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Max McGee
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CloseIf you were to submit a project for which screenshots would be completely meaningless (such as, for instance, a piece of Interactive Fiction (or if you prefer, a text adventure)), do you still have to submit three/any screenshots? Or could a special arrangement be worked out with staff? Especially since "you" in this case is really "me" and there is demonstrable proof apart from screenshots of the likelihood that any project I submit is an actual game and not, say, a virus.
Taking screenshots of plain text seems absurd, and I'd rather not have to do anything ridiculous and silly that I don't have to do. The reason this isn't just a PM is because I figured this was a valid question that could be relevant to other people in the coming year.
tl;dr do games without graphics need screenshots?
Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere.
Taking screenshots of plain text seems absurd, and I'd rather not have to do anything ridiculous and silly that I don't have to do. The reason this isn't just a PM is because I figured this was a valid question that could be relevant to other people in the coming year.
tl;dr do games without graphics need screenshots?
Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere.
My two cents: I'd like screenshots of a text-based game so that it was very clear the game I was about to download was a text-based game..
People may not want to play a text-based game and screenshots of it therefore would show people who didn't want to play it that they should steer clear.
People may not want to play a text-based game and screenshots of it therefore would show people who didn't want to play it that they should steer clear.
it takes 3 screenshots before the game even appears in the submission queue. (This is more a technical answer than a philosophical one, but there it is)
@NewBlack:
"Ewwwwwww! Worrrrdddssss! Grossssssssss!" : P
Anyway the absence of screenshots would be a pretty clear indicator.
@Kentona:
I was actually aware of that. It's not actually a very important issue, the only other IF game I can think of on RM is Hexatona's RetroFatale anyway. Still seems stupid to screenshot plain black text on a white background.
"Ewwwwwww! Worrrrdddssss! Grossssssssss!" : P
Anyway the absence of screenshots would be a pretty clear indicator.
@Kentona:
I was actually aware of that. It's not actually a very important issue, the only other IF game I can think of on RM is Hexatona's RetroFatale anyway. Still seems stupid to screenshot plain black text on a white background.
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I find black text on white backgrounds to be incredibly interesting. :(
On a serious note, at the very least it will give potential players a sample of the writing, so they know it's not written by a kindergartner.
On a serious note, at the very least it will give potential players a sample of the writing, so they know it's not written by a kindergartner.
just take 3 screenshots of the text game and say it is a text game its not really that "absurd"
unless your game has been denied already this all seems pretty pointless
unless your game has been denied already this all seems pretty pointless
it it's a horror-themed game then white text on a black background is far superior.
@MaxMcgee
I don't mind text-based games at all! But seeing as rmn hosts different types of games it'd still be nice to know what kind of game it was via images beforehand.
@MaxMcgee
I don't mind text-based games at all! But seeing as rmn hosts different types of games it'd still be nice to know what kind of game it was via images beforehand.
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