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So you want to expand your user base to people outside of byond... here are some helpful tips and sites where you can do just that ^_^...

1. Work on your sales pitch... The easiest way to turn people away is by going "Hey come look at my cool game"... Try to add some intelligence to it... and make them comfortable before you even mention it... learn more about the person, like whether he/she is a gamer or what kind of games he/she likes...

2. If you are going to advertise on a forum... please allow people time to get to know you before you advertise... Wait a few days, and try to be an active part of the community otherwise they will just think of you as a "Hit & Runner" and ignore your ad... Also, If you do advertise on a forum. Do not just quit it afterwards... stay for atleast a few weeks before you go... so that way you leave a strong interpretation of yourself in the others mind...


3. When advertising outside of byond, Don't just stick with directing them to the hub every time you update the game... make them feel like a part of the group by uploading the Byond Executable files (.exe files) which is under the Build tab in Dream maker... It also works well with sites like Indiedb and such...

4. Be kind, Be Professional, Never act childish in front of people... That right there could lose you a huge amount of future players easily...

5. DO NOT PRESSURE PEOPLE TO BUY SUBS... that can also ruin everything...

6. *IMPORTANT* I SUGGEST YOU READ THIS BEFORE MAKING AN EXE FOR YOUR GAME! http://www.byond.com/docs/publish
It will keep you from making any mistakes...

and lastly here are some of the sites I came across that are willing to help you get your game out to the world (will be updated every now and then)

Indiedb*: http://www.indiedb.com

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com

Behance Portfolio creator: http://www.behance.com/

Newgrounds: http://www.newgrounds.com/

*Note: Indie Database will only allow Original Content... and when you select what Engine it is... select Custom Built... I have yet to get them to include Byond as an Engine...


if you have any questions... Ask away ^_^
Just one linkedin really?

I am unsure how big it is in the USA but in Australia it is a lot smaller and is more treated as a profession tool for business to post (kind of like twitter) and display / post about their offices updates new job positions.

Other than that nice post!
thank you, and I only put the main Linkedin page because its pretty big here, almost on par with FB members in the US i think...

hopefully more people read this... because from what I saw... people are a bit lacking in the intelligence department when advertising...