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#1 2010-04-17 08:54:06
- SeptimusHeap
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Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
I am making a game, the Professor's Workshop. It is a fun platformer with lots of cool gadgets and features. Should I release a demo in a few days, or just wait and publish the full version?
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#2 2010-04-17 08:54:46
- soupoftomato
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
Publish the full version.
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#3 2010-04-17 08:55:32
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
soupoftomato wrote:
Publish the full version.
That will be in a few weeks, a demo might hype people up...
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#4 2010-04-17 08:55:55
- Stickman704
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
Full.
Full.
Full.
It's a bit like ssf2. The chap's realeasing tons of demos. but tbh imo I would prefer 1 or 2 BIG demos and then the full game.
Dun dun dun dun dun dun.... dun dun dun dun dun dun...
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#5 2010-04-17 08:57:26
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
Stickman704 wrote:
Full.
Full.
Full.
It's a bit like ssf2. The chap's realeasing tons of demos. but tbh imo I would prefer 1 or 2 BIG demos and then the full game.
How about 10 levels, and call it a game, and then 10 more and make it a seq.. sec... sequal? (Sp?)
I have 7 levels made so far. 3 out of 5 possible features are included.
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#6 2010-04-17 09:16:57
- markyparky56
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
SeptimusHeap wrote:
Stickman704 wrote:
Full.
Full.
Full.
It's a bit like ssf2. The chap's realeasing tons of demos. but tbh imo I would prefer 1 or 2 BIG demos and then the full game.How about 10 levels, and call it a game, and then 10 more and make it a seq.. sec... sequal? (Sp?)
I have 7 levels made so far. 3 out of 5 possible features are included.
Id say release a demo with basic features, but have things that sa that to get this feature you must wait for the full version. with the first couple levels in it.
And you spelt Sequal right.
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#7 2010-04-17 09:28:28
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
Link to ad with features: http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=34115
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#8 2010-04-17 09:32:10
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
SeptimusHeap wrote:
Link to ad with features: http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=34115
Hmmm... Will it have saving? If so, then you should have the Demo without level saving.
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#9 2010-04-17 09:37:03
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
markyparky56 wrote:
SeptimusHeap wrote:
Link to ad with features: http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=34115
Hmmm... Will it have saving? If so, then you should have the Demo without level saving.
No. It's just a platformer with:
teleporters
toxic goo
gravity changers
time reversers
robots that can go through goo and use swithches
switches
water (kills robot)
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#10 2010-04-17 09:38:47
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
SeptimusHeap wrote:
markyparky56 wrote:
SeptimusHeap wrote:
Link to ad with features: http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=34115
Hmmm... Will it have saving? If so, then you should have the Demo without level saving.
No. It's just a platformer with:
teleporters
toxic goo
gravity changers
time reversers
robots that can go through goo and use swithches
switches
water (kills robot)
Ok, then i geuss its just like or 2 levels and some photos of whats to come.
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#11 2010-04-17 10:10:53
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
I actually say demo. Because then, other people can decide if they want a certain feature, and see if something needs to be fixed.
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#12 2010-04-17 10:21:11
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
AnonymousTom wrote:
I actually say demo. Because then, other people can decide if they want a certain feature, and see if something needs to be fixed.
No, if something needs to be bug tested then you release a Beta version, then release the fixed version, Generaly V1.1 or something like that.
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#13 2010-04-18 07:31:37
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
I agree. There should be a Beta, to see if it works/ too hard, and then a full version.
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#14 2010-04-18 09:05:05
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
MaxtheWeirdo wrote:
I agree. There should be a Beta, to see if it works/ too hard, and then a full version.
no, it would go (If it is going to do this)
Demo
Beta
Full Version.
Of course you could do it like this:
Demo
Alpha -Normaly tested by close friends or picked people, testing before the beta and it being completed.
Beta -can be closed or open, normaly final testing.
Full Version -Released.
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#15 2010-04-18 09:42:23
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
Ahhh SCREANSHOTs. I remember Kerero used to do that all the time in his upcoming games.
Dun dun dun dun dun dun.... dun dun dun dun dun dun...
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#16 2010-04-18 09:45:38
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Re: Poll: Demo, or wait for full?
Stickman704 wrote:
Ahhh SCREANSHOTs. I remember Kerero used to do that all the time in his upcoming games.
Its a great way of giving a teaser of the upcoming game.
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