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Jedimace1
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 Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:31 pm Post subject: Getting people to join your project [Final version] |
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Version 2 seems to be the most popular. I had to start a new topic to get rid of the poll. Here it is:
Very often, topics are posted to the collaboration forums to find people to join a project, with no success. All of us collaboration forum dwellers are either looking for a project to help or looking for a person to help us with our projects. Many people fail; I know that I have multiple times, in both finding a project and getting help on my own projects. But, alas, there is hope. In the following document, I want to talk about how YOU can make a well formatted post that attracts people to your project and could help you expand your team to make a successful game, as well as the advantages of joining a project that has already been started.
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How to get people to join your project
-What it requires to be a project leader
*Professional attitude
-This doesn't mean you need to have the best
*Software knowledge
-Know your game development software, in
our case Unity.
-Already have a project made in this software
*Can be something small
*Serious project planning
-Story or game play
-Design documents, business plan if needed
-The project is likely to succeed
*Realistic size
-Most RPG/FPS/RTS games with 20 maps
and multi-player don't succeed
*Why is your game going to succeed?
-Before posting, you need some serious consideration
*Attract people willing to dedicate hours to
your project
*People need to feel a certain security that:
-The project is going to be finished
-You know what you are doing
-Respect is important
*Respect the people that post on your topic
-Even if they criticize you, you need to
keep a professional manner
*Respect people looking at joining your team
-Even if they would be a horrible member or
if they would bring your team down
-They are making a serious commitment to
something they may not believe in
-A lack of respect could easily make you lose
members or your whole team
-Presentation
*This shows respect, because you are willing to
format your post to be readable
*Multiple paragraphs to separate different
pieces of information
*Proper punctuation, spelling, and readability
*Make URLs click-able with the URL tag
-Information and content
*Proper project details
-Game play
-Story
-Concept art or screen shots
-Demos are especially good
*Compensation methods should be detailed
-Especially on commercial projects
*The current team structure may be posted
*Personal and team experience should be posted
*Contact information through multiple lines of
communication
-Email
-Instant messaging accounts
-Possible PM options
*People should have a good reason to think you
will succeed
*This information, again, shows respect
-Asking for programmers or artists
*You should still try to make code or art
-Shows that you are dedicated to your project
*As project leader, you need to be the most
dedicated person on your team
-Looking for a project
*Why should you join these projects?
*Many rewarding reasons
-Experience and money are common reasons
-Developer connections
*Could help you get into a team later
-Advertise your previous projects for
commercial work
*Look for projects that are likely to be
successful, have a team leader with a lasting
drive, and members who know how to do their job
-You should like the idea at least a little
-Look for documentation and a smart leader
-Legal issues
*Copyrights
-Make sure your project doesn't use any
trademarks or IP of other companies
-An MMORPG Mario clone where you fight
bowser with a bunch of friends is illegal
(and improbable)
*Age
-People under the age of 18 may have problems
*Contract signing may be a problem
*People under 18 CAN form a company
*Motivational issues are the big problem
*Usually, a minimum age of 16 is required
-This is just my logic, since at 16
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Some people request that a template be required for each post, but, I don't have the power to do that. Therefore, I've created an example template. By following this template you'll get more people to read through your topic, as well as allowing people to quickly find the information they need to decide whether or not to join your project. Here it is:
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[b]Project Name[/b]
[b]Compensation[/b]
[b]Required Members[/b]
[b]Current Team[/b]
[b]Game Description[/b]
[b]Contact Information[/b]
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Please let me know if anything is a little hazy or if there is a problem in my theory, as well as pointing out any grammar or spelling errors. Critique and feedback is greatly appreciated, to help raise the standard of our forums. I will try to get this to be a sticky.
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