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==Services== | ==Services== | ||
* [[Itch.io|Itch.io]] in kinda like [https://bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp] for videogames. It's really easy to put stuff up and get stats on downloads, but you have more control over how your pages look. You have good control over how much and if you want people to pay for things too. | * [[Distribution:Itch.io|Itch.io]] in kinda like [https://bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp] for videogames. It's really easy to put stuff up and get stats on downloads, but you have more control over how your pages look. You have good control over how much and if you want people to pay for things too. | ||
* [[Game Jolt]] is another popular distribution site, where you can upload games to be played online or downloaded. | * [[Distribution:Game Jolt|Game Jolt]] is another popular distribution site, where you can upload games to be played online or downloaded. | ||
* [[Glorious Trainwrecks|Glorious Trainwrecks]] is a small, friendly, encouraging community of people dedicated to ignoring principles of good design. They hold regular events: mostly super-short game jam events. It's the best. | * [[Distribution:Glorious Trainwrecks|Glorious Trainwrecks]] is a small, friendly, encouraging community of people dedicated to ignoring principles of good design. They hold regular events: mostly super-short game jam events. It's the best. | ||
* [[Internet Archive]] has built-in emulation for [[:Category:DOS|DOS]] and [[:Category:Windows|Windows]] 3.x games. | * [[Distribution:Internet Archive|Internet Archive]] has built-in emulation for [[:Category:DOS|DOS]] and [[:Category:Windows|Windows]] 3.x games. | ||
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* [[GOG]] ??? | * [[Distribution:GOG|GOG]] ??? | ||
* [[Humble]] ??? | * [[Distribution:Humble|Humble]] ??? | ||
* [[Steam]] charges you $100 to become a 'Steam Developer' — a one-tiem fee to enable you to put games on Steam Greenlight. | * [[Distribution:Steam|Steam]] charges you $100 to become a 'Steam Developer' — a one-tiem fee to enable you to put games on Steam Greenlight. | ||
==Space== | ==Space== | ||
===Free=== | ===Free=== | ||
* [[Dropbox]] can be used to host pages, including [[Unity 3D]] games. | * [[Distribution:Dropbox|Dropbox]] can be used to host pages, including [[Unity 3D]] games. | ||
* [[Neocities]] provides fre web hosting. It's pricey if you want to use your own domain though. No [[Glossary:Main_Page#WYSIWYG|WYSIWYG]] editor. | * [[Distribution:Neocities|Neocities]] provides fre web hosting. It's pricey if you want to use your own domain though. No [[Glossary:Main_Page#WYSIWYG|WYSIWYG]] editor. | ||
* [[Github]] can also be used to host pages, and domains can be linked for free. | * [[Distribution:Github|Github]] can also be used to host pages, and domains can be linked for free. | ||
===Not free=== | ===Not free=== | ||
Here are a few of the most reasonably-priced + reliable hosts | Here are a few of the most reasonably-priced + reliable hosts | ||
Revision as of 04:09, 23 August 2016
Sites, tools, article, and any other resources to help you distribute your game.
Services
- Itch.io in kinda like Bandcamp for videogames. It's really easy to put stuff up and get stats on downloads, but you have more control over how your pages look. You have good control over how much and if you want people to pay for things too.
- Game Jolt is another popular distribution site, where you can upload games to be played online or downloaded.
- Glorious Trainwrecks is a small, friendly, encouraging community of people dedicated to ignoring principles of good design. They hold regular events: mostly super-short game jam events. It's the best.
- Internet Archive has built-in emulation for DOS and Windows 3.x games.
- GOG ???
- Humble ???
- Steam charges you $100 to become a 'Steam Developer' — a one-tiem fee to enable you to put games on Steam Greenlight.
Space
Free
- Dropbox can be used to host pages, including Unity 3D games.
- Neocities provides fre web hosting. It's pricey if you want to use your own domain though. No WYSIWYG editor.
- Github can also be used to host pages, and domains can be linked for free.
Not free
Here are a few of the most reasonably-priced + reliable hosts
- Namecheap - easy to get coupons for.
- NearlyFreeSpeech.NET - only pay for what you use.
- Stablehosting - also easy to get coupons for.
Other Resources
Things beyond the scope of this wiki.
- dotoolkit.com - Home of some frameworks for writing presskits, contracts, and aiding distribution; if you're into that kinda thing. By Adriaan de Jongh and Rami Ismail.
- vlambeer.com/toolkit is a related page, with links to the things above and more.
