Marian: by Infinite Ammo

[Danger Mouse]

I'm sure for the better. : )

[Xiagan]

You do like to torment us with little hints all the time, right?

Guess he never changed!

Well, I meant Nava, not Alec. She sits at source, you know.

[Nava]

You do like to torment us with little hints all the time, right?

Guess he never changed!

Well, I meant Nava, not Alec. She sits at source, you know.

Oh! Sorry, didn't mean to tease 

[silverflagon]

Silver, you have to play it in order to win it. sheeeeeesh.

And who said that I didn't play it?  6 numbers and only one of them mine as usual

Alec it seems that you are an expert at torturing us poor gamers 

[Wintermancer]

We have a couple other projects we have to finish first, and in the meanwhile we're trying to see what our options are for funding Marian. The budgeting and scheduling will likely be related to how much funds we can put together and where its coming from. (i.e. if its coming from a government fund, we'll probably have rigid milestones, but we might have to wait a long time to get approved. If its a private investment, it could be anything)

It also depends how we're going to release the game, and we have a couple different options to look at for that as well...

I would have thought the money you earned from Aquaria would be more than enough to invest in your next project(s).

[Alec]

I would have thought the money you earned from Aquaria would be more than enough to invest in your next project(s).

Nope. Especially not 4 people.

Clarification:
I could probably fund -some- money, but I would be paying people far less than industry standards. That would be doable, but it would be better to have more breathing room. I'd also end up working for free for the duration of development, cause it would make no sense to pay myself - which would feel kinda unfair to me. Addtionally it would be a big risk for me, cause I'd like to be able to put away money in case the next game I do totally fails. Being an indie game developer is actuallly kinda scary in that way.

Anyways, its an option but it would be pretty rough for me I think.

[silverflagon]

yes being self employed is a risky game, no pun intended Alec. If you are working for someone you can usually get help if you lose your job, but if your business gos bust there is usually no safety net unless you have already made a mint and placed it in an account that the debt collectors can't find and that is highly illegal

My parents owned a shop so I know somethink of what it can be like to struggle while everyone thinks that you have loads of money

[Glamador]

Well once I've made it big I could give you funds...but you'd have to work faster than this.

[palu]

Canada is going to be THE place to be for Game Development thanks to you and Infinite Ammo Team, Alec.

See also: Grubby Games, out of Vancouver.

[Alec]

Canada is going to be THE place to be for Game Development thanks to you and Infinite Ammo Team, Alec.

See also: Grubby Games, out of Vancouver.

When I was living near Van I used to hang out with those dudes. They're good folks.

[silverflagon]

Oh I really like Prof Fuzzwizzle even though I have only played one on line game with him in but it was fun

[seastar]

My parents owned a shop so I know somethink of what it can be like to struggle while everyone thinks that you have loads of money

Working at a bank opened my eyes to see how some businesses are really doing. Having to tell someone that their check won't pay is not fun.

Also, my mother owned a cafe where she struggled to pay the rent. Oblivious, my family would always beg for free food. After 2 years and had to close it down.

[seastar]

Oh I really like Prof Fuzzwizzle even though I have only played one on line game with him in but it was fun

That game is offered on BigFishGames.com too. I wonder what kind of deal they get from those guys. I would think Aquaria is too high quality to be on BFG though.

[Alphasoldier]

BigFishGames.com is evil, they only have so many original games, and the rest is filled with about 5 or 6 games which are altered and given a new look and being sold under a new game.
Just like Reflexive, just like Gamehouse, all those evil sites.

[seastar]

BigFishGames.com is evil, they only have so many original games, and the rest is filled with about 5 or 6 games which are altered and given a new look and being sold under a new game.
Just like Reflexive, just like Gamehouse, all those evil sites.

I would say they are more sneaky than evil. They know what's worked in the past and keep handing out the same thing with different clothing. The fools fall for it. I don't know how they do business, but I wondered how much they would pay to have a game on their site.

 The point is, Marian and Aquaria are WAY too precious to equate with that crowd. I personally hope the best for Alec and the gang financially and creatively.