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Best Way To Sell a Game Concept?

Posted by kdawson on from the based-on-a-novel-by-a-man-named-lear dept.

dunng808 writes "If a couple of young, game-crazy guys wanted to get started designing a game with the intention of selling the concept, how should they proceed? In the music industry they would make a demo MP3. In the film industry they would write a script (and I would recommend lyx with the hollywood document class). Should they develop some sample game play with a well-known engine? Is the one in Blender good enough? This somewhat dated list suggests it is. Or should they focus on textual descriptions and static scenes made with Blender and the GIMP? Is there even a market, let alone a convention, for selling game concepts?"

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  1. No. by dcollins · · Score: 5, Informative

    "Is there even a market, let alone a convention, for selling game concepts?"

    Having worked at two game companies in the past: No. I've never heard of such a thing happening. All the hundreds of people working at a game company are likely bursting with their own game ideas. Ideas are not in short supply.

    At best, your analogy for a "demo mp3" is a playable "demo game".

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  2. A demo tape isn't a song concept by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    A demo tape provides a real example of your talent and ability. To be equivalent, this need to be a real example of the game.

    Look at the Portal developers. They developed a Portal like predecssor game called "Narbacular Drop". It got Valve's attention, and them a job, and finally the finished product Portal.