Transparent pricing based on real market data. Non-commercial is free. Commercial starts at $1/entity. Exclusive means the entity leaves the marketplace.
| License Type | Rarity | Per Entity | Duration | What Happens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Commercial (free) | ||||
| Non-Commercial | Any rarity | $0 (pay what you want) | Perpetual | Use in personal projects. Cannot sell. Must credit. Entity stays on marketplace. Optional donation supports the creator. |
| Commercial Non-Exclusive | ||||
| Commercial | Common | $1 | Perpetual | Use in your product. Others can buy same entity. Must credit. |
| Commercial | Uncommon | $2 | Perpetual | Same as above. Entity stays on marketplace. |
| Commercial | Rare | $5 | Perpetual | Same as above. Higher detail lore included. |
| Commercial | Legendary | $10 | Perpetual | Full backstory + relationships + extended lore. |
| Commercial | Unique | $15 | Perpetual | One-of-a-kind entity. Full chapter of lore. |
| Commercial | Divine (Gen-2 God) | $25 | Perpetual | Full god profile + genealogy + domain rules. |
| Commercial | Primordial God | $50 | Perpetual | Cosmic deity + creation story + plane governance. |
| Exclusive License (entity LEAVES marketplace) | ||||
| Exclusive 1yr | Common | $10 | 1 year | Entity removed from sale for 1 year. Only you can use it. |
| Exclusive 1yr | Uncommon | $20 | 1 year | Same. Returns to marketplace after 1 year. |
| Exclusive 1yr | Rare | $50 | 1 year | Same. Nobody else can buy it during this period. |
| Exclusive 1yr | Legendary | $100 | 1 year | Same. Includes priority support. |
| Exclusive 1yr | Unique/Divine | $200 | 1 year | Same. Includes consultation hours. |
| Exclusive 1yr | Primordial God | $500 | 1 year | A PRIMORDIAL removed from sale. Massive commitment. |
| Exclusive 3yr | Any | 2.5x 1yr price | 3 years | Multiplier applied. Entity gone for 3 years. |
| Exclusive 5yr | Any | 4x 1yr price | 5 years | Multiplier applied. Near-permanent exclusivity. |
| Exclusive Permanent | Any | 10x 1yr price | Forever | Entity permanently yours. Removed from Codex forever. Irreversible. |
Students, hobbyists, game jams, fan art, portfolio pieces — use any entity for free. Credit required: "Lore from The Codex of Infinity by Ciciu Alexandru-Costinel". You cannot sell anything made with it. Entity stays available to everyone.
You buy the right to use an entity commercially. Other people can buy the same entity. This is how most asset stores work (Unity, itch.io). Your game might have the same monster as someone else's game. Price is per-entity based on rarity. License is perpetual — pay once, use forever.
When you buy exclusive rights, the entity is REMOVED from the Codex marketplace. Nobody else can buy it during your exclusivity period. It's yours alone. After the period ends (1yr, 3yr, 5yr), the entity returns to the marketplace unless you renew. Permanent exclusive = entity removed forever.
The more you buy, the cheaper it gets:
10-49 entities: -10%
50-99 entities: -15%
100-499 entities: -25%
500-999 entities: -35%
Full database (1,000+): -50%
Annual subscription discount: Pay yearly instead of one-time and get -20% extra on exclusive licenses. Renews automatically, cancel anytime.
The Ultimate Deal: Full database (1,000+ entities) + genre exclusive + all systems = ~$3,500/yr instead of $7,500+. That's the Film/TV starter kit price for EVERYTHING.
Non-commercial access is always free — $0 minimum. But if the Codex helps your project, your studies, or your art, you can choose to pay any amount as a donation. Suggested: $5. Every donation goes directly to expanding the mythology — more entities, more lore, more art. 100% of donations fund the Codex.
Want a brand new entity created specifically for your project? $50 per custom entity — designed to your specifications, integrated into the Codex lore, exclusive to you by default. Includes all 32 data fields, backstory, and relationships with existing entities.
Don't want to buy entities individually? Buy a genre lock instead: $2,500/year = nobody else can license ANY Codex entity for your specific game genre (2D RPG, MMO, Card Game, etc.) for the duration. You get access to everything. Nobody in your genre can compete with the same lore.
Option fee: $2,500-$15,000 (reserves IP for 12-18 months while you develop). Exercise fee: $15,000-$75,000 (if you greenlight production). Backend: 3-5% net revenue. IP always stays with creator. Standard entertainment industry deal structure.
Choose your model:
Flat fee: $299 per sourcebook (up to 100 entities)
Royalty: 10-12% of net sales (no upfront cost)
Hybrid: $149 flat + 6% royalty (best of both)
Review required before publication. Cannot modify canon lore (can extend it).
Typical creature packs: $2.49-$20 for 5-50 sprites. No lore, no stats, no backstory. Just images.
Our entities include 32 data fields + full lore + game-ready stats
3D creature models: $5-$100 per model. No lore. Non-exclusive always — your competitor can buy the same one.
We offer exclusive options — nobody else gets your entity
Hiring an artist: $20-100/hr. A single creature concept: $200-$800. No lore system, no relationships, no world rules.
Our Legendary entity ($10) comes with 32 fields of interconnected lore
Major franchise license: $50,000-$1M+. Multi-year commitments. Legal complexity. Publisher approval on everything.
Our genre exclusive: $2,500/yr. Full creative freedom. No publisher overhead
Use the calculator above, or tell us about your project and we'll build a custom quote.