Deep thoughts...
I've been playing around with templates and an editor in an attempt to make the launcher as easy to use as possible while providing the options I think may be wanted. I've come to a point where I seem to be building a webpage editor.
What about a simple web browser that loads YOUR game webpage and has a Launch/Play button.
The good...
![](/images/emoticons/amiga.gif)
Includes all your game info as you want it displayed, with videos, images, news, requirements, recommended, updates, downloads, comments, links to forum, whatever.
The bad...
![](/images/emoticons/cross.gif)
Those who don't have websites for their game. (If you create an actual game - not a single 10 minute level - you should have a website) Websites are free now, and the builders are very simple to use.
The ugly...
![](/images/emoticons/crazy.gif)
You'll probably need to create a specific web page for the launcher. (Again, something you should have anyway)
So the launcher would be an executable with your game name on it, containing a web browser and a play/launch button to load the game locally.
Your content would still be nested in folders below the root directory.