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[Kalladdolf]

I'll be making my own splash screens too.
If I don't make any, I'll still be advertising GE on billboards throughout the game.
I guess "decorating" your game with GE "merchandise" is probably the best method anyway, since people DO inevitably notice it, but it doesn't get on their nerves.

[Hblade]

Good point, kal.

[Jagmaster]

This is good to hear!
But honestly, If I were to complete a game and sell it, and use this free license, I wouldn't feel right if I didn't support GE in some kind of monetary fashion. I would have to donate to the cause or something. And of course, I would make a custom splash screen for GE in some way, shape, or form. That goes without saying.

Oh, and Kalladdolf, I agree that is a good point.

[Game A Gogo]

My intention is not to make money out of GE. If I am to make money out of programming, unfortunately this will happen when I get a job as a programmer, so GE won't be in the picture ):
But I do intend to support Game Editor as much as I can! Whenever I hear someone wanting to create games, I point them in this direction as a tool perfect to get introduced to programming with a great community!
I've been here for 6 out of 8 years (roughly, been using GE for almost 8 years) this forum has been alive, so I don't intend to give up with this program any time soon

[EvanBlack]

I think there should just be a GE store which people can by games from. Even if they don't have GE logos in the game it would benefit both GE and the developer. GE could sell the game for the developer making a fee, and the developer could make a profit too. Not only that but this would draw customers to GE for other things as well.

GE Merchandising, T-shirts, hats, books, backpacks, plushy toys XD

I think GE could be a HUGE thing.

[makslane]

I think there should just be a GE store which people can by games from. Even if they don't have GE logos in the game it would benefit both GE and the developer.

I think this is a very good idea, and a web port for web will help this (already in development)

[makslane]

Full license means no GE logo at start up right? I'm sure I asked this before...

I'm asking now because if I am eligible for a full license, I'd still like to show my support with a splash screen, that is made by me

But since I've already basically got a full version GE long ago, I suppose I can't be eligible for this!

You are eligible!

[makslane]

I love this community

[Game A Gogo]

and the community loves you back! For you have provided us with an amazing tool that for some (Like me) showed the right path to go in their lives. Because of you, I am able to pursue my childhood dream; to create games! I believe GE won't die anytime soon

The GE's forum 10 years birthday is coming in two years right?

[makslane]

[Kalladdolf]

Same here, I want you to know that right at the moment, my biggest ambitions involve GE.

[jimmynewguy]

I think there should just be a GE store which people can by games from. Even if they don't have GE logos in the game it would benefit both GE and the developer. GE could sell the game for the developer making a fee, and the developer could make a profit too. Not only that but this would draw customers to GE for other things as well.

The only problem with that is there are several sites for indie devs to sell games without the fee that GE would take. They allow you to post games for free and make money off of them. Plus there are many other websites that will do it for money that are a lot more popular than GE sadly Don't mean to put any ideas down though!

[EvanBlack]

and the community loves you back! For you have provided us with an amazing tool that for some (Like me) showed the right path to go in their lives. Because of you, I am able to pursue my childhood dream; to create games! I believe GE won't die anytime soon

OH MAN! Before I found GE. I was struggling trying to get OPENGL to work for me, DIRECTX, ALLEGRO (not so much a struggle but a problem because I used visual basic), Python->Pygame, SDL, SFML.. and all of these ended in failure because of the amount of time it takes to just create the functions needed to create a resource manager. GE makes handling all that stuff simple and fast! Although it doesn't have all the functionality of OpenGL, or the speed and resourcefulness of straight C++ with libraries. It is by far the best tool I have used. This is the farthest I have ever been into doing what I love, game development.

I think there should just be a GE store which people can by games from. Even if they don't have GE logos in the game it would benefit both GE and the developer. GE could sell the game for the developer making a fee, and the developer could make a profit too. Not only that but this would draw customers to GE for other things as well.

The only problem with that is there are several sites for indie devs to sell games without the fee that GE would take. They allow you to post games for free and make money off of them. Plus there are many other websites that will do it for money that are a lot more popular than GE sadly Don't mean to put any ideas down though!

gE store doesn't have to have a fee I was just saying its a possibility. Also, indie game websites usually get their money from ads and traffic. Also they develop games themselves in which they use other people coming to their website to post their games as added traffic. Hosting games made with gE for free would probably boost sales of gE anyway. But also they could add perks for membership subscriptions. There is unlimited possibility.

But another thing is, when some iconic games come out using gE, then there is a chance for merchandising. Like creating plush toys, t-shirts, buttons, stickers, and more. Also, could fund the start of possible creation of an MMO that would bring even more traffic to the site.

The possibilities are endless. How gE decides to go about them is flexible too.

Blizzard started off a small indie like company then suddenly burst into the top of the game industries. They did it by creating games such as diablo and starcraft. Starcraft is a sport in South Korea. I bet the original creators had no idea that it was going to get that big, they probably just built it so that they could battle their friends at lan parties.

[Hblade]

I love this community

What Gag said: "And it loves you back!" So true xD
Thanks man for this awesome software!