{"id":15231,"date":"2026-10-01T03:39:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T03:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playgama.com\/blog\/?p=15231"},"modified":"2026-10-01T03:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T03:39:15","slug":"what-are-the-differences-between-crazygames-basic-launch-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playgama.com\/blog\/business-faqs\/what-are-the-differences-between-crazygames-basic-launch-and\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the differences between CrazyGames Basic Launch and Full Launch?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Basic Launch is a soft-launch test to a limited audience with no ads and an optional SDK. Full Launch requires full SDK integration, enables ads, and follows once engagement metrics like playtime, conversion and retention hold up.<\/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>Ads allowed in Basic Launch<\/td>\n<td>not allowed<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.crazygames.com\/requirements\/technical\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">docs.crazygames.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Metrics that decide progression<\/td>\n<td>playtime, conversion, retention<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.crazygames.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">docs.crazygames.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Basic Launch is the first stage: your game goes live to a small segment of players with no need to customize the game for CrazyGames. The SDK is optional at this stage, and monetization is disabled &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.crazygames.com\/requirements\/technical\/\">&#8220;Take into account that Ads are not allowed in Basic Launch, and will be disabled even if you would integrate them.&#8221;<\/a> Full Launch is the wider release: it requires full compliance with CrazyGames&#8217; integration requirements, including the SDK, and it is where ads through the SDK are enabled. Progression from Basic to Full Launch is based on engagement metrics &#8211; average playtime, conversion to gameplay and retention &#8211; and games that perform well get reviewed again by QA before moving on. Some titles, such as multiplayer games needing a bigger audience or games already published elsewhere and specifically invited, can skip Basic Launch and go straight to Full Launch.<\/p>\n<p> To host a standalone version on your own domain alongside external platforms, Playgama Wrap packages your game website with an 80\/20 revenue split.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re deciding where to put a build, CrazyGames is one destination among several: Poki (<a href=\"https:\/\/developers.poki.com\/\">developer page<\/a>), GameDistribution (<a href=\"https:\/\/gamedistribution.com\/\">developer page<\/a>), itch.io (hosts HTML5 games in an iframe on its own domain), and <a href=\"https:\/\/playgama.com\/\">playgama.com<\/a>, which also offers Playgama MCP (developer-cabinet) so an AI coding agent in tools like Cursor or VS Code can upload builds, fill game details, and publish a sandbox link.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.crazygames.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CrazyGames Documentation &#8211; Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.crazygames.com\/requirements\/intro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Requirements &#8211; CrazyGames Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.crazygames.com\/requirements\/technical\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Technical &#8211; CrazyGames Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.crazygames.com\/faq\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FAQ &#038; Contact &#8211; CrazyGames Documentation<\/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>Can a game skip Basic Launch and go straight to Full Launch?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in some cases &#8211; multiplayer games needing a larger audience, or games already published elsewhere and specifically invited by the CrazyGames team, per docs.crazygames.com.<\/p>\n<h3>Is the CrazyGames SDK required for Basic Launch?<\/h3>\n<p>No, the SDK is optional for Basic Launch; it becomes required, along with full integration requirements, once a game moves to Full Launch.<\/p>\n<p><em>Last updated: 30 September 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What are the differences between CrazyGames Basic Launch and Full Launch?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Basic Launch is a soft-launch test to a limited audience with no ads and an optional SDK. 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