Anyone wanna swap an old Macbook in exchange for 50% revenue share?
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Hi guys, I've been reading about GS and these forums for weeks and i'm really excited about getting started on the game ideas I have in my head 
I've even been designing my games on paper (even down to level maps) with pen & crayons but now wanna start making the games.
But I only have a desktop PC and know I need a MAC. Ideally I would like a macbook (any type) because I know I will get way more done if I can sit in different rooms in my house (sofa, bed etc).
Does anyone have an old Macbook (Intel min spec for GS) that they no longer use that you would be willing trade me? I don't have much money at the moment so what I was thinking is that if someone could trade me their old macbook in exchange for 50/50 revenue on my first game title?
This would be a 50% share of profit on my first title only. So you would get 50% of all profits from the game for the entire time its on the app store. I would send you monthly sales screenshots etc and pay via paypal. I have Computing qualifications and the graphics I can create are very good. I'm also about to get a new drawing tablet for my birthday.
I know this is an unusual request, but it will hopefully be super rewarding and help me launch my first game as well as make you some cash. So if anyone can help me out please reply or email leespecs@gmail.com
thanks
Lee
I've even been designing my games on paper (even down to level maps) with pen & crayons but now wanna start making the games.But I only have a desktop PC and know I need a MAC. Ideally I would like a macbook (any type) because I know I will get way more done if I can sit in different rooms in my house (sofa, bed etc).
Does anyone have an old Macbook (Intel min spec for GS) that they no longer use that you would be willing trade me? I don't have much money at the moment so what I was thinking is that if someone could trade me their old macbook in exchange for 50/50 revenue on my first game title?
This would be a 50% share of profit on my first title only. So you would get 50% of all profits from the game for the entire time its on the app store. I would send you monthly sales screenshots etc and pay via paypal. I have Computing qualifications and the graphics I can create are very good. I'm also about to get a new drawing tablet for my birthday.
I know this is an unusual request, but it will hopefully be super rewarding and help me launch my first game as well as make you some cash. So if anyone can help me out please reply or email leespecs@gmail.com
thanks
Lee
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I disagree with you though on the drawing tablet. Trying to draw with a mouse is really tricky and I don't want my game to look poop. I think the most successful iPhone/iPad games look good. Actually they look great. I would never buy a game with poor graphics. They can be simple, but if the artwork and Icon button is poor I would never buy even at 99c.
I do believe this could be a super rewarding partnership. My first title will be excellent, of course I can't guarantee success but I would even be willing to continue to update the game and promote it until an acceptable profit has been reached (eg cost of the macbook).
I have lots of marketing experience which is vital and I also can think of new and unique ways to get noticed (out of the box thinking like i'm doing here) ;-) But thanks for your reply anyways LuckyLurcher.
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I should have said I do have coding experience, (pascal, vb, php, & html) so I understand the logic but I admit no prev. experience with GS. Having said that I have watched all the excellent cookbook videos and the basics look easy enough to master.
As you can see I am ambitious, very ambitious. You need to be in order to have a successful game and to market it well. I also love the different game ideas/art I have developed and written, although of course would be doing the simplest one first so that I can learn the GS interface better. I have already asked my friends/colleagues but nobody can lend me a mac so hence why I created this post.
My offer is still open to anyone who is interested, if so please email me? First genuine offer gets deal. Thanks
My point is i'm: intelligent, hard working, computing qualification, coding experience, affiliate web marketing experience and work in IT in my day job. I'm ambitious, but not stupid enough to say I'll have a game made in 1 week or anything. I just don't got a Mac. If i don't get an offer on here I will simply save for a used one off ebay etc.
Regarding the risk to my offer, I believe this is minumum. An old macbook (value say $500/£300) in exchange for 50% of revenue. So lets say my game needs to make $1000 in its lifetime. Anything beyond that is pure profit for the lifetime of the game. Please don't take offence but if I can't make and market a good game that generates more than a $1k then I would be a big failure. I know there are some great games that GS members have created that have bombed, I can't give my opinion on them cos you will probably say I have a big head lol but I do believe Marketing and promoting iPhone games equates to 70% of the games success.
Let me please rephrashe my post lol:
New Game designer/creater/marketer requires *tool* to make game in exchange for revenue share @ 50%. Any interested parties please email leespecs@gmail.com
Lee
Have you taken into account the $99 iOS Developer Program fee & the 30% Apple takes from sales? You would have to make significant sales before the Macbook donor would get his $500 back
I know I'm new on here LuckyLurcher but please can you stop putting me down. I respect your comment and that your not interested but is there any need to attack my post?
If you show samples of your art and it's as amazing as you claim, there would atleast be a chance that someone would trade you the macbook for art (for more than one game obviously) or people will just hire you and you can pay for the macbook in no time! In short, don't expect any interest if you can't show what you have to offer.
goodluck
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AG, people are very hesitant to enter these types of agreements without any demonstration of what you can do. I don't think many people will be willing to risk a 350 investment without seeing some demonstration on what you can do.
People on here are always looking for artists, so you may be able to quickly earn enough money to buy a used MacBook that way.
Either way, people unless you are interested, keep comments to yourself.
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edit: sry didn't see the above post.
There is no in there right mind that is going to take you up on this offer.
15$ for this:
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