Recent content by scarybug

Wonderful article Kate, and it sparked a surprisingly (for internet standards) intelligent and calm discussion =) I hope you write for The Escapist more often!

I also know for a fact that they didn't get mine when they bought a license. I think you're right, they did ask for it, but I declined. Instead agreeing to make any changes as they thought necessary and signing a statement that the contents were all what they wanted and nothing that would hurt...

Adorable, use lolcat speech to mock your opponent's argument. That's as productive as using sarcasm to, wait. sorry. There is no reason to check against malicious software. It's Flash. It has insane security protection. No other site ever makes coders submit code for this reason. You think...

Good point. An equitable solution would be to let any contest entrant keep all of their code and do whatever they wanted with the game as long as they re-skin the graphics to something not owned by Escapist/ZP.

Yes, work for free in order to improve your resume and get "exposure." That's what all artists conned into working spec are told too. Work has value, even flash game development. In the world of indie games, the cream actually does rise to the top. If you are a good game developer making a...

I understand that you're not trying to run a completely evil contest, and that this is supposed to be a fun thing. I love the Escapist and Zero Punctuation, but any serious Flash Game Developer will recognize this contest is a BAD DEAL. You are basically getting a free video game made about...