Game Over Books

About

Founded in 2017, Game Over Books is a small Boston-based press run by nerdy artists. Our mission? Print books from diverse voices that push creative writing forward into the Next Level. From acceptance to publication, we give continual guidance to writers as they continue to gain experience points, grow their craft, and navigate the world of publishing. We want to show people that a 40-page poetry collection about Gerard Way as a queer and trans icon has just as much value, and has just as much quality, as New York Times bestsellers, if not more. Our press prides itself on being transparent about all aspects of our publishing process and providing authors a much needed entry point into the publishing industry.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2017

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Game Over Books's overall average response time is faster than most publishers.
More Challenging: Game Over Books's overall acceptance rate is lower than most publishers.
More Responsive: Game Over Books's overall rate of non-response is lower than most publishers.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Nonfiction Collection: No specific word count limits known.
Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Collection: No page limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Game Over Books Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 12 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

52 min | 61.6 mean avg | 61.5 median | 73 max days (7.2 std dev)

Responses

91.67 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

91.67 % (61.0 avg. days per rejection) | 9.1 % personal, 63.6 % form, 27.3 % unspecified | 8.3 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

8.33 % (67.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The most common submission tip paid: USD $5.00. (16.7 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 22 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 04:10 UTC (5 hours, 35 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.