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       Game Design And Distribution Rules
   DIR By: Anurag
       Date: October 5, 2014, 4:11 am
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       Game  Design  And  Distributi on Rules
       Here you can discuss your game design issues, the ideas for GM
       games that you are making, and request information or post your
       own experiences with distributing your games. The topics
       themselves may be of a more general nature, or they may be
       specific ideas related to your own games, but all topics must be
       related to GameMaker in some way.
       General  Design  Rules
       If you are developing a game idea, you may describe it here and
       ask for suggestions, but avoid vague or poorly developed ideas
       and provide information about the game objective, gameplay
       style, theme, and relevant features. you should explain
       specifically where design help is needed, butDO NOTjust ask
       people to comment on your idea, or if they like your idea as
       that helps no-one..
       Examples of design issues are (but not limited to):
       *.Techniques for rewarding or penalizing the player
       *.Involving the player in the storyline
       *.Creating moods and evoking emotion
       *.Innovative ways of mixing game genres
       *.Making efficient and easy-to-use controls
       *.Providing in-game help, or writing instruction manuals
       *.Using design documents
       General  Distributi on Rules
       If you wish to discuss game distribution, then you may post
       topics here too. We welcome both questions about how to
       distribute your games, or what markets are available etc... as
       well as "post-mortem" type discussion topics where you can tell
       people about your distribution experiences. PleaseDO NOTuse this
       forum as an excuse for self-promotion or for promoting
       KickStarter or other crowd-funding ventures.
       Examples of distribution topics:
       *.Experiences distributing to platform X
       *.Experiences with ad providers or in app purchases
       *.Questions about specific platform distribution options
       *.Questions about self-promotion or marketing
       What Not  To Post
       PleaseDO NOTpost topics like these:
       *.Advertisements for your game: If your game exists, post it in
       the WIP forum. If it does not exist, don't advertise it.
       *.Advertisements for your crowd-funding campaign: While we
       welcome topics discussing your experiences with crowd-funding,
       we do not want topics that offer no discussion and simply
       self-promote a product.
       *.Gimmicks such as competitions and contests: Attention-grabbing
       tricks are annoying.
       *.Questions like "What would you like in 'X' type of
       game?"...or..."Would you play 'X' type of game?": Don't ask
       others to design your game for you. Instead, describe your own
       ideas and then ask for suggestions.
       *.Just offering ideas for other member:These topics don't
       encourage discussions. Instead, advertise for your idea-making
       talents in your signature.
       *.Questions like "Has somebody made a....?" or "Is this game
       possible?":If you're looking for a game, Game Jolt, TIGdb,
       FreeIndieGam.es, Pixel  Prospectorand YoYo Gamesare good places
       to start searches.
       As usual, the general GMC Rules apply to this forum too.
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