Become an author on Forgeon
Write a book that comes alive — and find readers worldwide
Forgeon gives authors a deep toolkit: your story is more than text. Add music and video, atmospheric effects, and real RPG mechanics — items and currency, time of day, levels and character progress, branches and choices. Everything lives in one web editor — no software to install.
Documents: Author agreement, Content policy, Author payouts policy.
What you get
- ✓A living book: scenes, choices, variables, media, RPG (items, currency, time, levels) — in the browser, with no desktop install.
- ✓Up to 30 languages for readers: an AI translation assistant helps open your story in a native language — you write once, your audience isn’t limited to one country.
- ✓Forgeon storefront: price, genres, tags, age rating, and moderation before the catalog.
- ✓Sales: Forgeon’s 20% commission is calculated on money the platform actually received after App Store, Google Play, and payment processor fees — not the full storefront price. Up to 30% may be reserved while pricing is tuned. Plus an author pool from Premium (see payout policy).
- ·Ads on the platform are Forgeon’s revenue; ad revenue is not shared as royalties with authors.
- ✓Payouts on request from $25 (Stripe Connect, Wise, Payoneer per policy; KYC may apply).
AI & audience
One original — up to thirty languages for readers
Write in the language you prefer. The built-in AI translation assistant helps readers experience the story in their own language — without manually duplicating dozens of versions. Your story can resonate globally, not only where the original language is spoken.
How to start
From sign-up to the storefront: what to do step by step and what you get at each stage.
Forgeon account
Create one account for the store, reading, and your future author dashboard. Confirm email if the system asks.
Free — no separate “author program” to join.
Author status
In your dashboard, accept the author agreement and publishing terms. Then Forgeon Creator and sections for books, finances, and settings unlock.
Transparent legally: you keep rights to your text.
Book in the editor
Build your story: scenes, branches, media, RPG logic. When the draft is ready, fill out the store card: cover, description, genres, age label, and price.
All in the browser; progress is saved in the project.
Moderation & catalog
Submit the book for review. The team checks content against platform rules. After approval it appears in the catalog — including discovery via AI translation into many languages.
While under review you can still use the editor; moderation uses the submitted snapshot — further edits in the same submission aren’t picked up automatically.
Requirements & responsibility
Content
Comply with our Content policy: illegal content is prohibited, including material involving minors in sexual contexts, extremism, and other items listed in the policy. Age ratings 13+ / 16+ / 18+ must match the book’s content.
Rights
You are responsible for rights to text, images, and audio. Publishing and royalty terms are in the Author agreement. Reader refunds follow the Refund policy.