How to Submit iPhone Game Ideas
- 1). Decide what type of game you want, such as puzzles, multi-player, or adventure. Search for games that seem similar to yours in the iTunes App Store and download them. Play with these games, keeping notes in your notebook about the positive and negative aspects of each game, and how you can improve it. As you work, write down any specific ideas for your game as well, including drawings or graphics if possible.
- 2). Prepare a test version of your app before submitting your game to Apple. If you have experience with coding and programming but have never developed using the iPhone SDK, it's best to do research by checking out books like Beginning iPhone 3 Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK. If you are not a programmer and wish to hire one to split the profits, you can hire one by searching on websites like iPhoneAppCoder.
- 3). Register to become an iPhone app developer at the iPhone Development Center if you are coding the app yourself. This requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X Leopard and a minimum registration fee of $99. If you are working with a developer, skip this step.
- 4). Stay active in the development process, following the iPhone Application Programming Guide found on the iPhone Developer Center. Test the game regularly on your own iPhone for bugs and problems.
- 5). Log in to the iPhone Development Center and go to App IDs, then click Add ID. Enter the name of your game next to App ID Name and click Submit. If you are working with a developer, they will take care of Steps 5 and 6 for you.
- 6). Go to Provisioning, then Distribution, and click Add Profile. Choose App Store under Distribution Method and enter your game's name from Step 5 under Profile Name. Select the name in the dropdown menu next to App ID, then download the provisioning profile for your records.
