The key to an Unfinished Project

I have come to discover that obviously creating a game by ones self is a bit of a taxing task that usually ends up with a scrapped project. Some forums have a project section dedicated to bringing people together in order to complete a project. However, many of these projects fail as well. There are many reasons for this but, the predominant reasons are because after the group knows how the story ends it is no longer interesting or the process of creating original resources seems to take too long.

There are some realities that we need to keep in mind when creating a game as an indi pendent developer or small group. The first is that almost all comercial games are created with a small army of professionals. The second is that no commercial game has ever been created in a weekend. And yes creating original resources for your game first will be the demise of your project if you do not have a rough draft first.

Charas.EX

Face Maker 3.2

These two links could help with RPG resources. As for long distance partnerships though, you should just keep in touch suing MSN,AIM, or Yahoo. Hold each individual accountable for doing their part and know that everyone’s life is clearly different and has limitations.

The-Gamesmith Web Site

Just last night I was tinkering with a couple of free web programs and finally settled on one. Now there is a place within The-Gamesmith to house all for its useful links to other sites. So check it out.

The-Gamesmith Web Site

Free Game Engines Found

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The gamming world is starting to pan out in the console world. However the future of online gamming is has skyrocketd and will continue to do so with additonal downloads such as SDKs and updates. There have also been a rise in retro gamming. Games like final fantasy, Wild Arms, Jetmoto, Sonic, and more are making a comeback. This can only meen that developers will be making even more fan games of their past loves. There are many sites, forums, and engines out there to help developers achieve their goals realitivly easy and cheaply. Here are some of the sites that i frequent and think every indy developer without advanced schooling should deffinetly look into.
RPG CRISIS http://rpgcrisis.net/
RPG REVOLUTIONhttp://www.rpgrevolution.com/
YO YO GAMEShttp://www.yoyogames.com/

Useful forums

The gamming indust is starting to pan out and low budget is starting to expand in the marketplace. There are many new and old forums that are utilizing their bbbs to help others use software and create games that have long since past. Here are a list of game sites and forums that interest and help me.

RPG REVOLUTION

http://www.rpgrevolution.com/



RPG CRISIS

http://rpgcrisis.net/



Yo Yo Games

http://www.yoyogames.com/



My favorite of the three is RPG Crisis becaus it has many diffirent resourced and engines avalible for download and the members a very kind and eager to help in a timely fassion.

RPG Game Face Set Makers

Every good RPG game deserves to have a cool face set for their characters. So check out these sites..

http://rpgstuff.byethost15.com/moromagalabo.html
Anime Face Maker v1.0
http://gen8hedgehog.deviantart.com/art/Anime-Face-Maker-v1-0-75897890
Face Maker
http://www.freegames14.com/Face-Maker.game4738.html

To Copyright or TM not to copyright or TM

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There are a lot of indiegame developers today that have realized the girth of crating a large piece of work and have looked over the net for help. There are may forums and RRR's out there to help people get together. Once the group gets together they come up with a brand name to showcase their groups games. This is a good idea for those group that plan to stick together for a while or for a person who plans to create an ongoing portfolio of thir work. Branding is important. It's important at the highest and lowest levels of any product, but it needs to be consistent and built up over time. Many groups create a brand name at inclue . after it to make their game look more legimate however this could end up in a lawsuit. Clearly the laws are diffirent in other countries, but in the US it only costs about $10 to register a name(©).
Please dont get confused between TM and ©. A to trademark applys to a name, whereas copyrights(©) apply to a workpiece. To trademark a name also costs much more. With that said be careful about throwing sighns after your groups brand names. Check the laws in your area and do the right thing.

Trademark laws page
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tm.htm
Copyright web page.
http://www.copyright.gov/

Bringing the past into the Future of games.

Most RPG games are created in a variety of ways. Indie and Pro designers of the past created RPG games with monsters, swords, and castles. Today they create RPG games with mutated animals, guns, and traditional landmarks. Some even go so far as to mix the old school RPG with the new school. Using items such as swords in a mid-evil or fantasy game is just something that fits. However mixing swords in a modern RPG that also has projectile weapons such as guns might raise a few questions.
i.e.

“I just shot the person charging at me with a stick and he is till coming..what?” or “my house is made of straw and my gun is made of steel..huh.?” these things all designers will have to think about when creating their game.

When creating your RPG you should go wild and let your imagination take over, but try to stay within the boundaries of the software you're using. However they are a few burning questions you should ask your self about your RPG before you decide on a game theme. If you plan to use weapons such as guns, swords or both in your game you should ask yourself a few questions.

1. Dose my game vision best resemble that of a, Fantasy, Mid-evil, Modern, or a mix of the styles?
2.Which weapon fits better in my game swords, weapons, or both?

Game that did it Right...?
Fantasy: Final Fantasy series and Persona
Mid-evil: Radiata Stories and Dragon Quest
Modern: Xenosaga and Fallout series