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# Affiliate Games Program

**Monetize your Games. Grow your Audience. Earn as You Build.**

Arcadia isn't just a gaming platform: it's a growing ecosystem that rewards creativity, competition, and community contribution. As part of our mission to decentralize and democratize game distribution, we’re launching the **Arcadia Affiliate Program for Developers**, designed specifically for game builders who want to host and monetize their games directly through Arcadia.

If you're a game developer or studio, this affiliate structure offers you **direct revenue-sharing opportunities** while maintaining full creative and technical control of your game. Build once, deploy on Arcadia, and start earning.

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#### What is the Developer Affiliate Program?

The Developer Affiliate Program allows game developers to:

* **Host their games** on their own custom landing page or subdomain via Arcadia (e.g., `arcadiagames.io/yourgame` or `yourgame.arcadiagames.io`)
* **Earn 50% of the rake fee** generated from players who play your game through your hosted page
* Tap into Arcadia's **existing player base**, infrastructure, and tournament functionality
* Promote their games independently and **build their own brand within the Arcadia ecosystem**

Whether you’re running ads to your hosted page, collaborating with influencers, or just sharing your link with friends: every game played through your page generates revenue that you directly share in.

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#### How Does the Rake Share Work?

Arcadia collects a **rake fee** (platform fee) on every match played for stakes. As a developer affiliate, you receive **50% of the rake** for every qualifying game played via your hosted link. Here's how it works:

| Game Pot | Rake Fee (Platform) | Developer Affiliate Share (50%) |
| -------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| $1       | $0.10 (10%)         | $0.05                           |
| $5       | $0.50               | $0.25                           |
| $10      | $1.00               | $0.50                           |

> ✅ You earn this regardless of who wins or loses — your revenue is based on activity and volume, not outcome.

> ✅ There’s no cap on what you can earn. The more games played through your link, the more you make.

> ✅ Payments are distributed transparently and automatically, tied to your developer wallet or account.

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#### What Do I Need to Get Started?

It’s simple to join the Developer Affiliate Program. You’ll need:

1. **A Game Integrated with Arcadia**\
   Whether it’s built in Unity, JavaScript, Unreal, or Godot — if it’s playable and integrated with our API, you’re eligible.
2. **An Arcadia Developer Token**\
   This will authenticate you and allow us to track rake attribution to your hosted page.
3. **A Dedicated Landing Page**\
   Arcadia will help set this up for you. You can customize it with your game’s branding, instructions, media, and promotional content.
4. **A Wallet to Receive Earnings**\
   Your revenue share will be automatically paid out in $GAMES or stablecoins depending on your settings.

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#### Benefits of the Program

* **Passive Income** from your game even when you're not actively promoting it
* **Exposure to Arcadia’s Player Base** via featured placements and cross-promotion
* **Leaderboard & Tournament Integration** for additional gameplay incentives
* **Performance Analytics Dashboard** (coming soon) to track engagement and earnings
* **Zero Hosting Costs** — let Arcadia handle the backend

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#### Ideal Use Cases

* You’ve built a competitive or classic game and want to monetize it without launching your own token or infrastructure.
* You want to create a branded game zone or build a community around your title.
* You're looking to test game mechanics and player engagement while still earning.
* You want to be part of a growing movement to reimagine game monetization without relying on ads or Web2 paywalls.

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#### How to Join

1. **Integrate your game** using the Arcadia Dev Portal
2. **Reach out to the Arcadia team** via Telegram or Discord to request affiliate hosting
3. **Set up your page** — we’ll guide you through customizing your subdomain or landing page
4. **Promote and Earn** — share your game, watch your rake share grow!

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#### Example

Let’s say you build a Custom game and integrate it into Arcadia. You promote it via your personal site and social channels, and over the course of 1 week, 5,000 matches are played at an average stake of $2.

With a 2,5% rake, Arcadia collects $250.\
**You receive $125** — just from people playing your game on your page.

And if your game gains traction, this income scales effortlessly — all while you keep creative control.

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#### Final Thoughts

The Arcadia Developer Affiliate Program is about putting **value and ownership back in the hands of creators**. Whether you’re experimenting with a game jam prototype or launching a full-scale board game title, this is your opportunity to earn directly from your work and engage with a thriving gaming community.

Let’s build the future of skill-based, competitive gaming — together.

Ready to join? [Reach out to us here](https://t.me/ArcadiaGamesIO)