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Geek Culture / [LOCKED] Request for image for Desktop Icon of my video game (serious game developer)

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Beast E Gargoyle
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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 20:36 Edited at: 7th Mar 2011 20:37
Hello,

My name is Jared, and I am one of the CEO's of Final Judgment Games, Inc. We plan on releasing our first commercial game this May. The only thing is that I am a programmer, and my buddy that works with me at the studio is a music composer (neither of us are really good with images). I would appreciate it if someone could make a Dragon body desktop icon or airplane going down desktop icon for me. Here is the link to my game here www.fjg.jaredgingerich.com, and then go to the Games tab. I will give credit to you for doing this for our company, along with getting a free copy of the game.

The game we are releasing is titled Flyer's Peril, and its a fun little game that is similar to Rally X! Thanks for any replies.

Best regards,

Beastegargoyle

Final Judgment Games, Inc. website can be accessed at http://fjg.jaredgingerich.com
lazerus
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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 20:46


CEO? it honestly sounds like your puffing your chest out mate. If theres only two of you then that obviously means your friend jared is the other CEO and you have joint control over well no-one

Also you need to give a few specifics to what your aiming for because a dragon can be shown in so many ways its stupid. Just features ect, even post up any concept work of the game while your at it. Drawings rough sketchs stuff like that

I know a few pixel artsits on here might do it for you if there in the giving mood, but its such a turn-off when you come out nooby

Best of luck with your game anyway

Beast E Gargoyle
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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 21:08 Edited at: 7th Mar 2011 21:08
@lazerus- I have attached a screen shot from my game. Also, feel free to download the demo of the game from our website.


For specifics of what I was looking for. If you made a simple dragon desktop icon, it could be him (dragon) diving, or showing the dragon's head roaring. If you made an airplane desktop icon you could make a aircraft going down with a circle on it and a line across (similar to the Ghostbusters logo).

Thanks!

Final Judgment Games, Inc. website can be accessed at http://fjg.jaredgingerich.com

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thenerd
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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 21:57
Honestly, I don't get why people say they're the "CEO" of a "company". You don't have to call it a company to be able to release a game...

Beast E Gargoyle
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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 22:15
@thenerd- Upon graduating from video game development college; I was unable to land a job at a large game studio. Therefore, I went ahead with my buddy Michael, and we purchased the rights to run our own independent For Profit video game company (we are permitted to make and sell our own product legally).

Final Judgment Games, Inc. website can be accessed at http://fjg.jaredgingerich.com
crispex
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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 22:16
A rather big request (detailed) for a game that probably won't make it beyond your own website (no offense). It never sits well with many people when you call yourself "CEO" of a company, especially when it only consists of 2 people. Not to mention, you actually have to produce something to become a company. You're a "partnership", not a company.

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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 22:19
Quote: "@thenerd- Upon graduating from video game development college; I was unable to land a job at a large game studio. Therefore, I went ahead with my buddy Michael, and we purchased the rights to run our own independent For Profit video game company (we are permitted to make and sell our own product legally).
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Well, I wouldn't mind people saying they were a company, it just seems like if you are presenting yourself as one, it should be a bit more professional...

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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 22:36
I look at it like this, if they are registered with the government as a legal company then they are so, if not well sorry to say but you are a few guys who like game dev

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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 22:46 Edited at: 7th Mar 2011 22:49
That's all well and good that you got a license, but that doesn't really mean much other than you can sell games. I sold a .dll I programmed which allowed the programmer to make a single connection to control everything to a SQL database, either MSSQL or MySQL, for $200. Does that make me a software company? No. First, to be an official company you must offer a line of consistent products. Very few times has a company EVER made it as a recognized company just offering a single product. Not to mention, I'd assume you're not selling anything that hasn't been done before / is an original idea. Not to mention, a recognized company in which you could call yourself "CEO" would have to consist of at least 3 or more people. You have you, and a friend. I seriously doubt you hold much power over a single other person. I know CEO isn't about holding power over people, but let's face it, even if he left your "company" wouldn't be severely damaged. You need a startup investment, first off. Secondly, you need a product that is going to blow peoples minds. A game "similar to Rally X" isn't going to get you much money. People demand something that is different. Look at Minecraft. It's got crappy graphics, crappy sound, etc. but it's popular because people see something different in it you don't really get with any other game. This is why I'm ALWAYS going on about originality in game making, because there are thousands of game companies in the world, and most of them offer nothing original or of value.

Oh, and for being a "game making college graduate", it surprises me that you've gone down to the level of using Game Maker. Don't get me wrong, Game Maker is good in its own right, but if you have much more experience than most people, why not go for something like Dark Basic Pro? Something that actually lets you step outside of basic arcade games.

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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 22:52
Quote: " First, to be an official company you must offer a line of consistent products."


Not true.

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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 22:59 Edited at: 7th Mar 2011 23:00
Quote: "Not true."


You're right, not entirely true, however again I've only read a few cases of people actually managing to take a single thing and sell it CONSISTENTLY. If you make something, like Minecraft, for example, it may sell well during the first couple years, but eventually the fad will die out, and people will go off and find the next best thing. The key is to actually be working on that next best thing. In the world of business, nothing is ever consistent other than your basic life necessities. Bread, milk, etc. which can't really be replaced by something better or alternative (at least not yet). Anyway, you should never even WORRY about incorporating until you've got a product to offer. Even then it takes on more of a sole proprietorship role, or partnership at best. Generally a company has to be registered as a company (not just getting a license to sell things), and generally you can't be CEO of a 2 man operation, as stated before. Not to mention, a official company (meaning it can legally be recognized as a company), requires a board of directors and staff consisting of a CEO, CFO, etc.

The point we're making is: Don't call yourself a CEO of a company when it's not even offering anything and it's only a 2 man operation.

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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 23:16
lol... why is this such a big fuss? It's a legal company, according to Beast E's post. The only thing I'm wondering is if they actually have a "studio".

Anyways... the icon of a game isn't all that important (in my infinite wisdom). I'd just take the dragon sprite, slap some text on it (maybe rotated a bit and with some glow), and call it good.

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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 23:24
The "big fuss" is that we see these people come around all the time, making requests calling themselves CEO's, etc.

Not to be a jerk, but if you have a license to do business, mind showing it? It should be readily available to anyone who wants to look it up, anyway.

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Posted: 7th Mar 2011 23:28
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I agree that people coming and saying they are CEOs can be annoying, however, responses such as a few of those above are equally annoying. Slaps have been handed out.

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Posted: 8th Mar 2011 00:05
Quote: "Not to be a jerk, but if you have a license to do business, mind showing it?"


What gives you the authority to ask for credentials? If someone legally has a business license and wants to publish a game under their business name, you have to right on this forum to ask for proof. Mind your own business.


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