I have two questions regarding the pitching of a game to indie publishers, if I may:

1) After sending out a pitch, how long should one wait before considering querying?

I've thus far been applying my experiences with online fiction magazines, and thus taking a guess at thirty days. But that does somewhat presume similarity between the two fields, which of course may not be accurate.

2) Should one pitch to multiple publishers simultaneously, or one at a time in sequence?

Again, I've thus far been drawing on my experiences with online fiction magazines, many of whom, it seems, reject simultaneous submissions. However, drawing on that experience is again based on a presumption, one that may be incorrect. And furthermore, pitching could take absolute ages if approached one publisher at a time!

So, in both of these uncertainties I'm now asking rather than presuming: What is the accepted practice when so pitching?

(Presume for the sake of discussion that the pitch itself is fine, ready to be emailed out. The game being pitched is well into development, and has a demo (which is linked in the pitch).)

Thank you for the response. ^_^

I haven't seen much small print provided on this matter by such publishers, I'm afraid--but perhaps I haven't been looking in the right place!

Perhaps I should look again--if so, in the hopes that they allow simultaneous submissions!

An update to this:

I've subsequently had further input, in particular from employees of an indie publisher.

And what they advised was to pitch simultaneously. Indeed, to pitch to many publishers, I believe.

They pretty much argued, as I recall, that the more potential offers one has, the better one's position is to negotiate a good contract, and furthermore the more choice one may have in selecting a publisher that makes for a good match.

I see--a complex answer, and a useful one, I do believe. Thank you for it!