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- mantrakid0
What's in a Name?
14 JANUARY - 3030...Apparently everything. I recently discovered that the name "Sprout" is already trademarked and I run the risk of legal trouble if I am to continue with it's usage. I have already chosen a new name for the game and have developed the new logo which I will be presenting officially at the end of the week.
I wouldn't have got to where I was with this Steam page without the amazing support of you guys so I need to ask your advice for my next step. I have 2 roads to take at this point and I want to give you every single ounce of my respect and ask your opinion of what road I should take.
Road One: Re-launch Sprout with it's new name, logo, and an updated trailer on Greenlight as a SEPARATE project. This means I will lose the current comments, votes and announcements I've made so far. If you've voted YES for Sprout, you would have to vote YES again when it appears on Greenlight with the new name. This is the path I would prefer to take as it gives me a chance to start fresh, and though I would lose the existing votes, I have a feeling it wont take long to get back to where I am.
Road Two: Simply rename this project with the new name / reupload a new video, logo, etc. This means I can keep the comments, votes, and announcements on this page, but it also means that I don't have a second chance at the home page, which may make a difference. (when i launched this page, we were buried on the home page as Steam was going through some temporary server issues, so Sprout didn't get the traffic it could have normally, unfortunately).
Let me know what you think. My choice is Road One, but if that is at all offensive to you guys, I want to avoid it. If you don't think it's a problem to vote again, I am infinitely in your debt and will make sure the relaunch is awesome, and you are made aware of it.
Thank you so much for your support to this point, I appreciate every single comment and vote. The game is coming together so nicely & I look forward to sharing the public demo with you once it's ready.
Infinite Respect,
Nate- go with road two, learn from the mistake and don't let it happen on the next game.cannonball1978
- Thanks cannonball - do you find it it offensive to go road 1? Whats ur reason for Rd.2?mantrakid
- At this point I'd say name is not as important as momentumcannonball1978
- lodef0
good new direction with the name, I think it represents the essence of the game much better. You seem to be making the right sort of improvements, the gun has improved for example, that's good because gamers like guns.
Just one detail I was wondering about was the map thing. IMO it should be something you can find in the game world rather than an upgrade. It would encourage exploration. I haven't played the latest ver but 1000 things is a lot to get.
- mantrakid0
Just wanna post a few steam keys for you guys in case you want to check out the alpha. Post in the comments next to the key if you snag it.
- mantrakid0
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- mantrakid0
Just submitted my game for review by Valve -- prepping for the official Early Access Launch on September 29th. It's been a crazy ride so far, but shits bout to get real in about a month.
- cannonball19780
Well done, mantra kid. Inspires me to get back into what I'm working on (although I really dread the amount of work that a 3d game puts on a one-man studio). Are you going to be at GDG or PAX or anything like that?
- GDC rathercannonball1978
- id love to see what you're working on btw!!mantrakid
- Id love to show it. Unfortu ately its just a shitshow of half developed assets.cannonball1978
- mantrakid0
Hey i_monk, thanks for checking it out man!
Actually if you hit the tutorial button in the bottom left of the title screen it should teach you 'the ropes' as it were.. and, in fact, the jetpack is disabled (no fuel) until you complete the initial instructions..
- ZOOP0
I've been following your thread and playing bits at a time, this is great Nate! I can see people getting hooked on this. Amazing work and your music/sound crew rock! Thinking about a mobile version? That's where all the kids are these days. :)
- mantrakid0
Steam Coming Soon page up now! If you've played the Dev version on steam, I'd absolutely love an honest review :)
- lodef0
start with a new project page and name, logo. just explain what is happening clearly on both pages. no one will mind, even contact some people individually so its all legit and everyone is aware. maybe release a new version with the new page so there is a new direction for the comments as well. There is some positive interest so use it as a chance revitalise that.
- mantrakid0
Would it be possible to get your guys' opinion on this site i put together for the game?
Hugs
- mantrakid0
Wont be able to afford GDC or PAX this year. In my mind, really next year im hoping the real 'career building' shit will take place.. once the game is done this year, and goes on sale, i hope i can at least make enough $ for some plane tickets to some of the bigger events next year. We'll see how a kickstarter goes tho too. This year is already a wash i think though.. just too late to get it going / not enough time to get something together anyway / not enough money to even make it there.
- mantrakid0
If you guys have a sec, could you check out this (rough) voiceover I'll be using for the kickstarter video. The actual thing will be a video with gameplay footage / concept art / etc... but I am nervous about using this as the 'tone' for the video if it sounds too personal, or maybe too formal? I'd be interested to hear what your impressions are... Any feedback / input you can give would be helpful. It is rough, so there's a couple parts where i stumble on the words, or they get buried in the mix, but overall, im looking for impressions of the tone / general sense it gives..
- jtb260
Observing how this has progressed over the past few months has been really awesome. Obviously it's partially promotional but I've really appreciated being able to watch how you've taken this from MVP to something bigger.
A few of us in the office have been fantasizing about making a game and I've pointed to this to prove that it's possible. Way to go man.
- defiantly, mantrakid is my QBN Hero!BabySnakes
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- mantrakid0
Thanks lodef. I definitely am going to go that route now. I think with the relaunch, a new trailer, logo, all focussed on showcasing more of what the game offers, it will be a better response overall. Gives me a chance to promote something new before the actual public demo too, so it's kinda like a double whammy.
I appreciate your insight dude!!