Suggestionness :<

[Dragon Warrior]

Meh, I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned the idea, but maybe have a game-making forum for those who make video games. It's probably not the best idea to make a new forum right after the new OB version has come out, but like I said, just an idear. I myself am an intense game maker wielding the power of the program RM2K and I've spoken with numerous game makers that come to OB. There are also more than just RM2K programs out there to make games (and I'm not talking about Playstation's "Game Maker").

Other game makers:
[list]
[*]Game Maker
[*]RM2K3
[*]Sphere
[*]RPG Toolkit
[*]Playstation's "Game Maker"
[*]Adventure Game
[*]Clickteam
[*]ika
[*]Verge
[*]And much more...
[/list]

This could also possibly open a new fad here on OB. Take it into consideration if you wish. I would just like to find a forum for game makers that aren't filled with jerks and so far I haven't. This forum, however, I've noticed has better rules than any other I've visited and therefore may work for a good gaming community. Just a thought :D

[Kitty]

[color=blue][size=1]Well, to be honest, I've never gotten one of those game making programs... My parents won't let me!! :crying:

BUT, even though I've never used those programs for longer than an hour (my friend let me try his), I'd still enjoy to visit a "Game Maker" forum and view the latest from those who do use those programs. That'd be cool...

So, in the end of all my.... strange rambling, I'd have to say I agree with DW.

Bye bye. ^___^[/color][/size]

[Dragon Warrior]

Uhh... yeah. That too.

I also forgot to mention that in a forum of game-making, people can post threads of their game. To stem people from posting spam games, you could have the rules that the thread would have to have plotline, screenshots, or demo in it. People could also use the forum to recruit other game makers for their game so their game may have a staff. I've done that before and it works quite well if your communications work out.

[Semjaza]

To be quite honest, I can't see a point to this. Sure, it's a neat idea, but would any of these really need more than one thread dedicated to them? The RPG Maker thread isn't exactly setting the game section here on fire or anything. If people had enough of their own stuff going to make their own game and post it up, I wouldn't have any issues with that personally.

I'd say there was more of a reason to make the Web Design forum and even that's a bit slow. I'd think dedicating an entire forum to game making would barely crawl along enough to justify its own existance.

[Dragon Warrior]

Unless it'd attract new members that were game makers :D Game making isn't big on here because there isn't anything on it humoring the idea. I'm not disagreeing with you. You're probably right that'd it'd start slow, but I know a zillion game makers who are sick of other game making forums and want a new, better one. :<

[James]

[color=#707875]Well, we've had a Web Site Workshop type forum before and the last one wasn't very successful.

The current one isn't very successful either, despite the amount of people who make their own personal sites. And that number far outweighs the amount of people who are making games.

So, the creation of a forum itself won't necessarily stimulate that discussion -- the discussion has to be there in the first place.

If I see the activity in game-making-related threads increasing significantly, I'll strongly consider a forum or sub-forum. But right now it's just not something that the numbers would support.[/color]

[Dragon Warrior]

Very well, James. You drive a hard bargain, but I accept. I'll try recruiting members and gaining more interest in game making on this forum.

My game maker petition starts now >:^D

[Guest pandaesque]

Well, okay. I'll give my support because you asked me to. Also, I might as well explain why I guess I agree with him...

You see, the amateur game making community is a very large community, which is constantly growing. I post at Gaming World, which is where he posted a topic about game makers uniting. GW has more and more members every day because it specializes in...game making! Now, with this many new members, people post their ideas for games, and their downloads and screenshots as well, and it's just swell.

HOWEVER, there is a downside to having an aspect of your community specialize in game making. We get a bunch of idiots joining our forums to post their lame ideas and the get mad when people criticize them. I don't post on this forum, and I probably won't because the layout's a bit confusing, but I don't know how many new members you have who join and make completely idiotic posts. So beware, if you do this, the amount of [I]n00b[/I] members will probably spike. Also, it might not attract that many members, because you won't have resources and such. GW has so many members probably because of the mass resources, tutorials, and articles it has, so you may very well be right in saying that this idea isn't worh the trouble.

But hey, he told me to come here and agree with him, so I guess that's what I'm going to do! I'm all for adding a game making forum!