Comments on: “I’ve finished my game – now what?” http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/ Casual Game Development and Positive Thinking Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:15:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Grey Alien Games » Blog Archive » How to get your game distributed on Big Fish Games http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-3052 Grey Alien Games » Blog Archive » How to get your game distributed on Big Fish Games Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:33:49 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/#comment-3052 [...] Check out this post for more info: I’ve just finished my game – now what? [...] [...] Check out this post for more info: I’ve just finished my game – now what? [...]

]]> By: Grey Alien Games http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2406 Grey Alien Games Sat, 30 May 2009 02:25:17 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/#comment-2406 No I believe *you* are spelling it wrong! ;-) Actually I was considering registering the other spelling just in case. No I believe *you* are spelling it wrong! ;-) Actually I was considering registering the other spelling just in case.

]]> By: Levelord http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2405 Levelord Fri, 29 May 2009 17:02:55 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/#comment-2405 Again, thanks! Btw, you are spelling "Gray" incorrectly. Richard "Levelord" Gray ;) Again, thanks!

Btw, you are spelling “Gray” incorrectly.

Richard “Levelord” Gray ;)

]]> By: Grey Alien Games http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Grey Alien Games Sun, 24 May 2009 06:40:46 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/#comment-2388 OK I too looked into molebox a while back but heard it had problems with some DRM (I use Armadillo for games on my own site). Then I thought about it some more and thought the only reason I wanted to hide the assets was in case someone stole them or reverse engineered the game. But I realised that this was extremely unlikely and if it was done blatantly they could be sued anyway. And there's no guarantee that their game would be any good anyway. So I figured out that I really don't care, I should just focus on making great games instead. So my games are not moleboxed, they are sent to the portals with all the files loose in the data folder and the publisher wraps it. I only used the Trymedia wrapper for putting on Trymedia because they insisted on it, and then sales were way crappy anyway. OK I too looked into molebox a while back but heard it had problems with some DRM (I use Armadillo for games on my own site). Then I thought about it some more and thought the only reason I wanted to hide the assets was in case someone stole them or reverse engineered the game. But I realised that this was extremely unlikely and if it was done blatantly they could be sued anyway. And there’s no guarantee that their game would be any good anyway. So I figured out that I really don’t care, I should just focus on making great games instead. So my games are not moleboxed, they are sent to the portals with all the files loose in the data folder and the publisher wraps it. I only used the Trymedia wrapper for putting on Trymedia because they insisted on it, and then sales were way crappy anyway.

]]> By: Levelord http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2387 Levelord Sat, 23 May 2009 17:10:01 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/#comment-2387 Wow! This really sucks. I hate when there's trouble with something I have little control over. I've searched and searched but can not find out the best way to pack my BlitzMax game and send it to my publisher so they can wrap it and then send it to the portals (BigFish, RealArcade, etc.). They've tried ActiveMARK and Yummy. Any suggestions, O' Wise One? I am using MoleBox. I pack the exe in the default pack and all other files (that don't need to be updated by the player) into a "Resources.DAT" pack. Game runs fine, but it doesn't after being wrapped in the DRMs. If they wrap an unpacked version, then it seems to work better. Really appreciate the help, if there is any ;) Wow! This really sucks. I hate when there’s trouble with something I have little control over.
I’ve searched and searched but can not find out the best way to pack my BlitzMax game and send it to my publisher so they can wrap it and then send it to the portals (BigFish, RealArcade, etc.). They’ve tried ActiveMARK and Yummy.
Any suggestions, O’ Wise One?
I am using MoleBox. I pack the exe in the default pack and all other files (that don’t need to be updated by the player) into a “Resources.DAT” pack.
Game runs fine, but it doesn’t after being wrapped in the DRMs. If they wrap an unpacked version, then it seems to work better.
Really appreciate the help, if there is any ;)

]]> By: Levelord http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2386 Levelord Fri, 22 May 2009 02:46:21 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/#comment-2386 Damn, customer support ;) Thanks anyways! Damn, customer support ;) Thanks anyways!

]]> By: Grey Alien Games http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2385 Grey Alien Games Fri, 22 May 2009 02:39:09 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/#comment-2385 Hi Levelord. I too had trouble with the Trymedia DRM a couple of years back. You have to get just the right settings otherwise your game gets rejected and it also seemed like a very slow process. However I haven't seen their wrapper since so many things may have changed. I got a couple of my games on there in the end but gave up on the third (sales were crappy compared to other portals). I wasn't receiving decent customer service either. However they've been taken over by Real now so things may well be very different. Anyway, this is a roundabout way of saying that my knowledge is probably too old to be useful, try contacting their support. Good luck with it and you game and you casual career using BMax! :-) Hi Levelord. I too had trouble with the Trymedia DRM a couple of years back. You have to get just the right settings otherwise your game gets rejected and it also seemed like a very slow process. However I haven’t seen their wrapper since so many things may have changed. I got a couple of my games on there in the end but gave up on the third (sales were crappy compared to other portals). I wasn’t receiving decent customer service either. However they’ve been taken over by Real now so things may well be very different. Anyway, this is a roundabout way of saying that my knowledge is probably too old to be useful, try contacting their support. Good luck with it and you game and you casual career using BMax! :-)

]]> By: Levelord http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 Levelord Thu, 21 May 2009 22:46:28 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/#comment-2384 Of course, I am using BlitzMax! Of course, I am using BlitzMax!

]]> By: Levelord http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2383 Levelord Thu, 21 May 2009 22:30:31 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/#comment-2383 This is the real Levelord, btw ;) I'm doing casuals now, at home, sort of on sabbatical. Please help me if you can, it would be appreciated! This is the real Levelord, btw ;) I’m doing casuals now, at home, sort of on sabbatical. Please help me if you can, it would be appreciated!

]]> By: Levelord http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2382 Levelord Thu, 21 May 2009 22:28:07 +0000 http://greyaliengames.com/blog/ive-finished-my-game-now-what/#comment-2382 I'm having trouble, or rather my publisher is, wrapping my game with Trymedia's DRM. Any suggestions? I’m having trouble, or rather my publisher is, wrapping my game with Trymedia’s DRM. Any suggestions?

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