Game Publishing

[soundguy]

Hey Kai !

I think we've spoken in the past.
We're now deep into looking for publishers for Zbang and our second game (which will be announced at our 21:00 time slot).

Obviously Zbang is suitable for you as a publisher, we are inspired by the same games you're publishing like Runaway, and we think it would be perfect for the German market.

My question, and I know it's something many other adventure gamedevs are interested to hear: Can you speak a bit about what you look for in games, and game companies you work with, and what kind of adventure games would you be looking for ?

Oded

[Kai_Crimson_Cow]

Hey Oded,

nice to meet you again and of course I want to talk about what we are searching for and wich companies we are linked to.

In general we are searching for games wich are telling a unique story, dont get me wrong every adventure has his own story but I like dream project first, wich means an developer which is addicted to the game... and he want to do it for years... let's say it's his baby and he take care of it to see it growing up and become an adult. On the other handside I like unique Ip's not reflecting the stile of other games (I call it me too's) so they are fresh and you can not mix them up from the stile with other games. What ever happend the story must be excellent at all becuase it is what an Adventure Gamer what to have for sure... a story which is breathtaking, thrilling or funny or a mix. I have no prefferences of any kind. I know there is a discussion starting some time ago regarding cartoon style and that it doesn't work ... for me it's wrong at all because a good game will be a good game by the end, regardless what kind of graphic stile it will use. Before we released Runaway everyone said the Adventure genre is dead and what happend ... we having a renessaince in Adventure games wich proove them wrong.

So for me the rule is ... Look and feel should be unique, the Story excellent and the for the rest we will find a way for sure

Kai

[soundguy]

Look like we'll have a lot to talk about.
I think highly about cartoon style games, it's my favorite kind. Which is why I'm making them!

What are your opinions about online distribution / episodic game play ?

[Kai_Crimson_Cow]

I like the idea of been online but I guess right now it only works in a few terretories wich is sad but true.
So for these countries it is of course an option to think about. Right now, I realy prefer full games instead ...
I like to dive into a story fulltime and dont get riped out of it until the facination is highest... it's like one day holidays, they are fine but you need more and get dissapointed if you dont get'em.

[soundguy]

I see.
Thanks for the answer. I'll be in touch over emails regarding publishing our games.
can you PM me your email please ?

also will you be attending GDC in SF this year ?

[Kai_Crimson_Cow]

PN has send

We will attend SF this year

[soundguy]

I'll email you - I guess we'll meet in SF i'm certainly going.

[Kai_Crimson_Cow]

will you attend the GDC in Lyon next week?

[astrologo]

KSC games will be looking for publisher very soon (in a few weeks), and I thing we have a unique history and game (curiously, I'm the responsible of the design and script of the game, :P). Everybody will be able to take a look at it the friday through this forums. Our game, Maldoror, would break frontiers of imagination. How could we get in touch with you? How could we be financed by a such a good publisher as you are?

[Kai_Crimson_Cow]

send me an PN will start it for sure So lets see if we find togehter.

[soundguy]

Hmm. The email you sent me bounced back.

[Kai_Crimson_Cow]

see your PN Inbox