Comments on: Kongregate Wants You To Quit Your Day Job (And Make Games) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:28:06 -0800 hourly 1 By: Multiplayer games http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-2775574 Multiplayer games Sun, 31 May 2009 14:54:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-2775574 Kongregate still seems to be growing Kongregate still seems to be growing

]]> By: www.ubraniaroxy.pl » Blog Archive » Kongregate Gets $3 Million From Bezos: Growing Fast and About To Unleash Its Games on Facebook http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-2295255 www.ubraniaroxy.pl » Blog Archive » Kongregate Gets $3 Million From Bezos: Growing Fast and About To Unleash Its Games on Facebook Wed, 14 May 2008 06:32:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-2295255 [...] lets anyone create their own Flash video games and splits revenues with game creators, starting at 25 percent of any associated advertising, up to 50 percent. [...] [...] lets anyone create their own Flash video games and splits revenues with game creators, starting at 25 percent of any associated advertising, up to 50 percent. [...]

]]> By: Kongregate Gets $3 Million From Bezos: Growing Fast and About To Unleash Its Games on Facebook http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-2239230 Kongregate Gets $3 Million From Bezos: Growing Fast and About To Unleash Its Games on Facebook Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:40:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-2239230 [...] lets anyone create their own Flash video games and splits revenues with game creators, starting at 25 percent of any associated advertising, up to 50 percent. [...] [...] lets anyone create their own Flash video games and splits revenues with game creators, starting at 25 percent of any associated advertising, up to 50 percent. [...]

]]> By: NeoEdge: For Casual Gaming, Ads Are Better Than A Price Tag http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-2035500 NeoEdge: For Casual Gaming, Ads Are Better Than A Price Tag Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:32:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-2035500 [...] made $250 million in revenue in 2005, mostly through micro-transaction game upgrades. Kongregate is launching their own micro transaction system for game developers as well. A blended monetization model [...] [...] made $250 million in revenue in 2005, mostly through micro-transaction game upgrades. Kongregate is launching their own micro transaction system for game developers as well. A blended monetization model [...]

]]> By: Cubelogic Improv http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1763820 Cubelogic Improv Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:46:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1763820 <strong>Mini aziende...</strong> Ho appena scoperto (immagino in ritardo) un videogame estremamente divertente: Desktop Tower Defense. Scritto da Paul Breece e David Litsky, il gioco ha avuto un successo estremo in poco tempo, al punto che ha spinto i creatori a licenziarsi (è un... Mini aziende…

Ho appena scoperto (immagino in ritardo) un videogame estremamente divertente: Desktop Tower Defense. Scritto da Paul Breece e David Litsky, il gioco ha avuto un successo estremo in poco tempo, al punto che ha spinto i creatori a licenziarsi (è un…

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1755419 Jon Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:55:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1755419 If your job means so little that you quit it to begin making games, then you shouldn't have been working there to begin with. Jon If your job means so little that you quit it to begin making games, then you shouldn’t have been working there to begin with.

Jon

]]> By: www.CARversation.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1755212 www.CARversation.com Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:23:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1755212 and colgate wants you to make movies... and colgate wants you to make movies…

]]> By: Josh Larson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1754908 Josh Larson Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:23:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1754908 Quitting your day job is hard...even if you're already in the industry. However, it's very satisfying to be able to work all day on an indie project you and your peers created. It was our dream, and we're actually doing it now. Kongregate is awesome because they give you some of the benefits that a publisher can give you, but without all the infamous nasty things publishers have a reputation for. You get to keep your IP, you get funding...this is what everyone has been screaming for. :) Quitting your day job is hard…even if you’re already in the industry. However, it’s very satisfying to be able to work all day on an indie project you and your peers created. It was our dream, and we’re actually doing it now.

Kongregate is awesome because they give you some of the benefits that a publisher can give you, but without all the infamous nasty things publishers have a reputation for. You get to keep your IP, you get funding…this is what everyone has been screaming for. :)

]]> By: Daniel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1754665 Daniel Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:22:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1754665 Kongregate is a fun site. I submit all our games there. Looking forward to playing some multi-player and co-op in the future. Kongregate is a fun site. I submit all our games there. Looking forward to playing some multi-player and co-op in the future.

]]> By: Chris R. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1754579 Chris R. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:44:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1754579 @Troy, do you have a free GBPS port/line? @Troy, do you have a free GBPS port/line?

]]> By: dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1754540 dave Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:26:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1754540 love kongregate - reason for my love is that my older son and his friends are all over this site all of the time...in their opinion(s) it blows away numerous other idle-time wasting sites and offers the freshest gameplay and most full featured games without crap downloads or browser bugginess...of course, kids are fickle, so expect it will be out of favor within six months... love kongregate – reason for my love is that my older son and his friends are all over this site all of the time…in their opinion(s) it blows away numerous other idle-time wasting sites and offers the freshest gameplay and most full featured games without crap downloads or browser bugginess…of course, kids are fickle, so expect it will be out of favor within six months…

]]> By: Chris Pasley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1754487 Chris Pasley Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:08:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1754487 I also want to clarify -- I directed and produced Five Minutes to Kill (Yourself) for AdultSwim.com. The developer and creator of that game was development studio Ham in the Fridge. I am currently the Director of Games for Kongregate and am directing the Premium Games program. I also want to clarify — I directed and produced Five Minutes to Kill (Yourself) for AdultSwim.com. The developer and creator of that game was development studio Ham in the Fridge. I am currently the Director of Games for Kongregate and am directing the Premium Games program.

]]> By: Troy Gilbert http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1754470 Troy Gilbert Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:02:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1754470 @Chris R. - most inappropriate TechCrunch comment ever. Strange. @Chris R. – most inappropriate TechCrunch comment ever. Strange.

]]> By: Chris R. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1754398 Chris R. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:34:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1754398 Hi Jim, I was a developer using the Garage Games SDK. http://www.garagegames.com/my/home/view.profile.php?qid=52582 I have no interest in writing flash games, but I do want more investment money to pay for bandwidth on our new search engine. It has nothing to do with gaming. If you have money floating around to invest, please call me so I can show you. I would like to drop a contract for a 100MBPS line for Dec1 and upgrade to a Gigabit internet line, so that should give you an idea of the investment wanted. If you have a GBPS line, I would trade you equity to use it and ship the servers to you. Hi Jim, I was a developer using the Garage Games SDK.
http://www.gara...e.php?qid=52582

I have no interest in writing flash games, but I do want more investment money to pay for bandwidth on our new search engine. It has nothing to do with gaming. If you have money floating around to invest, please call me so I can show you. I would like to drop a contract for a 100MBPS line for Dec1 and upgrade to a Gigabit internet line, so that should give you an idea of the investment wanted. If you have a GBPS line, I would trade you equity to use it and ship the servers to you.

]]> By: Jim Greer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1754335 Jim Greer Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:09:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1754335 Thanks Duncan. I'd like to make a couple of clarifications. First off, $100K is the largest budget we have, average is more like $60K. The goal is for the portfolio overall to be profitable. That will depend on a couple of hits. Also, I think there are hundreds of great flash games made for much less than $10K. Our goal with this is to seed a new category - focused on multiplayer and co-op play. If we can prove that Flash games at this scale can make money, we think more devs will self-fund them and keep more of the profits. We want to be the best platform for that, not a game publisher. Thanks Duncan. I’d like to make a couple of clarifications. First off, $100K is the largest budget we have, average is more like $60K. The goal is for the portfolio overall to be profitable. That will depend on a couple of hits.

Also, I think there are hundreds of great flash games made for much less than $10K. Our goal with this is to seed a new category – focused on multiplayer and co-op play. If we can prove that Flash games at this scale can make money, we think more devs will self-fund them and keep more of the profits. We want to be the best platform for that, not a game publisher.

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1754281 Ed Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:42:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1754281 @Graeme - Which lead to that article that was dugg very heavily about how to disable Beacon, the system facebook uses to track that :D @Graeme – Which lead to that article that was dugg very heavily about how to disable Beacon, the system facebook uses to track that :D

]]> By: Dennis Eusebio http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1754114 Dennis Eusebio Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1754114 I love Kongregate. I love Kongregate.

]]> By: Graeme http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1753727 Graeme Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:07:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/13/kongregate-wants-you-to-quit-your-day-job-and-make-games/#comment-1753727 Kongregate have a neat feature now, where when you play a game on their site it adds a note about this to your Facebook mini-feed. Seems pretty seamless, and a very clever way to generate a bit of viral buzz on facebook about Kongregate games. Kongregate have a neat feature now, where when you play a game on their site it adds a note about this to your Facebook mini-feed. Seems pretty seamless, and a very clever way to generate a bit of viral buzz on facebook about Kongregate games.

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