Distribute Your Games on Zaparoo
Sell your games on physical NFC cards or as digital downloads. Players tap a card and the game installs and launches. No other platform does this. We're onboarding our first developers now.
Get in TouchHow It Works
You provide the game
Upload your build and card artwork. We handle hosting, encoding, and production.
We make it available
Your game goes live on Zaparoo Online. Physical cards are printed with your art and encoded.
Players tap and play
Card on reader, or redeemed with a digital code. The game downloads, installs, and launches.
Pricing
You set your price. Here's what we charge.
| Zaparoo | Steam | Epic | Console Physical | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | 10% | 30% | 12% | 30% |
| Physical media | From $1/card | N/A | N/A | $6+/unit |
| You keep (digital) | 90% | 70% | 88% | 70% |
| Physical option | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
Two Channels, One Platform
Physical Cards
NFC cards printed with your game art. Each card carries a unique code. Tap the card on a reader and the game downloads, installs, and launches.
- ✓ Sell at conventions, bundle with merch, ship direct
- ✓ From $1 per card at volume
- ✓ You provide the art, we handle production
Digital Codes
Your game listed on Zaparoo Online. Players redeem a code or purchase directly. Same instant download-and-play experience, no physical card required.
- ✓ No production cost, no inventory
- ✓ You keep 90% of every sale
- ✓ Available worldwide, instantly
Why Zaparoo
- ✓ A format that didn't exist before
No other platform distributes games on NFC cards. This is a genuinely new way to sell physical games.
- ✓ Low minimums
No thousand-unit print runs. Order what you need. Cards are cheap enough to experiment with.
- ✓ Fast turnaround
No 12-month production queues. Cards are produced and shipped in weeks, not seasons.
- ✓ Simple terms
10% platform fee. From $1 per card for physical. That's it.
- ✓ Built-in protection
Each card carries a cryptographically signed, single-use code. Games are tied to player accounts, not loose files.
- ✓ You make games, we do the rest
Card production, encoding, game hosting, delivery. You provide the game and artwork.
First Partner
Reboot Games
Our first game release features 10 Atari Jaguar homebrew titles from Reboot Games. Each card is printed with unique game art and encoded with a one-tap install link. Tap the card, the game downloads, installs, and launches automatically.
See it in the shopRegister Your Interest
We're working with a small group of developers for our first wave of releases. Tell us about your games and we'll be in touch as spots open up.
Prefer email? Reach us at partnerships@zaparoo.com