Commercial Games In AGS

[james_isaac]

What do I ahve to do if I want to produce a commercial game with AGS?

[Privateer Puddin']

get the non mp3 version
make your game
set up a way of distributing it

[james_isaac]

So, there are no extra costs?

[Privateer Puddin']

no costs within ags it self, but you have to use the non mp3 version other wise license costs

will cost you to send out the game, but in theory, you should make that back

[jannar85]

Q: Is AGS freeware? What's the license?
A: AGS is officially "swap-ware". What this means is that I give you AGS to use, for free. However, if you enjoy it, I'd appreciate you letting me know. Whether this is just an e-mail to say thanks, posting your game on the forums or anything really, it doesn't matter.
However, if you wish to make money from your game you should read the Legal Information page to be clear on the license agreements of AGS components.

Those can be found here:
http://www.agsforums.com/aclegal.htm

[m0ds]

Well said Custard. If only it was just three steps to making a commercial game

[Privateer Puddin']

well 'make your game' has about one hundred thousand million in it self

[Archangel (aka SoupDragon)]

well 'make your game' has about one hundred thousand million in it self

Yes, but they're quite easy ones really:

int main(void){
AGSGame * game = new(AGSGame);
for(int i = 0; i <= 100000000000; i++){
game.HowGoodTehGameIs += 1;
}
MaekMyGame(game, GAME_COMMERCIAL, "game.exe", 1337);
}

[|Alky|]

What do I ahve to do if I want to produce a commercial game with AGS?

Learn to spell right.... ^_^

And ask yourself if it's really worth selling - what you gain in money, you lose in respect.

[Las Naranjas]

Except no-one will hold it against you. We don't hold anything against Mike for Fatman.

[rodekill]

Rebel -> Speak for yourself. Anyone that has the energy to put together a commercial project deserves every bit of respect than anyone else does. Ask Ionias what's involved beyond what's usually needed for a freeware game. Most people can't even do that, from what I've seen.

[remixor]

What do I ahve to do if I want to produce a commercial game with AGS?

Learn to spell right.... ^_^

And ask yourself if it's really worth selling - what you gain in money, you lose in respect.

I think that's unfair.  Just because someone is selling a product doesn't mean they're "selling out".  There are perfectly legitimate cases where hard working developers (ie, Mike Doak of Fatman Adventures) have created a product worthy of support beyond our essentially closed community's congratulations.  That's their perogative, and if a game is terrible, people won't play it whether it's free or not.  If it's great, that's a different matter.

[Andail]

Measured in working hours, I doubt even a fairly succesful game as Fatman will yield a profit.

Anyway, a commercial game must be awfully professional, without bugs or glitches or anything like that.
If you showed us some smaller projects you've done, we could tell you your chances of making a selling game

[m0ds]

James Isaac... Day of the Aliens ... Art by Rusulka ... Ahh yes, now I know who you are

If you want to create a commercial game - just have the passion and ambition to see it through and get it done.

m0ds

[rodekill]

Measured in working hours, I doubt even a fairly succesful game as Fatman will yield a profit.

I think it's more about a dream, or goal some of us have had. It's strange, because honestly, you can just make a game and give it away, and that should be the same thing, but at the same time, the whole commercial thing makes it seem more 'real', if that makes any sense.

Anyway, a commercial game must be awfully professional, without bugs or glitches or anything like that.
If you showed us some smaller projects you've done, we could tell you your chances of making a selling game

Exactly. Not only do you have to make the game, which will more likely than not have to be significantly longer than most of the freeware stuff, but you're responsible for distribution, and customer support. You have an obligation to answer your customers questions, fix bugs etc...
People seem to think that it's just like making any other game, only you get money. Well, yeah right.
Also, there's the fact that you now have to deal with reviews in a more serious manner, which can be rough, especially when you've made 90% of the game yourself.

[Squinky]

I admit that it is a dream of mine to create a commercial game, but I don't think I have the talent or time....

So, I can see where people are coming from when they want to...

[Eggie]

Again, I would like to suggest Cafépress. They let you have one Data CD-rom per store for free.

It may look a little unproffesional but it's an affordable and easy way of getting it out there.

And if you buy 50 or so copies of your own game maybe you can show it around local specialist shops or somthing.

[m0ds]

I think Mike Doak tried the Cafepress CD's, supposedly they're pretty awful. Can't remember why tho.

m0ds

[Archangel (aka SoupDragon)]

The name Cafépress triggered alarm bells in my mind, and after a few seconds on google I found out why:

http://www.giveneyestosee.com/say-no-to-cafepress/

[Eggie]

I had no idea...

It's a good job that I'm not making any money from my Cafépress store anyway.