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GOTW #253: Furry 2
News posted 30th September, 2007 by Broomie
Well after being given a second chance into the GOTW, Furry 2 has won with a total of 28 votes! Well done to Dustin Gunn for his great platformer. In second place was Rap attack: 2pacalypse Now with 11 votes by Paul G. *Click here to download the GOTW* After a discussion with the fellow admins, we have had a talk about what defines a candidate for Game Of The Week. As you know we've been including anything from objects to examples which have been doing fairly well but failing to meet the requirements on actually being.. well a game (or something truly playable for that matter) So we've all come to an agreement and from now on the following will be elegible to win GOTW: Full Freeware and Shareware Games (no demos) Applications Open Source Tutorials You are more than welcome to discuss this further with us and tell everyone what you think about these new rules. We think it is fair and it still defines what we all love about GOTW. Download Of The Week just sounds... it's just not the same! Anyway, without further ado... here are the options for this week's GOTW! Only three this week but all have very good chances of winning so it may be a difficult decider this week. :) Zenek Zombie , Space Barnacle Note: By request of the author, LEGALIZE IT has been removed from GOTW. Tweet

Posted by LIJI

30th September, 2007

The Diary of Anne Frank Shareware was in the previous GoTW and then banned from it. I don't see any reason having it back in this poll.

Posted by LIJI

30th September, 2007

Oh, also yay for having rules in the GoTW.

Posted by Broomie

30th September, 2007

What! I thought it was removed due to a request from the author. At least that's what I thought it was... doesn't anyone tell me anything around here?

Once it is confirmed by another admin I will either add it back on or remove it completely. Rather not have votes lost.

Posted by Cazra

30th September, 2007

lol, my game doesn't stand a chance!

Everyone vote for Space Barnacle!!!

Posted by Tim

30th September, 2007

You make 'AoTW'?

Application..

Posted by LIJI

30th September, 2007

Well I'm pretty sure it was Shab that removed the game.

Posted by Knudde (Shab)

30th September, 2007

Actually, Rikus beat me to it.

Posted by LIJI

30th September, 2007

Ugh, Stop confusing Broomie everyone!

Only I'm allowed to confuse the admins of TDC!

Posted by LIJI

30th September, 2007

Ladies first, and you're half a lady.

Posted by X_Sheep

30th September, 2007

sigh

Posted by Hernan

30th September, 2007

sigh²

Posted by Dr. James MD

30th September, 2007

sigh² Episode 1

Posted by LIJI

30th September, 2007

sigh² The Movie

Posted by Green Gnome

30th September, 2007

Three good looking games this week. I think I won't vote this time and see what happens.

I didn't do a combo breaker, did I?

Posted by Tim

30th September, 2007

sigh²: Behind the sigh's

Posted by Hernan

30th September, 2007

Oops, looks like I triggered some inspirational movie names *o*

To get back on topic: what makes a shareware game not a demo? I pretty much never use shareware so I don't really know actually.
The only kinds of shareware I've ever downloaded is always a "demo", saying I need to pay I want to continue using the app.

Posted by Cazra

30th September, 2007

seriously though, why is my game even on the list? It's not supposed to be a serious game.

The GOTW really should be just between Zenek and Space Barnacle.

Posted by AsparagusTrevor

1st October, 2007

The no-demo rule seems to pop up every few weeks before fading away again over time.

Posted by DaVince

1st October, 2007

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Posted by Cazra

1st October, 2007

really, someone remove my game from the list. Nobody's gonna vote for it.

Posted by DaVince

1st October, 2007

Oh for-- JOHNNY!!!

Hmmm...
Infinity times *sigh*

Posted by Ricky

1st October, 2007

Sigh 1: Please see Sigh 2
Sigh 2: Please see Sigh 1

infinite looping sighs

Posted by Johnny Look

1st October, 2007

if (null=0)
{
cout << "*sigh*";
}

Posted by Tim

1st October, 2007

<? $i=0

while ($i=0) {
echo "*sigh*";
}

?>

Posted by Snakesoft

2nd October, 2007

The "Shareware Games (no demos) allowed" thing sounds a bit no-sense.

If a game is commercial, would anybody *ever* make it downloadable for free to another site?

Writing directly "NO SHAREWARE GAMES ALLOWED AT GOTW" would be far more honest.

If you want to know my opinion, demos on GOTW wouldn't surely be worse than lot of freeware crap you can find on the GOTW page, or totally off-topic things like extensions, application and tutorials (totally agree on the purpose to give them relevance, but that's *really* the most goofy way you can do it)

Posted by Tim

2nd October, 2007

Snakesoft tells truths

Posted by Broomie

2nd October, 2007

We held a poll recently and the results were very close but overall everybody preferred to allow shareware games into GOTW rather than not allowing them at all.

http://www.create-games.com/polls.asp?pid=3

I should have noted that we only allow shareware games that have a free trial. If it's pay to play straight away we won't even allow it on TDC, let alone entered for GOTW unless there is a free trial, obviously so you have a chance to play it and see what you think of it.

You are right about demo games as some are exceedingly excellent and can top most full freeware games. However, we don't allow them into GOTW as not only is it not the full game but if we allowed the demo to enter and win GOTW then when the game is released fully it wouldn't be fair on the other entries to enter it again as it's already won in it's demo form. And we would rather see the full game enter GOTW rather than the demo version. For example, if someone submitted a demo and it was really good and won GOTW, he could then complete it within a week and resubmit it fully and win GOTW again. It isn't really fair to the others to be quite honest.

It's a 50-50 situation however as some games may not be released later on at all so it's really up to the creator if he wants to finish it off or not. We have no idea if it will be finished but as a demo we won't allow it in.

Yet we are discussing alternatives to give demos more recognition so it's not completely losing out. But right now, if a demo is submitted then all we can really do is give it a front page mention.

I hope that has cleared a few things up.

Posted by AndyUK

2nd October, 2007

Polls are aren't the best way to decide things though, people can click on an a choice without thinking about it, then they can't go back on it if they change their mind/see sense.

Posted by Cazra

2nd October, 2007

"I should have noted that we only allow shareware games that have a free trial."

There's a name for shareware games without a free trial: FULLWARE

Posted by Del Duio

3rd October, 2007

I should have noted that we only allow shareware games that have a free trial.

Two of my games were not allowed in the GOTW polls and they fit this criteria. I say, retroactive time baby!

In any event, whatever you guys decide should be posted up here somewhere on the downloads page, kind of like a "terms for GOTW consideration" deal.

Posted by Ski

3rd October, 2007

Did you eat all those nuts yet?

Posted by Johnny Look

3rd October, 2007

I like nuts.

Posted by Del Duio

3rd October, 2007

So you mean demos of games that are going to be free full games at the end? I've seen those here before too.

Posted by Broomie

5th October, 2007

"I should have noted that we only allow shareware games that have a free trial."

There's a name for shareware games without a free trial: FULLWARE

*slaps head*

What I meant to say was we don't include commercial games because it requires you to purchase the games. As it is shareware it gives the user the chance to try it before they buy it. Therefore, you will know what the game is like when you vote for it.

Posted by LIJI

6th October, 2007

A week without news

Posted by Peblo

6th October, 2007