public beta of my new game chuck NO-RICe karate

[Arkhan]

Signing and numbering these homebrew turbob games is a bad f*ckin' idea.

I'll never do it again.

[soop]

Fun fact; This game is obviously based on IK/IK+, which I LOVED for the Amiga.  But DYK, Archer Maclean drew his original sprites by pausing a VCR of Enter The Dragon, and tracing the characters straight onto some clingfilm (saran wrap in the US?) spread over his TV screen.

All the sound effects were also sampled straight from Enter The Dragon, which I watched last night and is amazing.

*edit* which all makes this quite ironic, seeing that Chuck Norris wasn't in Enter the Dragon, but WAS in Return of the Dragon.

[touko]

LOL, I did not know that ..

the idea of chuck norris was come because player caracter looks like chuck,and at start, this is realy fortuitous .  

[termis]

That's pretty cool.  I loved Karate Champ as a kid, and I'd chip in for this.

Yeah, a pressed version would be cool.  Just get it ready for pressing, and people will pay for the pressing cost.

As for pricing, if I were a homebrewer, I'd do a voluntary "pay what you will model" -- say anything over $5+shipping.  That way, you won't have 500 copies sitting in your living room, your game gets a bit more circulation, and you probably won't even end up losing out monetarily because you'll probably sell quite a bit more in the end.  That's gotta be a win-win situation for everyone.

And if people cough up a little more (say $20+), then throw a little something extra (i.e. signature).  That way, there's never room for people to pull a RoyVegas or anything since a signed copy is never limited in volume.

Hell, from the talks here, it seems like you can even let other people do the distribution work if you don't want to bother with that.

[touko]

yes you 're right ..
But nothing is decided for now, i'll must finish some levels to take a final decision .

I would love to make a pressed game, but a pressed one will be more expensive than a single duplicated ..
A duplicated game can be sold 15/25$, a pressed 30/35$ ..

A totaly free game is also possible ..

[Arkhan]

That's pretty cool.  I loved Karate Champ as a kid, and I'd chip in for this.

Yeah, a pressed version would be cool.  Just get it ready for pressing, and people will pay for the pressing cost.

As for pricing, if I were a homebrewer, I'd do a voluntary "pay what you will model" -- say anything over $5+shipping.  That way, you won't have 500 copies sitting in your living room, your game gets a bit more circulation, and you probably won't even end up losing out monetarily because you'll probably sell quite a bit more in the end.  That's gotta be a win-win situation for everyone.

And if people cough up a little more (say $20+), then throw a little something extra (i.e. signature).  That way, there's never room for people to pull a RoyVegas or anything since a signed copy is never limited in volume.

Hell, from the talks here, it seems like you can even let other people do the distribution work if you don't want to bother with that.

Signing shit is a recipe for disaster.  Dont do it.

You can get the game pressed for <1000$ probably.  So, youd need like 50 people to pony up cash before hand.

[touko]

eh ark, i'am in europe, not in US ..

Our prices are in euros, not in dollars ..

[Arkhan]

oh. well, you could press it here! 

I dont know anything about french pressing house prices

[touko]

oh. well, you could press it here!  

I dont know anything about french pressing house prices

Are the same than US, but in euros   ..
Approximately 1000€ (1200$) for 500 copies.

This is why, if i press my game i must calculate in euros, i must sold it for 30/35€ only for covering the proffessional pressing,unless the pre-orders are more than 40 copies,the price can be lower .
The more pre-orders are, more the price will be lower.

[ParanoiaDragon]

oh. well, you could press it here! 

I dont know anything about french pressing house prices

Are the same than US, but in euros  ..
Approximately 1000€ (1200$) for 500 copies.

This is why, if i press my game i must calculate in euros, i must sold it for 30/35€ only for covering the proffessional pressing,unless the pre-orders are more than 40 copies,the price can be lower .
The more pre-orders are, more the price will be lower.

That sounds like a plan!  I'd pay $30+ for it personally.

[touko]

That sounds like a plan!  I'd pay $30+ for it personally.

Thanks ..  
 
But personaly , i think this is too expensive ..
i think 20/25$ will be the best price .

I don't want make money with it, but professional pressing have a cost, for people who wishes..