I first got interested in writing because I always found it fascinating the ways in which people told stories. Regardless of the form in which the story is told, be it book, film, or game, the act of storytelling is something of an art in of itself. A strong narrative is one of the most important things in keeping a games flow and pace. However, or possibly even as a result, a lot of games fail to play well with narrative. But what kind of tricks can we make our stories do? What kinds of altered perceptions can we create? We all love a good narrative-assisted game, but what about a game-assisted narrative?
Thomas Was Alone is a very simple game at its forefront. You start out controlling Thomas, a little red square moving through a series of minimalist platforming levels. Thomas can move, and Thomas can jump. Those are not a lot of things to do, but Thomas can do them well. He is confident in his abilities, and uses them to his fullest in order to explore more and more tests, in...
Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2 item creators can now allocate a percentage of revenues to those who aided in development.
The Steam Workshop has introduced revenue-sharing for item creators. Valve has announced that beginning this week, item creators in can allocate a percentage of revenue from in-game item sales to those who helped create the goods.
"Creating high-quality content for games is rarely a solo endeavor. Along the way, item creators often make use of specialized tools and receive help, guidance, and feedback from various communities and individuals," Valve said. "We've heard from a number of item creators that are looking for a formal way of recognizing and rewarding the toolmakers and service providers that have helped them. Now they can!"
Under the new Steam Workshop terms, when submitting an item to the Workshop, creators can choose from a list of companies, organizations, or individuals to receive a portion of the revenue from a given item's sales.
"The contribution will be made from a set percentage that is redirected from Valve to the toolmakers, not taken from the item creator's royalty," Valve said.
Valve also noted that since the Steam Workshop opened in October 2011, users have created over 1,200 items for Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2, resulting in over $10 million in royalties paid to creators.
Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2 item creators can now allocate a percentage of revenues to those who aided in development.
The Steam Workshop has introduced revenue-sharing for item creators. Valve has announced that beginning this week, item creators in can allocate a percentage of revenue from in-game item sales to those who helped create the goods.
"Creating high-quality content for games is rarely a solo endeavor. Along the way, item creators often make use of specialized tools and receive help, guidance, and feedback from various communities and individuals," Valve said. "We've heard from a number of item creators that are looking for a formal way of recognizing and rewarding the toolmakers and service providers that have helped them. Now they can!"
Under the new Steam Workshop terms, when submitting an item to the Workshop, creators can choose from a list of companies, organizations, or individuals to receive a portion of the revenue from a given item's sales.
"The contribution will be made from a set percentage that is redirected from Valve to the toolmakers, not taken from the item creator's royalty," Valve said.
Valve also noted that since the Steam Workshop opened in October 2011, users have created over 1,200 items for Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2, resulting in over $10 million in royalties paid to creators.
Home Alone Escape is another new point and click type escape the room game. In this game you must search for items and clues to escape the room. Good luck and have fun!
Wayne's World Of Tanks? Home Alone In The Dark? Yes, we've been creating game-based puns again, and making them real via the magic of Photoshop. We've even imagined what the games would be like, if anyone was mad enough to make them...
Wayne's World Of Tanks? Home Alone In The Dark? Yes, we've been creating game-based puns again, and making them real via the magic of Photoshop. We've even imagined what the games would be like, if anyone was mad enough to make them...
