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Post by cactus on Jul 22, 2009 18:32:00 GMT -5
I've been thinking about selling something. Personally, I think it would be pretty cool to sell a selection of my games where each game came on a different cd, so that it'd be a big collection rather than a compilation CD. Or maybe do theme disks, like a shmup CD, a platformer Cd, an arcade CD and an adventure CD. But that's just me.
So yeah, I figured I'd poll it.
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Post by zack064 on Jul 22, 2009 20:18:07 GMT -5
I say themes. The reason I say this is because you'll make more money.
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Post by mrdomino on Jul 22, 2009 22:05:21 GMT -5
Themes for most games, but then individual disks for the Mondos and Clean Asia. I would buy all that. I'd LOVE a t-shirt though also.
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Post by Akhiloth on Jul 23, 2009 8:44:10 GMT -5
"Mondo Trilogy" "The best of Cactus: Shmups"
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Post by madamluna on Jul 23, 2009 22:19:18 GMT -5
Unreleased games would be fantastic, but I voted for theme disks (especially if they have cool covers and bonus material!).
I agree with mrdomino, I would love to have Mondo Nation be its own separate thing too.
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Post by amon26 on Jul 23, 2009 22:25:45 GMT -5
I sell physical copies of AOOFAD through lulu.com, they can print and ship to lots of places, their interface is really nice, and they let you have a LOT of freedom with the CD insert designs. Also, they let you print art books, calendars, novels, its a beautiful thing.
As far as cactus themed stuff, dude.. I'd buy anything from a compilation CD, to sensual body oils. Selling each game seperate affords you the freedom to have really cool looking package designs, but selling an all-in-one disc gives people a LOT of bang for their buck!
(hmm... maybe do a volume 1 and a volume 2?)
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Post by goldmatenes on Jul 27, 2009 22:10:52 GMT -5
I would buy physical copies of any of your serieses of games, but only if you can find some fixes for some of the severe issues Game Maker games have with Vista.
Random crashes, Explorer crashes, and graphical anomalies =/
Also T-Shirts!
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Post by ronnoc on Jul 28, 2009 23:04:17 GMT -5
New stuff. It'd be less 'being nice' and more 'actually wanting it.'
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Post by mrdomino on Jul 30, 2009 12:45:54 GMT -5
I think Cactus and madamluna need to team up and print a black noise t-shirt.Best priest image ever.
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Post by pandafresh on Jul 30, 2009 20:26:03 GMT -5
howza bouta game+t-shirt combo? i for sure would like a rad cactus shirt, otherwise imma have to make one myself. anyway you decide, im sure people will support your stuff.
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Post by fuzzbunny on Aug 6, 2009 12:39:27 GMT -5
Did you ever buy This is a Cry for Help? I think something like that would be the best, where you could put all your games (including unfinished ones?), movie(s?) like Svarta Skepnader, art (maybe some madamluna fan art as well?), commentary on your creative process, maybe all with a cactus arcade-like interface. i would totally buy that. essentially just the cram everything you can onto a disc option. if you sold that for 10 to 25 dollars us, i'm sure you could sell quite a few copies. maybe ask ed mcmillen for some advice? i know he had some sweet printing deal for the cry for help cd.
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Post by deldisco on Aug 6, 2009 23:06:25 GMT -5
Madamluna is great, and so is her art, but I think a Cactus CD should have all Cactus stuff, unless it's something like "Cactoid Legacy: Cactus-inspired Works."
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Post by madamluna on Aug 9, 2009 16:30:50 GMT -5
Madamluna is great, and so is her art, but I think a Cactus CD should have all Cactus stuff, unless it's something like "Cactoid Legacy: Cactus-inspired Works." Thanks, but yeah I agree. If cactus comes out and says that he's going to put in a fanart gallery or something, then I'd be flattered if I saw anything by me in there (hell, I'd offer to do exclusive stuff just for it). But it's really his work, so he comes first. ...I wouldn't mind seeing a gallery of his art, anyway!
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Post by scattle on Aug 9, 2009 21:28:36 GMT -5
I'd buy that for a dollar! ;D
But seriously, I'd buy a CD with anything cactus related on it. I also wouldn't mind a madamluna/cactus T-shirt combo.
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Post by darthkiwi on Aug 15, 2009 13:51:19 GMT -5
I voted for theme disks because I think that'd give a nice balance between customers' value for money and the feeling of owning a collection.
You could also release a disk almost entirely filled with free Cactus games which are already available, but also put in a new, commercial game which you wouldn't release for free but would have people pay for. That way, when people buy the CD, they're getting Cactusy goodness they've already experienced, but they also get a new game which they would have to pay for anyway. Of course, the game would have to be quite a big project for that to work.
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