#135515 - lance3d - Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:18 am
I am a game programmer with 5 year experience, and have developed for xbox360&ps3. But I started to get tired of the "next-gen" consoles and quit my job recently. I think DS to be a very good game platform, and I have got the official sdk and hardware, and some demo have been made. I am considering start a small studio for DS game development. I could get people for art, sound, design, everything you need to make a game. But I do not know how could I get the game published. I am only familiar with make a game, not sell it...
So how could I sell the game when it is done? Or are there any commercial projects that need developers? Maybe outsourcing is a good start point for me?
#135531 - sgeos - Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:12 am
There are a bunch of ways to about doing this. In Japan, developers can approach publishers with presentation material, but in the west I think publishers usually want to see a working demo.
A working demo generally consists of all the key parts of the game engine, and a little bit of content. It is OK if it is a little buggy, so long as it doesn't crash. (Crashing may be OK depending on the circumstances, but it is generally in the Not Good category.)
Some publishers may or may not be interested in branding your title. Some publisher will fund development, others will just agree to sell it. I suppose someone may not be interested at all.
-Brendan
#135534 - Miked0801 - Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:44 am
Or you could just go apply at a company that does handheld work - not that I know anything about that :)
#135535 - sgeos - Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:20 am
With his own SDK? Are subcontracting arrangements like that common?
-Brendan
#135539 - keldon - Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:35 am
To get your game published you need to have your product distributed to the stores, plus the mass production. I doubt that the distribution networks are led by the suppliers (publishers), however you may find that the distribution network is typically direct from suppliers to stores with a few distributors aimed at supplying small non-chained stores.
Do a little research (it doesn't take that long) to see what the game distribution network looks like.
As for the production of the game, you could just obtain a loan for the production meaning you get all of the profits of the game. Another option is just to pitch your game to a publisher, but I personally think it would be better to obtain a bank loan rather than a publisher loan - they are both loans.
#135543 - lance3d - Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:38 am
Seems you want me to be the publisher, well that is too big for me...
I am just a humble developer and want to sell my game to a publisher, or make a game at publisher's demand...
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To get your game published you need to have your product distributed to the stores, plus the mass production. I doubt that the distribution networks are led by the suppliers (publishers), however you may find that the distribution network is typically direct from suppliers to stores with a few distributors aimed at supplying small non-chained stores.
Do a little research (it doesn't take that long) to see what the game distribution network looks like.
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#135547 - keldon - Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:31 pm
Oh right, well in that case it sounds like you just need a deal with a publisher. Attend all trade shows and liaise with as many publishers you can, however without a marketing strategy you have only merit.
Having said that if you can prove there is a market for what you are producing then you will have the publishers attention. To make a game at the publishers demand you will have to prove your team is capable of performing such a feat, and you will also need there to be an opportunity to offer your services.
One thing I would say is that there is no one answer. If you can come up with a novel game idea that is marketable, then go for it. If you feel you may not be able to create something innovative enough, or revive an old genre then you may feel that the time would have been better spent elsewhere.
#135614 - Dood77 - Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:03 am
I would recommend talking to some of us for game ideas, like post a poll with a few ideas that you are willing to do and we can post feedback on what some specifics could be like... Good luck anyways.
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#135627 - lance3d - Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:11 am
Currently I have no game ideas. I am not innovative type, or more precisely, I have no idea what the market(or publisher) would be interested in. I am thinking of making a small game with little budget and short period(3 month to the most). I am wondering if small games are easy to be published on DS. If you have any suggestion I would be very pleased to hear it :)
ps: I prefer 3D to 2D but it is not a main issue.
#136093 - RegalSin - Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:13 am
If you need a beginer starving artist. I am right here for you and I have games wanting to be made. Mostly RPG games for the SNES and Saturn.
Also how about a Resume on display. I am sure you had a resume when you went to Microsoft or where ever you quit your job from.
I was thinking about making a DOS game or using game maker to portray my games. Maybe it will get picked up like Cave Story.
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