget allows someone to complete the entire purchase or download flow.

Is adult content allowed?

We don’t allow hosting content that includes images or videos of real-life humans. However content that is fictional, illustrated, or rendered is completely fine, assuming it’s legal in America. AI-generated imagery that is designed to resemble photographic content of real people is not allowed. Depictions of minors, minor-presenting, ADBL play or suggested minors in a sexual context are not allowed and will result in account suspension.

Our policy is not an invitation to push the boundaries of what is acceptable. Violations that result in administrative action are permanent with no chance of appeal. Any funds on the account will not be eligible for payout. There is no second chance.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of prohibited themes by law. We are unable to support the sale of any works containing these topics:

Underage or “barely legal” themes such as loli and shota.

The following are forms of content we accept as long as it is purely fictional without any visually real individual person or likeness of a real individual person:

Non-consensual content (real or implied)
Extreme BDSM and Bondage
Small breasted women as long as they are presented meticulously as adults (see below)
Incest or pseudo-incest content
Bestiality or animal-related
Furry
Rape, coercion, or force-related
Sex trafficking implications
Revenge porn / voyeur / hidden cam
Fetish involving bodily waste or extreme harm (e.g., “scat,” “vomit”)
Horror, blood, guts, emotional damage

Small Breasted Women:

1. if she is human (round human ears, regardless of limb, finger, toe, and head count) then they must be comparable height to the other adult humans in your media. For example normal adult female height would be in the ranges of approximately 4’10 – 6’2 feet, there are many women in the world taller and shorter but these go into deformities or genetic diseases and it’s just easier and safer if you stray away from delving into that. Don’t make it complicated.

2. If she is not human (a furry, elf, goblin, etc) then like humans she must conform to the height norms of her species.

3. What constitutes no longer a human, wings, tail, non-human ears (pointy ears, animal ears, avoiding four-ears{human ears + others}, feather ears), fur, scales, non human skin tones or markings(beyond tattoos), non-human limbs (like digi-legs), non-human genitals; Basically if a real world human has been born with it, it’s likely considered a human trait. The more of these you have combined the better if the height of the species is outside the scope of a human’s.

4. It’s best if she is at least an A Cup, to demonstrate some level of Mamery development.

5. It’s best if she speak and act like a mature adult, even more than most characters.

6. If she is non-human make sure there is plenty of times that her creature features are really, easily, visible. Bonus if they visibly move or twitch.

7. Even if you follow all of these it does not mean that your SBW is fool proof, regardless of the real women that exist in the world like this, it is a stressful type of NSFW fictional character to develop unless it’s directly based and tied to a specific real world woman (with her consent and participation of course) with perfect photo, video, measuring and recording keeping of. But even then, who knows.

We may take content reviews one at a time. If an issue arises with your account that isn’t already covered by our policy, then we will contact you and share what options you may have.

If you’ve collected money while in violation of terms, we may be forced to refund or freeze all pending transactions, as accounts that are in violation of our terms are not eligible for payouts.

No! Sharing private, identifiable information that ubuindie.com collects about buyers is a violation of our privacy policy. The ubuindie.com dashboard provides sellers with tools and information to help identify any suspicious activity or abuse. This information can only be used for your personal records and for necessary bookkeeping.

Publicly sharing this information or with third-party services may result in the suspension of your account. If you have any issues or concerns, please contact us.

The information includes fields such as: Email address, Name, IP Address, Country Code, and Transaction IDs.

Do not automatically sign people up for mailing lists. If you want your buyers to subscribe to your list, you must obtain explicit consent from them. Appropriate methods for mailing-list sign-up include providing a link on your project’s description, installation instructions, or within your project itself. (Learn more about GDPR)

The email address provided by ubuindie.com, along with the email tool, is available for you to contact buyers with news specifically related to their transaction. This information cannot be shared or sold to third parties.