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« on: June 20, 2011, 09:29:53 AM » |
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Hi all,
I'm about to release my 2nd game and I was wondering... Would it be better to release the game under my real name, or should I release it under my psuedo-company name? Or does it even matter?
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Moczan
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« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2011, 09:35:59 AM » |
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I doesn't matter as long as you stay consistent, release every game under same name/alias/logo so people start recognizing you and remembering your brand.
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Evan Balster
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« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2011, 05:56:35 AM » |
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Agree. If you foresee adding more team members in the future, use the pseudo-company.
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Creativity births expression. Curiosity births exploration.
Our work is as soil to these seeds; our art is what grows from them...Wreath, SoundSelf, Infinite Blank, Cave Story+, <plaid/audio> |
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bateleur
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« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2011, 10:02:29 AM » |
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Even if you release under a company name you can always put your name in the credits.
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Klaim
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« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2011, 11:52:37 AM » |
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I was planning to use both a company name and my pseudo, a bit like Positech and Cliffski.
Seems good too, no? What da ya think?
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Evan Balster
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« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2011, 04:03:25 PM » |
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I use them interchangeably myself, for my solo freeware project. Though I'm not sure I even credit myself in the game right now, and freeware being freeware I'm not trying terribly hard to establish a brand.
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Creativity births expression. Curiosity births exploration.
Our work is as soil to these seeds; our art is what grows from them...Wreath, SoundSelf, Infinite Blank, Cave Story+, <plaid/audio> |
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mcc
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« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2011, 07:33:35 PM » |
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Make sure you do one or the other on purpose, upfront and clearly. I released a game with no expliclt branding, but my name was on the copyright notice. The game wound up getting identified with my name all over the internet, and now I'm not sure how to pedal that back if I want to.
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WelcomeToAwesomeness
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« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2011, 04:51:52 PM » |
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I would reccomend using an alias, it's easier to remember.
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MM
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2011, 05:48:12 AM » |
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I use my real name because it is hard to spell and difficult to pronounce.
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tesselode
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« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2011, 09:00:07 PM » |
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Aliases are probably more memorable than names. Unless your name is really memorable for some reason.
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hurricane
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« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2011, 10:31:47 PM » |
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I think an alias is better in case there is some reason in the future you might want to be anonymous. But just because you use a name doesn't mean that someone can't use the same name on their games unless you take legal steps to own the name.
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ஒழுக்கின்மை (Paul Eres)
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« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2011, 11:05:36 PM » |
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i use both, depending on context. on the game's title screen i put the team's name. in the credits i put my real name.
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