Hi all - Wanted to let people know about a new site we've just launched for uploading and playing web games. It's called Kongregate - we're calling it that because we're really emphasizing playing with and against your friends. All games have chat, collectible items, points, etc. I've mentioned this once before on this list, but we've launched our private alpha so it's time to mention it again. http://kongregate.com - you'll need an invitation to create an account for now. You can just email me and I'll get you one, or fill out the form on the homepage and mention flashcoders.
The games are all Flash games uploaded by the developers - we'll also be supporting Shockwave games soon. We give a share of the revenue we make to the game developer - up to 50% depending on whether they implement our APIs and whether the game is exclusive to us. Game developers will be able to use our 1-click payment system to charge for premium content in their games. For instance you could have a racing game where the first 3 tracks are free, and then additional tracks are $0.50 each or $5 for all of them. The price is up to the developer - here the revenue share will be much higher than 50% - it's your game after all. One cool thing we're doing that isn't implemented yet is a metagame. By playing the individual Flash games you can earn "Cards" - sort of like Achievements on Xbox Live. Those cards are playable in an online collectible card game, sort of like Magic the Gathering. A lot of this isn't implemented yet, but you can check out the basics now. If you're interested go to http://kongregate.com and request an invitation. If you mention this thread I'll make sure you get one! We're really trying to get feedback from developers to make sure we're implementing the right set of features and making a site that will be the best place to upload web games. We've already gotten some of my favorites: Fancy Pants Adventure, Four Second Fury, Dark Cut, Galactic Gravity Golf. Jim Greer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company: http://kongregate.com Blog: http://jimonwebgames.com _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
