{"id":14484,"date":"2026-09-24T10:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T10:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playgama.com\/blog\/?p=14484"},"modified":"2026-09-24T10:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T10:30:58","slug":"how-does-the-developer-application-and-review-process-work-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playgama.com\/blog\/business-faqs\/how-does-the-developer-application-and-review-process-work-o\/","title":{"rendered":"How does the developer application and review process work on Poki?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Poki&#8217;s developer review requires submitting your web game build and assets through their developer portal, after which their team evaluates the game for quality, gameplay engagement, and technical compliance before deciding whether to publish it. Developers integrate the Poki SDK, and approved titles are launched directly on Poki&#8217;s web platform.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>At a glance<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Fact<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<th>Source<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Poki review covers quality and technical fit<\/td>\n<td>developer-submitted build<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.poki.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">developers.poki.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Integration typically needs the Poki SDK<\/td>\n<td>SDK integration<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.poki.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">developers.poki.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Alternative: publish without a Poki-specific review<\/td>\n<td>playgama.com, itch.io, others<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/playgama.com\/developers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">playgama.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>To publish on Poki, you register as a developer on their site, submit your game build through their developer portal, and Poki reviews it for quality and technical compliance before deciding whether to list it. Poki states it handles the behind-the-scenes work for developers &#8211; see <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.poki.com\/\">Poki for developers<\/a> for their current submission steps and requirements.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a route that does not depend on a single platform&#8217;s review outcome, you can upload the same build to <a href=\"https:\/\/playgama.com\/developers\">playgama.com<\/a>: a portal with 10,000+ games in 9 localizations. You upload through the Developer Console at developer.playgama.com, get test feedback within 24 hours, and the game is published on playgama.com and distributed to partner portals. Publishing there is non-exclusive, so it does not stop you from also applying to Poki.<\/p>\n<h2>Other places to submit a web game<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Poki &#8211; developer portal at <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.poki.com\/\">developers.poki.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CrazyGames &#8211; developer portal at <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.crazygames.com\/\">developer.crazygames.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GameDistribution &#8211; submission via <a href=\"https:\/\/gamedistribution.com\/\">gamedistribution.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>itch.io &#8211; hosts HTML5 games in an iframe on its own domain, see <a href=\"https:\/\/itch.io\/docs\/creators\/faq\">itch.io creators FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li>playgama.com &#8211; upload via developer.playgama.com, tested within 24 hours, distributed to partner portals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before applying anywhere, make sure your build runs well as a standard web export (Unity WebGL, Godot web export, or a JS framework), loads fast, and has no console errors &#8211; these are the first things any review checks.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.poki.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Poki for developers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.crazygames.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CrazyGames for developers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gamedistribution.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GameDistribution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itch.io\/docs\/creators\/faq\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">itch.io creators FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/playgama.com\/developers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Playgama for developers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Related questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Do I need Poki&#8217;s SDK before submitting?<\/h3>\n<p>Most platforms including Poki expect SDK integration for ads, save data, or platform features before or shortly after submission &#8211; check their developer portal for current requirements.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I submit the same game to Poki and other portals?<\/h3>\n<p>Check submission policies directly with each platform before submitting.<\/p>\n<p><em>Last updated: 24 September 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How does the developer application and review process work on Poki?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Poki's developer review requires submitting your web game build and assets through their developer portal, after which their team evaluates the game for quality, gameplay engagement, and technical compliance before deciding whether to publish it. 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