Timeline Overview

1. Developer Submits LO Slot Preferences

2. LOL reviews preferences and sends selection within 1-3 days of preference submission. At this time, we will also send the Independent Contractor Agreement (ICA). A sample contract is linked in the Additional Resources section.

3. Developer sends ICA at the earliest convenience.

4. Once the ICA is completed, the LOL team will confirm we received it and we will provide the Game Design Document (GDD) target delivery deadline -- 3 weeks from date of ICA completion. 4.a. At this time, LOL team will send the Invitation Link to Tipalti, our payment processing provider. 4.b. Developer completes the registration process in Tipalti. All developers are required to register in order to receive game payments.

5. Email LOL team with GDD when it is ready for review. LOL will review GDD within 2 weeks of submission, and we usually deliver our review within 1 week.

6. Once the GDD is approved, the full game is due 10 weeks from the date the GDD is approved.

7. When the first build is submitted, we conduct internal LOL staff reviews of games to invest deeper, more constructive feedback to polish the gameplay experience and help to better position it in its LO. The first build will usually be rejected so the developer can make adjustments based on LOL’s feedback.

8. When games are submitted beyond the first version, they go through a technical review and a content review. These are completed by different individuals. Games need to pass BOTH of these in order for approval onto the platform. Rejection on the basis of content misalignment is subject to any of the content specifications.

   1. Content reviews are completed by actual teachers/educators with curriculum expertise.

9. Some games may need to go through multiple iterations of submitted game versions, going through technical and content review each time, before approval.

10. Each game submission takes 1-2 weeks to review.

11. Once games are approved, they are on the platform and are accessible to all our users. Hooray!

12. Developer monitors game performance (both ratings and technical metrics) and submits improvements when needed. You may submit updates as you please.