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Thanks for making this! It could help a lot of New Scratchers!

   

I've recently started a collab with nightmarescratcher, so this really helped.

mmww wrote:

My collab (Shadow Hardware Inc.) has been very succesful and is also EXTREMELY possible.

Do you have any tips to give to other people in collabs?

ricarose wrote:

Awesome! Thanks for creating this Dinoclor.

Do people have tips about finding a collab or finding people to collaborate with? I know some people create projects and others forum posts. What should people think about when creating projects or posts?

Will do ^_^

Another tip is to go to the Project Ideas forum and post your idea and see if anyone would be willing to join or play the game before it's created. Best to have a well planned out project. Keeps vague collabs more specific ("Making an RPG!" is not very specific, is it a space RPG, a medieval, futuristic, etc?). 

Edit: I created a small tutorial on how to make a successful project. Could be useful for collabs too. http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=95003

Last edited by Magnie (2012-04-16 13:48:53)

As a new scratcher, I really appreciate you making this list of helpful tips and advice. You have given me alot of great ideas to help me make the most out of any future collaborations! Thanks for the tips:)

Hello. I just logged in. I want to make a project collaboratively, with my students. The are in different schools, so I need a space online in order to work in distance. Which way? Thank you!

okay, hopefully not too long of a time gap. some more tips:
--communicate efficiently
try not to spend 50 pages every month chatting on your forums thread. you're just wasting time and being inefficient. I would find it better to use another collaborative program to work that includes the option to publicly show you have read something, so your forum topic doesn't get spammed up with "ok"s and more "ok"s

--there's no need to make it all formal
you dont need a president and a Vice President and a 2nd Vice President and a 3rd vice ... etc. it would make everyone feel equal that no one in their group "rules" over them.
you don't need a president just to assign tasks, if the programmer needs a sprite, they can directly tell the artists

--think about the collab
mentioned before, make sure you have time to join the collab instead of just saying so.

--filter through to find the best
say for some reason 30 people suddenly want to join your collab (this works for any amount extra). if you haven't already, make a sample work requirement. for scripting, it may be "build the wall-jumping engine" or maybe something easier. unless wall jumping is an important skill in the game you're making.
*****a good tip I sometimes use a lot: don't just ask for random samples; either ask for previous works or a sample that would be useful in the game, like one of the sprites, or the unique physics engine. esp. art, try requesting for a title screen or something, so you get a feel of how they would do and the style they use.

--do (not) kick people out for inactivity
first, if they just aren't helping or even showing up for a while now, do what you wish.
but, if they're slightly active but helping, don't go making a list saying "you're active", "you're partially active", "you're about to be kicked off", etc. if they don't want to show up they don't want to be in the collab. if they forget, they probably aren't committed. leave 1-2 comments on the projects as reminders several days before you kick them out, however.
just in case they have amnesia or something.

--take things one step at a time
okay. you're making this new collab right now.
DON'T EVEN WORRY ABOUT BETA TESTERS. OR ADVERTISERS.
Why?
because you don't need them. Yet.
most collabs don't get to that stage. worry about the project first, and once it's done, request for help.
but worry about the main, important jobs first. programming, art, music, etc.

I'll probably think of some more later.

i have been wondering how i get in to the game. do i get a password or download it and send it or... how do i it?