Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:18 pm
I was scared too for a while....
Because I like to do everything myself I was worried that I could never make an awesome game.
But yeah, a lot of people just don't see their projects through.
This is my creative outlet now (and has replaced PLAYING games time-wise), something I don't feel ashamed about "wasting time" on, especially when I finish a project. Playing video games was another thing....even if you beat a game what can you say you accomplished, other than "I beat the game?" That was fine back when I had loads of time to waste but now I just can't stand doing anything where I don't have something to show for it.
But, as John Lennon said, "Time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted."
Anyone who wants to make money off their ren'py game can be my guest. You're cutting your audience in half with the fact that it COSTS MONEY, PLUS you may feel inclined to throw in the generic game-lengthening "stats-based dating sim engine" so that the game is industry-length.
The beauty of many of our fan-made games here is the variation in creative structuring and the fact that even those of us who are lacking in programming knowledge, art skills, writing skills, or whatever can MAKE A GAME!!!! and people will appreciate it.
Not to critcize those who want to make a commercial game (I'd do it if I could make a competitive, commercial-quality game....). It's a brave thing to do.
So whatever that AIDS thing is.... and I can't really tell WHAT it's supposed to be AT ALL..... I hope whoever's behind it has the gaman spirit to finish it.
Aaaagh another long rant, courtesy of sugar and the overactive creator's mind. ^_^;;;;
Because I like to do everything myself I was worried that I could never make an awesome game.
But yeah, a lot of people just don't see their projects through.
This is my creative outlet now (and has replaced PLAYING games time-wise), something I don't feel ashamed about "wasting time" on, especially when I finish a project. Playing video games was another thing....even if you beat a game what can you say you accomplished, other than "I beat the game?" That was fine back when I had loads of time to waste but now I just can't stand doing anything where I don't have something to show for it.
But, as John Lennon said, "Time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted."
Anyone who wants to make money off their ren'py game can be my guest. You're cutting your audience in half with the fact that it COSTS MONEY, PLUS you may feel inclined to throw in the generic game-lengthening "stats-based dating sim engine" so that the game is industry-length.
The beauty of many of our fan-made games here is the variation in creative structuring and the fact that even those of us who are lacking in programming knowledge, art skills, writing skills, or whatever can MAKE A GAME!!!! and people will appreciate it.
Not to critcize those who want to make a commercial game (I'd do it if I could make a competitive, commercial-quality game....). It's a brave thing to do.
So whatever that AIDS thing is.... and I can't really tell WHAT it's supposed to be AT ALL..... I hope whoever's behind it has the gaman spirit to finish it.
Aaaagh another long rant, courtesy of sugar and the overactive creator's mind. ^_^;;;;