Beta & Indie Game Zone

Beta Game Zone

ONE store Beta Game Zone is a mobile beta test support project to
empower the mobile game ecosystems of the Republic of Korea.

Local and overseas developers and publishers willing to conduct a beta test prior to the official launch of a game can participate in the beta game zone without any conditions.
The service goal of ONE store Beta Game Zone is to create an environment where more valuable games are developed and served for customers through the beta game zone.

Apply for Beta Game Zone

The door is wide open for any developers willing to increase the completeness of their games by communicating with users before the official game release.
However, if there are too many applications, we will select games depending on the conditions below.

  • Additional credits will be given to games which meet the business direction of ONE store and the basic purpose of the beta game service.
  • There should be room for improving the characteristics of games by communicating with users.
    There is no distinction between genres for entry, and it is recommended to perform tests on the content below.

1. Game difficulty balancing

2. Meticulous quality assurance (QA)

3. Server test implementation

Beta Game Zone's main schedule.The main schedule is as follows.

1) Registration period: the 1st ~ 25th of each month

2) Selection notification: the 5th of the following month

3) Display period: the 12th ~ 25th of the following month (up to 14 days. However, if the start day is a holiday, then the following business day may become a kick-off day)

Perks given to one excellent beta game which has received the best feedback from users

We select one outstanding beta game every month and offer special benefits to the game's developer (however, selection might not be made in certain months depending on some circumstances).

  • Award of plaque for excellent beta game

    A specially-made plaque will be awarded to the developer.

  • Distribution of press release on outstanding beta game

    News about the beta game awards will be released via about 100 news outlets and posted on ONE store Developer Center's main bulletin.

  • Featured support on ‘Game Magazine’ when the game releases.

    This support is valid only when the game releases on all Android markets at the same time.

    ‘Game Magazine’ featured schedules can be subject to change.

  • Support from SK C&C's Cloud Z

    • Test infrastructure costs incurred by applying SK C&C's Cloud Z before the game release will be supported free of charge.
    • After the game release, the infrastructure costs of SK C&C's Cloud Z that have been incurred in the period from the game launching month to the following month will be supported free of charge
      (for instance, if the game is released in a period between July 1 and July 31, the support will be made by August 31).

Users will participate in the beta zone game service in order as follows.

1. Install a game

2. Log in

3. Play a target section

4. Respond to a survey

5. Receive compensation for their participation

If the users play games and then ultimately reach the target section which has been specified by developers, let them respond to a survey.
If you select 100 out of the survey respondents, ONE store will compensate those 100 respondents for their participation in the beta game zone service.

  • 10,000 ONE store point will be paid to a user as compensation. The ONE store point will be paid to up to 100 users per game. In other words, a maximum of 1 million ONE store point (worth KRW 1 million) could be paid. However, it is not allowed to change the amount of the ONE store point even when the number of selected users is reduced. Developers can select 100 users at their discretion with their own criteria, including order of response to the survey, lottery, and the best reviewer. Pre-preparations for user compensation are as follows.

    1. Set a target play section

    • Specify a target play section that you think would be good for beta test participants to experience. For instance, playing more than # rounds, above # levels, and over # stages.
    • You need to set the level at which play can be made within the beta test application section.
    • [Notice]It is strongly recommended to set an appropriate target level when a target section is set. Otherwise, users would be less likely to receive benefits for their participation due to an excessively challenging target section.

    2. Prepare a survey questionnaire

    • Create a questionnaire which contains the outcome you want to get from the users participating in the beta game zone.
    • Develop the questionnaire in Google Docs(https://docs.google.comand expose the URL pop-up in the out-link format within the game played after the target section.
    • It is required to add an item at the last part of the questionnaire to collect the phone numbers of the participating users.
    • The phone numbers are needed to provide ONE store point, and if a user does not fill in his/her phone number, the user will be excluded from the lottery.
    • To receive ONE store point, the users need to sign up to ONE store and retain their membership status at the time of payment.

  • Notice.

    This is to collect and provide users’ personal information to a third party (ONE store), so it is required to add the following items within the questionnaire to get consent from the users.

    1. Consent to collection and use of personal information

    2. Consent to provision of personal information to a third party

  • Q.Can only Korean companies participate in the beta game zone?
  • A.No. All devs/publishers in Korea and overeseas can participate in the beta game zone without any restrictions.
  • Q.How long is the service period of the beta game zone?
  • A.In principle, the beta game zone is held once a month for 2 weeks. However, the schedule is flexible and open to change depending on the number of registered titles and the level of herd behavior.
  • Q.Is it allowed to perform a billing test in the beta game zone?
  • A.No. Any billing test is not allowed in the beta game zone display games. For your information, there is no problem in attaching ONE store in-app api and in-app products to the beta game zone build in advance, however you must block the billing function within the game to keep users from making payment.
  • Q.Do I need to apply ONE store ARM?
  • A.The decision is up to developers. The application of ARM is not necessary.
  • Q.When can I get an evaluation result after registration?
  • A.Only for the games which have been registered before the monthly registration deadline, the evaluation result will be notified within a week after the deadline.
  • Q.Is it required to use Google Docs for creating a questionnaire?
  • A.No. Google Docs is just one of the options. Developers can freely create a format for their in-game questionnaire according to their convenience.
  • Q.What is the purpose of collecting user phone numbers?
  • A.ONE store point will be paid by ONE store instead of developers. That means we need information to identify users, and the developers are required to provide the users’ phone numbers to us. The phone numbers are protected as personal information under personal information protection-related laws, and therefore the developers must receive the users’ consent to collection/use of personal information and provision of personal information to a third party.
  • Q.The beta game zone schedule is fixed, however, unavoidably, the schedule needs to change. How can I change it?
  • A.In case you need to change the schedule, or you cannot join the beta game zone for some reason, please immediately contact the person in charge of ONE store beta game zone (beta@onestore.co.kr).
  • Q.Do I need to perform a prior build review before starting the beta game zone?
  • A.Beta tests can be performed without any prior build review (without any review) for the convenience of developers. In addition, we take measures to enable the developers to frequently fix bugs during the display period and to make distributions without any review.
  • Q.How can I get the contact information of the person in charge of the bata game zone?
  • A.Please make all inquiries related to the beta game zone at beta@onestore.co.kr
  • Q.Is it possible to simultaneously apply for and make exposure to both the beta game zone and indie game zone?
  • A.Yes, it is possible. The beta game zone and indie game zone are programs being independently operated. However, exposure to one program does not necessarily mean non-exposure to other programs. If you apply at any time, we will provide information through each person in charge.
  • Q.Is it eligible to participate in the beta zone game again even after having been selected and displayed by the beta game zone?
  • A.Beta games, even with a history of being chosen and displayed, are eligible for application at any time. However, other developers are also entitled to equal opportunities to participate in the beta zone game, so if the beta test is not greatly differentiated from the existing beta version, the chance of participation again would be unlikely.
  • Q.Is it possible for already-released products to be selected by the beta game zone?
  • A.Please refer to the following selection criteria.
    • Cannot be selected by the beta zone game: if the products have already been served only on other Android markets.
    • Can be selected by the beta zone game: when a new launching is being prepared by terminating and reorganizing existing game services / when tests are needed for a massive update of the games currently being served on ONE store.
  • Q.Is it possible to use the same AID as used in the beta game zone at the time of the official game release?
  • A.No, it is not possible. The AID used in the beta game zone is an AID allocated for operation of the beta game zone. Therefore, for the official game release, it is required to get a new AID issued. Please note that you cannot use the same package name of the already-registered app when you create a new AID.

Indie Game Zone

What is ONE store Indie Game Zone?

ONE store Indie Game Zone is a display support corner dedicated to indie games to help small and medium-sized local and overseas dev/publishers succeed.
The service goal of ONE store Indie Zone is to enable customers to easily access a wider variety of games through the indie game zone.

Eligibility for Entry & Selection Criteria

There is no separate application process for entry. However, selections will made among the games currently released on ONE store by our internal jury every month.
There is no separate definition of indie games, and any games could be selected so long as they are unique and fun.

  • Q.Are there any restrictions on the indie game zone(인디게임존) participants?
  • A.No. ONE store will review all local and overseas devs/publihsers for the indie game zone candidates.
  • Q.How long is the service period of the indie game zone?
  • A.The indie game zone operates on the monthly basis, and 'Indie Game of The Month' receives benefits when it is exposed and downloaded through the separate indie game zone corner.
  • Q.What benefits will be offered by the games selected in the indie game zone?
  • A.2,000 KRW discount coupon will be issued for users who download each game. You can find this discount coupon at '마이' on ONE store.
  • Q.Where can I find the indie game zone?
  • A.You can find 'Indie Game of The Month' at '게임' > '신규' > '이달의 인디게임!'
  • Q.Where can I find the past indie games?
  • A.If you tab the 'replay past indie games!' located at the bottom of the indie game zone, you can find all indie games which had been displayed in the past.
    However, separate benefits will not be offered when the past indie games are downloaded and played.
  • Q.Where can I register to be selected by the indie game zone?
  • A.Currently, we do not receive any separate applications. Instead, selections are being made among the games currently launched on ONE store through our internal jury's criteria.
  • Q.Is it possible to simultaneously apply for and make exposure to both the beta game zone and indie game zone?
  • A.Yes, it is possible. The beta game zone and indie game zone are programs being independently operated. However, exposure to one program does not necessarily mean non-exposure to other programs. If you apply at any time, we will provide information through each person in charge.
  • Q.How can I get the contact information of the person in charge of the indie game zone?
  • A.Please make all inquiries related to the indie game zone at indie@onestore.co.kr