ANNOUNCEMENT: f13 Redesign.

[Salamok]

I would personally be interested in knowing (somehow) if a game was tested and not reviewed (because it was shitty).  That way I can easily avoid the mistake of buying something that didn't merit a review.  

I am currently toying around with having a sort of hidden reject page that people can bookmark. Or having an invisible link. I would like to list it somewhere. I just don't want it to be easily found by people who visit us.

Do it like kickstarter, every game reviewed starts out being linked to, if the review turns sour you just remove all links but leave the page up.

[ghost]

You could make it very subtle, such as have the name, end-of-test date and then review date.  If there is an end-of-test date and no review date, there's our answer.  

[schild]

We are very purposefully avoiding shitty reviews taking up any space. Maybe I'll scan the letter I send companies about their crappy game and link to them all from a list you access via a π symbol in the bottom right hand of the page.

Who likes bad movie references? Anyone?

[craan]

Me.  Welcome to Mozart's Ghost!

Also: redesign looks/sounds interesting.

[schild]

Also, I haven't started working on the actual redesign yet - so if you want to make suggestions and have me address them. You still have a window where changes can be made without extra work. As in, let's talk about this now.

Edit: Also, we're still $2200ish short of the goal. Page 2 reminder that there's a donation drive in effect. /dancesforsparechangesortof

[Bunk]

I like the general idea, it might stand out as something different. Mock-ups are nice and clean - stick with that feeling.

I definitely agree with Ghost, that I think the community would appreciate a way to know what games didn't make the cut.

[Samwise]

We are very purposefully avoiding shitty reviews taking up any space. Maybe I'll scan the letter I send companies about their crappy game and link to them all from a list you access via a π symbol in the bottom right hand of the page.

An Easter egg full of bile.  I like it.

[schild]

28.515% of the way to the soft goal.

[ghost]

Wait a second.  Does that mean people around here are going to have to start being positive?   

[schild]

Naw

[schild]

Look, this whole thing boils down to the following:

We don't want people to waste what time they have. We want people to play better games.

That's it.

[Merusk]

Wait a second.  Does that mean people around here are going to have to start being positive?   

Just the writers.

The poor bastards.

[Samwise]

I don't know about anyone else, but if I get a game to review and it sucks, I'll probably vent my spleen about it on the forums.  Unless there's a rule against that.  Which I can't envision being the case.

[schild]

Nope. These forums ain't press.

[schild]

30.1% of the way to my soft goal.

[K9]

Also, I haven't started working on the actual redesign yet - so if you want to make suggestions and have me address them.

Can't go wrong with beige, it's a great colour imho. 

[Chimpy]

I would toss some money in but I just signed a contract to buy a house and so can't float anything extra right now (besides, I never figured out what to give myself as a grief title from last year, heh).

I like the new concept. I still think the site needs a Samprimary comic area somewhere.

[schild]

32.28666666667% of the way there.

[Pennilenko]

I still think the site needs a Samprimary comic area somewhere.

[Yegolev]

Naw

Sweet.

[Khaldun]

Do we get horse armor if we donate?

[Yegolev]

The horsiest armor in all the land.

[Raph]

You might want something on the front page that succinctly conveys what the site's mission is. It's almost not like press, it's more like a seal of approval or award or something. The current design doesn't get that across.

Similarly, I would suggest creating a badge that a game that makes it can have on their site.

Just my probably-useless advice. I look forward to sending in a game and having you not review it. :)

[schild]

34.43333333333% to goal.

Raph, I feel like we need to update your title.

[schild]

36.04766666666667%

[schild]

38.455%

[ghost]

I'll donate more if you'll find a way to fix the Daft Punk link.   

[Raph]

34.43333333333% to goal.

Raph, I feel like we need to update your title.

Uh oh. Why? I do still develop. Have been developing. Honest.

[Trippy]

He means your Metaplace title.

[schild]

Also, feel free to have your company donate to our new cause. I might put up a page of developers who approve of our methods.

Just sayin'

[Raph]

My new company is funded out of my pocket!

If I donate, won't that mean that your journalistic integrity will be called into question? 

[schild]

Not even a little. Here's the donation page:

[schild]

39.74966666667%

[schild]

41.357666666667%

[schild]

There is a possibility I will put up a $500 stretch goal to buy a decent scanner and take the time to set up a special page for GAMES WE REJECTED. We'll see how this thing goes.

Edit: My handwriting is hilariously bad, so this is likely worth doing. Need to find a good place to order letterhead paper from also.