open source the game
given the amount of community contribution in terms of input, suggestions, providing the players to actually make it happen, the game should be open source. this would help prevent a small group of owners from making changes the playerbase doesn't want.. just like with the original game's various crappy clients. this doesn't preclude having a revenue model.
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14 Sep, '19
Esqarrouth AdminHow would this work Connor? I'm guessing you have seen it or have some detailed plans?
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16 Sep, '19
ConnorI just mean that I would like for the game client and server code to be available on a public repo like github. It would make it more of a community-owned project, and you might get free help building features and fixing bugs.
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16 Sep, '19
Esqarrouth AdminHow does this not preclude having a revenue model? If someone could just fork and open their own version with free expansions etc..
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27 Jul, '20
Aflah BhariUse an open source license where they have to make their version open source.
1. Rely on it being a hassle for people to really spin up their own server from the forked code and provide support.
2. If they make a change you like, copy it -that's the benefit of open source.
Rely on providing a service more than just the code or even the "compiled version" for revenye. I don't think having the code available should effect your revenue at all. -
13 Nov, '20
AetecI would like it since I have an idea to make a custom expansion (I have been testing it with friends on the physical boardgame). And I'd love to implement it in the digital game.
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13 Apr
Sun WuSuggest it might be useful to look at warzone.com for a model of this (accepted, not an open source but a huge amount of flexibility for both non-paying and paying members).