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This is quite normal, actually.  If someone distributes your game, they want a version that includes their logo.

There's a line between distributing, or publishing, a game, and merely hosting it. For the former, it's reasonable to ask for a logo inclusion; for the latter, it isn't really.

It's, in my personal opinion, kind of a disorder, but bisexuality, in contrast to some cases of homosexuality, is curable. Just try not to give in to it.

Frankly I find that remark completely ridiculous, and so does contemporary psychology. Just because you don't like something for whatever reason doesn't make it a "disorder" by any stretch of the word. I'd suggest you read some of Kinsey's work on the subject.

To the OP - there is most definitely nothing wrong with you. Five minutes of websurfing could easily locate you a hundred people with the same taste, and a dozen with something that goes way further.

Aside from that, it is quite natural, if you're sixteen, to not know what to think about sexual topics, including what you find attractive or not.

Meh.

He does stupid things on MTV. While that fits perfectly with the rest of the programming on MTV (with one or two exceptions), I fail to see how it is anything other than boring.

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Wow, according to the counter we have over 10,000 downloads now! Thanks, everybody, for your support!!

There once was a poet in Hong Kong
Who thought Limericks were too long...




(you know, folks, just like a haiku is supposed to be 5/7/5 syllables, a limerick is supposed to  have meter... three dactyls, three dactyls, then two, two, and then three; usually that's close to 9/9/5/5/9 syllables).

Yeah, this is just a "best picture" vote, and you're trying to get outside influence.

Contest regulations point eight states "if the Skikot Sticker Action is influenced in an unfair or illegal manner, or suspected to be, Skikot reserves the right to not hand out prizes, and to disqualify contestants from the contest."

Seems to me that's precisely what you're doing here.

Besides, I'm not imprssed by your threatening people.

[hell's]

What the hell's haiku,
And why are people talking
Weird and annoying?

To express oneself
In seventeen syllables
Is very diffic-

Internet forums
Are not supposed to fall to
Thread necromancy

Yes, but you're no lamer than 90% of the internet.

Spoiler

Black hair - yes, I expected some (but few) people to find it, and turns out they did some players compulsively look at everything.

The problem with Snow White's apple is that in several renditions of the fairy tale, it has a different color. In some tales it is white-and-red, for instance, and in some it is bright green. The reason it's gold is to attract attention, and to distinguish it from the regular apples (that are red, in the orchard).

Aside from that, several people hint at it being enchanted, and you can show it to the faeries to learn more.

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Sherlocking isn't everybody's cup(pit) of tea, but you can get a lot of mileage out of the game without doing that. I think in many adventure games there's groups of people that just want to get to the end, and others that want the full score.

Here's an idea. Write to the people who made KOF and ask them if you can use their graphics in your game. This is the only legitimate way to do it (copyright notices usually say something along the lines of "no copying ... without the owner's permission").

Here's a better idea - ask the copyright owner. Usually, the hard-working programmers and artists don't own the copyright to their own work, but the publishing company (and their lawyers) do. That is the only legitimate way to do it. Yes, there are several authors that are not allowed to make a sequel to their own work.

And indeed, companies will tend to say "no". Although e.g. Vivendi has been known to greenlight certain games such as KQ9 (The Silver Lining).

There's hardly a popular movie these days that doesn't contain a clear rip from a music album. The only difference here is that some executive said 'fine'.

Yes, but in nearly all those cases, the movie producers paid for that privilege. And you're wrong in that they don't get accredited, because they usually do (that's why movie credit sequences can last up to ten minutes).

For the whole legal aspect, I don't see any problem with ripping.

Well, I'd hate to say this, but you should read this thread again, because you're just plain entirely wrong. From the legal aspect, there are many problems with ripping, as pointed out again and again. Yes, legally speaking, ripping is illegal.

To point out a few things you've missed - 8-Bit Theater is a legitimate work of parody; AGDI actually has permission from Vivendi to use their material in their remakes, and actually got rewards for best graphics in spite of that; and so forth.

Just because people can get away with it, and because it is "okay with you" doesn't mean that it is legal.

Am I the only one who finds that umlaut really stupid? And yes, I am aware of Spin̈al Tap.

Hmm.  As far as the legality, my understanding is that under US law this would fall under a fair use exception as:

You are most probably incorrect, as any game using KOF sprites would plausibly be considered a derivative work, and using the characters is very much substantial, and the marketing division will claim that you are diluting their marketing potential.

More to the point, in what passes for a legal system in America, an indie developer does not have the resources to have any hope of winning a court battle from a corporation, should they decide to cease-and-desist and/or sue him.

Easily.

Use the on_key_pressed function, then simply do stuff like

Code: ags

function on_key_pressed (int key) {
  if (IsGUIOn (TOPBAR)) {
    if (key == 27) GUIOff (TOPBAR); // escape
    if (key == UP) {
      SetLabelColor (selected, BLACK);
      if (selected > 0) selected --;
      SetLabelColor (selected, WHITE);
    }
    if (key == 13) { // enter
      if (selected == 1) SaveGameDialog (); 
      if (selected == 2) RestoreGameDialog ();
      // et cetera
    }
    // et cetera
  } else {
    if (key == 27) GUIOn (TOPBAR);
  }
}

There are a few packs of free graphics available on the resources page. That might help.

** I am soo making a Nanobots parody

Ah, someone could to a Femtobots with the bots actually too small to see on-screen 

This template may be useful...

I think this is an excellent concept.

I think I know enough applied psychology to give a meaningful answer or two...

Why does this keep happening?  Granted, school shootings are not as rampant as they may seem, what with all the media attention they draw, but they still beg the question, why.

I suggest you watch Bowling for Columbine; it provides some interesting insights in the matter. It is very much a culture thing, combined with the abundant availability of firearms.

What's pushing these kids to do these things?

Generally, ignorance.

Why are so many of them male?

As above, plus males are traditionally more aggressive than females. Testosteron, and so forth.

Why don't the kids who know about these plans in advance say something before it happens?

Disbelief, usually. Either they don't think that will happen to them, or they don't realize the magnitude (this is rather otherwordly for most people, especially young ones) or they do tell and aren't listened to, for pretty much the same reasons.

Are there any plans in the near future to take action against these shootings that will actually be effective, and still leave personal privacy and individuality intact?

No. You should listen to the song "Blame Canada" for a few insights into that - specifically, the final line "we must blame them and cause a fuss before somebody thinks of blaming us". People are too busy blaming e.g. heavy metal music and videogames, because this is a convenient scapegoat and allows them to believe themselves guilt-free. The problem usually starts with the parents.

The next one, by default.

It's called optimism