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Just re downloaded it since the goal is to get out and walk more. It has changed a lot since the last time I played it and have to say it has improved. 

I really like this idea, I think it will be amazingly useful to those here who have games to see what other game makers are up to, and also for aspiring game makers to be able to get a feel for mechanics that they might not have encountered before.

The game looks like fun. I have not played the other Mass Effect games but heard they were also good. You recommend?

It can be done manually without any need from me, and that would be fine. I was looking at a system that allowed the game owner or game staff to not necessarily have to count or manage points. Or even figure out what user here is the user on their site.

I would love to see unique ways to gain power. This cycle will probably be kept simple though until I can figure out how those unique gains can be done. For instance who gets the power gain if you post a guide in a forum - your active pet or the special pet? How do you tell the user this in a easy to understand way?

Evolution I was planning to be non linear, it is possible to have trees. If your pet is ready to evolve you might have two options on how you want to go, and you'd have to choose. I think it allows pet species to be replayable over time. I was also thinking of some item in the store akin to Pokémon stones that can also cause evolution.

Normally your active pet would show under your avatar, but I love the idea of overriding with your favorite too!

So a well written game story usually is told in many different ways, be it a cut scene, lore, item descriptions,etc.

What are your favorite ways to tell your games story in your game?

So I am curious if you are right or left handed and if you feel that hand choice has had an effect on your creativity or logic since depending on hand choice you tend to use the opposite side of your brain a little more.

I happen to be one of those people who use my left. I also tend to be much more logical then most people I know. What about you?

This is a question that I don't think has been honestly answered. We all know that having a responsive design that works in a mobile browser is good, but do you think that is enough or do you feel current virtual pet or sim games could increase their player bases by investing in mobile application versions of their games?

On 3/16/2017 at 7:22 PM, Hare said:

I own one that's two years in but still under development =D

If I were to come up with some interview questions would you mind giving me an interview about your game?

Oh come on, every forum needs this thread! So what is your zodiac?

I am a Scorpio.

What genre of music gets you up and moving? What do you normally listen to?

I tend to gravitate to 90's alternative and grunge myself, mostly because it is what I have grown up listening to and enjoy.

Are there any new games coming out soon that your interested in? Looking forward to?

Having been a fan of Elder Scrolls Online for a while, I would have to say I am looking forward to their new DLC of Morrowind.

Let's ping them in.

@SingSong @kami

Just now, Hare said:

Should there be a voting process on new submissions? 

I think it would encourage participation!

1 minute ago, Hare said:

Would free advertising for the creator of the adoptable be a helpful incentive for people to submit quality work? (maybe have their username listed somewhere on a species info page). 

Of course, I totally expect to provide full kudos and advertising of who submitted an adoptable. Credit belongs where it is deserved!

2 minutes ago, Hare said:

Should there be any written guidelines for submissions aside from things like file size? 

The artists here are far more experienced in such and would be more suited to be able to answer those.  Obviously there are a few basics that come to mind such as no nudity or genitalia, or any pet of a rude or suggestive nature, etc.

I figure that since it is adoptables, and since this is a forum where we want users interacting we are bound to get some differences in art styles. Basically I would love to be open to allowing any artist willing to create and submit adoptables. What would be required would the community deciding the basic rules of what a submission should be.

This is where all the artists interested should start conversing  Meanwhile, I will be in the corner making sure it all works as a game  

So I think what I can do it provide to upon a successful review being posted, or a comment on a game thread, basically call a page on the game's website with information about it, containing:

• username here of the reviewer/poster
• email address of that user (possibly, it would require us revisiting our privacy policy)
• date and time of the post
• url of the post
• points to award (as set by game owner)

What would the game owner have to do:

The page that I would automatically call would have to use the above information to identify the user in their game, and decide what to award the user. Any abuse tracking will have to be handled by the game owners, we moderate such stuff here. If a post is removed or deleted, the game will get a request with a negative point number.

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@Hare @judda @SingSong Thoughts?

For the moment, we will stick to using threads. Perhaps we can discuss later when/if there is a better need.

Since this suggestion had a strong approval overall with forum members, let's do it!

I happen to be off of work on vacation for a week, so I plan to make it my top priority to implement the start of this system. What users can expect in terms of functionality in this first pass (and it won't be the last, we will be always adding to this, much like a virtual pet game) will be:

• Ability to purchase eggs from the Store. Some pets may be premium and others are free.
• Ability to choose an active pet/egg that will absorb any posts and reputation gains. Only your currently active pet can absorb posts or reputation.
• Ability to evolve your pet into the next form at a certain level. For now I call the resource pets gain as "power" (open to suggestions). Users have to manually choose to evolve their pet, this is voluntary. New forms will be added regularly so pets are constantly being given new forms.
• Users can see all your pets on your profile.

Stretch goals (or "If Ryan has enough time"):

• Show off pets in posts using a BBCode or editor button.
• Embed codes for pets on other sites (includes pets gaining power from third party sites by users clicking them)
• Customization items
  • Backdrops to go behind the pet
  • (TBD other items of vanity appeal)
  • Potential item to allow a user to upload a customized image of their pet instead of using the default.

Obviously features can be added to, and I want to see what you guys suggest. I will try to release blocks of features every couple of weeks. This first round is to get the basics of the system in so that we can get to the more creative stuff later.

However, I do need help! I need artists who are willing to offer some pets for adoption - I am willing to pay (depending on cost) if necessary, however I want the artists here to put their heads together first. If you guys have been following my pixel art thread, you have seen that my ability to produce art is rough at best. I would love to see the artists here get together and see what they can come up with!

Originally suggested by @SingSong

Offer a way to allow Game Owners to offer rewards in their games for actions user may take on these forums, such as writing a review or posting on their game's page.

Even more so, allow a Game Owner to run a contest or competition from the forum, and offer rewards within their game.

This is to continue discussion from the larger thread.

This is to continue discussion of the forum adoptable/pet game idea suggested by @SingSong

This feedback is amazing, thanks for taking the time to put it together! Definitely see the points you were mentioning. Back to practice.

Here is a quick attempt at a Unown. To make it different, I took one and tried it at a different angle. I definitely still need to work on gradients and lighting and shadow a bit.

1 minute ago, Hare said:

You could simplify the payments even more by having an asset collection that's available to premium accounts. They could download whatever they want while they have the monthly subscription. Though this might reduce income and if you don't mind handling the payments, maybe not. Or have a discount for premium members.

That would have to be up to artists, they would have to be willing to allow their assets to be available to a premium member without payment. That would be a harder sell. I could probably offer a discount or such though instead so there is still some benefit to the artists submitting files.

Okie dokie

I ask to learn what the community likes and doesn't like!

I was replying to @SingSong stating that in retrospect that I was going to remove the fee, since I went through it and figured it didn't really apply in the end, which would make it a free market.

So if this were to be managed not as a replacement for selling customized products, but as a place to sell preset assets (that you don't intend to modify in any form and plan to sell as-is), is this viable, or do you still feel this detracts or takes away from the ease of just posting a thread and doing stuff manually?

To cover SingSong's questions:

1. It is part of the Downloads area, however upon adding a file, it will automatically create a forum thread as well, so there is still continuity. Adding a file is as simple as creating a new thread.

2. See above, the fees will be removed so it is a free market.

Just to note, I am okay not taking this route. I wanted to post the idea and feel it out with you guys, since well - you guys are the guys using it!