mgwuSDK
Dev tools
multiplayer game sdk
SHOW HN2013
36points
37comments
#686of 1,739 in 2013
Top 40%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
4 positive, 19 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 9 critical, out of 33 comments about the project. Thread score -0.21.
Pricing: 1 for, 7 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Easy to use; quick game builds
From 2 comments
We are working on allowing folks to use it without publishing through us. What kind of pricing model would you like to see? Here's why you want to use it: -It's so easy to use a…
jvrossb on HNThe people we work with generally don't have $1000 up front and one of their main draws in publishing with us is that they have no other way of getting art/music. For those who…
jvrossb on HN
Objections
Revenue share and upfront fee terms are too costly for developers
From 3 comments
Wait, so in order to use the SDK developers are forced to publish through the company AND the company takes the first $1000 in revenue? Isn't that really bad for developers?…
6thSigma on HNThis seems like it could speed up development of one of my projects but for the first $1000 dollars and 30% thereafter of my revenue, I will skip it.
jimzvz on HNIt depends on how you want to position your firm. The real show-stopper is the fact that you want to take a percentage fee and take the first revenue piece -- its as if you don't…
niggler on HN
Publishing requirement forces use of the company
From 1 comment
Wait, so in order to use the SDK developers are forced to publish through the company AND the company takes the first $1000 in revenue? Isn't that really bad for developers?…
6thSigma on HN
Lacks basic technical info like supported OS on the page
From 2 comments
If I can't figure out even the most fundamental technical information about your platform from the splash page (or even where to go to find it), I'm going to assume you are…
WalterSear on HNYou don't even say what OS's you support.
WalterSear on HN
Requests
Allow use without publishing through the company
From 1 comment
We are working on allowing folks to use it without publishing through us. What kind of pricing model would you like to see? Here's why you want to use it: -It's so easy to use a…
jvrossb on HN
Separate SDK licensing or usage-based pricing
From 2 comments
"The first $1000 in revenues and 30% of revenues after that." I understand the entire arrangement is probably worth the price, but you have to find a way to separate this…
niggler on HNI guess I am not your target market. I would like to use the software outside of your ecosystem subject to a license fee.
jimzvz on HN
Questions
Can games be released free?
From 1 comment
So, can I release a game I made with this for free?
jacalata on HN
Is it Apple-only?
From 1 comment
Is this Apple products only?
RobotCaleb on HN