This section covers items important to packaging and releasing a game for Gameboard.

Publish a Game (Video Walkthrough):

To upload a new game, navigate to the Creator Portal

From there either sign in or create an account.

Create an account

If you do not have an account, click Create one now

Fill out the form with your information and click Create Account.

Next enter what you would like your unique PlayerTag to be.

You will then be redirected back to the sign in.

Once signed in, you will need to pick a publisher associated to the account that you are planning to upload a game for.

Once signed in, navigate to the New Game menu item on the left navigation menu.

Fill out the requierd information, including the built APK for your game.

Required Information

• Name
• Banner Image
• Card Image
• Gameplay Images (x3)
• Publisher
• APK
• Player Number
• Playtime
• Companion Requirements (Required, Optional, None)
• Privacy Url (Url directing to your privacy statement)
• Description

You can also preview how the Banner Image and Card Image will appear on the gameboard by checking the Preview checkbox.

Once completed, click Submit Game and wait for the information and APK to be submitted.

Once submitted, the game will be available in the Reviews tab in the left side navigation. The game will be reviewed and either Approved or Denied.

Once approved, the game will be available on Gameboard!

The version code is a numeric value inside your Game's APK. This number tells Gameboard where your latest game release lands in relation with your previous release. As such if you previously released a game with versionCode=1 your next release will need to have a versionCode=2 (at least one higher than the last)

Setting the Version Code in Unity

The version code in Unity can be found under Player Settings → Other Settings under the name of Bundle Version Code.

Setting the Version Code in Android Studio

In Android Studio the versionCode will be available under the app's build.gradle file.

The versionName is a human-readable name for your release. This will be presented to the users in the Game Details page and is what players will normally use when reporting a bug.

Setting the Version Name in Unity

The version name in Unity can be found under Player Settings → Other Settings under the name of Version

Setting the Version Name in Android Studio

In Android Studio the versionName will be available under the app's build.gradle file.