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FPSC Classic Product Chat / Can You Sell A Home Made Game In A Shop???

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Shide
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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 04:12
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Can You Sell A Home Made Game In A Shop???

Hi,

ive been thinking that if you make a game that you can sell it in a shop and it wouldent be expensive or a time waster.
I mean it does have its ups and downs but im sure you can do it.
i mean the shops still sell games for sega so who cares about the graphics, they sell games for $2 so who cares about the price.

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Slayer222
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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 05:09
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ERSB ratings are required in NA game stores

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AlanC
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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 05:15
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Quote: "ERSB ratings are required in NA game stores"


He is from New Zealand.

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Slayer222
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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 05:26
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Maybe they are there too

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Keo C
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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 05:27
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Quote: "ERSB ratings are required in NA game stores"

Not true.

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Toasty Fresh
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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 09:19
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Quote: "Quote: "ERSB ratings are required in NA game stores""


That's what I thought, but FPSC is already rated by ESRB. Meaning that it's games are as well. Unless you added stuff excluding violence, like swearing.

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xplosys
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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 15:26
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Quote: "That's what I thought, but FPSC is already rated by ESRB. Meaning that it's games are as well."


Once again, not true. The rating for FPSC is for it's current content in the state it was sold. They cannot anticipate what you will do with or add to the engine.

You can sell your games in any store that will sell them for you, and in any package they will accept. That being said, you will have a better chance with an ESRB rated game in professional packaging. You will have to ask the store owner what his requirements are. Obviously, major corporate stores won't sell your game on a home-made CD-R disk with a paper sleeve, but some stores may. Most likely you will find some smaller stores that will sell it if you dress it up a bit and meet their requirements.

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Gizmoguy
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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 15:36
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i work at a game store so hopefully i can get them to sell mine there

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FPS Kid
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I use to work at a games store. With the ironic name of "Game" Lol.
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Gizmoguy
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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 15:49
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yeh but game are a major brand so they tight like that. one i at just a small one

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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 15:52
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Yep.

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You can sell you're game in stores, don't worry.
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Gizmoguy
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yeh but with the esrb rating it looks more proffesional. not sure if its neccesary though. im gonna get mine done though.

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Where can you find out what ratings are required in each country,game shop etc...
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Silvester
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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 18:18
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Quote: "yeh but with the esrb rating it looks more proffesional. not sure if its neccesary though. im gonna get mine done though."


Errrr... I hope you got 2.000USD in your pocket.

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shadow651
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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 18:34
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he's right it costs a lot to rate a game also you must provide cheats
why don't you just sell it on the internet there is more chance people will buy as i bet there is more users on the interent then at your local store
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Quote: "you must provide cheats"

I don't think thats the case-I mean you don't have to include cheats do you?


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Keo C
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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 20:22
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Yes, you have to include any easter eggs, mini-games, cheats, ect.

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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 21:00
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Quote: "Yes, you have to include any easter eggs, mini-games, cheats, ect."
Thats crazy talk!

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Posted: 10th Jan 2008 21:34 Edited at: 10th Jan 2008 21:39
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Quote: "Errrr... I hope you got 2.000USD in your pocket."

I think the ESRB offers a reduced rate of $800 for games that have a development budget of $250,000 or less. (which should be any FPSC game)

Quote: "why don't you just sell it on the internet there is more chance people will buy as i bet there is more users on the interent then at your local store "

That is what I do, but there are still laws that pertain to that as well.
It sounds like he needs legal advice, which I am not qualified to give.
Check your local laws to see what the requirements are, since they vary from place to place.

I agree with you though that there are many game titles in stores being sold commercially that are inferior to some of the games I have seen that were made with FPSC.

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Many easter eggs or cheats include "explicit" features not found in the game, i.e. a friendly enough platformer might have a cheat that removes characters clothes or some other such madness... if a 4 year old child found out how to do this...

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Shide
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Posted: 27th Jan 2008 06:31
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Quote: "also you must provide cheats"


Well to sell a game with cheats can i just hide a key somewhere and make it open a door with lots of good items?

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