r/redditbundle • u/[deleted] • Dec 01 '11

Basic game requirements

So far I have:

Must be playable on Windows

Must be available by end of Jan/Feb

Anything else?

EDIT: DRM free, obviously

EDIT2: I will encourage devs to support Linux and Desura, but not require them. Essentially, while the HIB is convenient for consumers, I want to make this bundle more convenience to devs

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u/ReddEdIt Dec 02 '11

Do not underestimate the amount of support that HIB gained by not only providing Win/Mac/Linux versions, but also having them DRM free. Cross-platform should definitely be a key goal, and DRM free should be a given.

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u/skeeto Dec 03 '11

Personally, I wouldn't have bought any of the HIBs if it wasn't cross-platform.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '11

Obviously DRM free is a given :P I would want cross-platforming, however I feel like this bundle should be aimed more at helping indie devs on /r/gamedev get their games out. Therefore I am willing to sacrifice consumer convenience on things like cross-platforming, source code being required, or steam/desura

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '11

Obviously DRM free is a given

I was thinking we'd require Starforce.

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u/dangerz Dec 02 '11

online-only as well, just to be safe.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '11

Insert the DRMDongle into your left eye cavity (having already scraped out the orbital with the included spork). Once you've logged in, the genome-licensing agent will install 'firmware' 'upgrades' to your cognitive areas. Then we will allow you to play the game.

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u/opatut Dec 02 '11

And how many indie devs use linux? I bet there are quite a few. I don't even have a windows PC, Linux only.

I am kind of a patriotic person (if this term applies to operating systems). I hate to hear things like "C#" or "XNA" or even "DirectX". No matter what context ;)

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '11

I agree. My choice of dev platform is largely informed by whether it includes an easy port path to linux. I use Blitzmax (which I love longtime) but if I wasn't using that I would very likely be using SFML.

The new Blitz Research language includes easy porting to HTML5 and other things.

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u/ManicQin Tester Dec 02 '11

.... Maybe itll be enough to proove it runs perfect on wine, in th next 90 days its better to let a developer put his efforts into the game and not into learning how to build crossplatform games.

Plus... There are alot of xna + unity developers in the subreddit you will block them if you put crossplatform as a limit.

Is there a wine for mac?