Ben Lehman has posted an innovative idea he’s considering for the upcoming PDF of his game Polaris.
I’m contemplating PDF policy, and I’m curious to get a public reaction to this before I commit to anything. Here’s my thought, right now.
1) The PDF costs $15, regardless of whether or not you bought the book. I have enough retail sales that it’ll be basically impossible confirm if someone bought the book, anyway.
This is a fair chunk of change, but I’m okay with that, because see below.
2) If you have ever written an AP report or review of the game, you get the PDF for free.
3) If you buy a PDF and later write an AP report or review of the game you get your $15 back.
So, basically, the PDF is free if you actually use it.
This sounds like a pretty good plan to me, with Ben ending up with either $15 or some publicity for his game. Plus, some people might give Polaris a try in hopes that they’ll get their money back.
