Trying to get a Budget worked out.

bigshowentbigshowent Member Posts: 7
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
So I'm working on trying to establish a budget to hire a team of folks to aid in the development of my game. I have multiple ideas on what I'd like create from a fighting game related to my MMA promotion, an RPG game focused around a world I have in my head thats been plaguing me for a decade and something super simple that I haven't thought much about.

Overall, I'd like to either create a game like the one I've seen where you can upload a face and then fight it but change things around to be focused on my promotion and roster of fighters. The second game is something that I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to use game salad for because I feel it would be too complex. Story driven RPG where you gain parts and build/upgrade robots for battle. Kind of like a turn based RPG but with very detailed upgrading of your team.

So, I'm looking for serious advice on what I should expect to budget for either of these two games. I'm not looking for a firm to engage me with crazy production quotes where more than 50% of it goes into their profit margin. I'm looking for a dedicated team of people with a passion for games and want to be a part of something fun and hopefully profitable for everyone. Media contacts, marketing on a national level etc, all not a problem. I just need more details on putting a team together.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

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  • mynameisacemynameisace Hull, UKMember Posts: 2,484
    You can't upload images from the phone's camera to be a part of your game for the face, but a fighting game is definitely possible in GS, as well as the detailed upgrade system RPG.

    There are a load of talented coders and artists here on the forums and is a great place to start, artwork will cost a fair bit more for the RPG I reckon.

    Ace
  • SkyMapleSkyMaple Member Posts: 817
    Hiring someone to make a complete game (with images) can cost between $300-2,000 USD
    (depending on complexity)

    If your looking to hire a coder I may be interested-

    skymaplegames@gmail.com
  • 3d103d10 Member Posts: 471
    If you want an artist for fair deal then i am interested.
    Hiring a coder can be expensive though.Contact me for details if you really want to.

    I have sent you a gamesalad message.Pls check it out
  • butterbeanbutterbean Member Posts: 4,315
    I like that Tshirt, a very "bug" Budget :P That's huge

    RPG's are very risky business, especially with the amount of assets you'll need and coding hours. Why not start out with a smaller project, and then tackle an RPG later, unless you've done games before. (My apologies in advance)

    But to hire someone to do make RPG game would probably be upwards of 2K if you want a very good quality one, and that's not including the art assets.
  • xyloFUNxyloFUN Member Posts: 1,593
    if this is your first game expedition, I would hire just one person to work on your game. The reason for this suggestion is that freelancers are usually busy with a lot of different projects which often results in lost time on your end.
    Better yet would be to make a "test" game just for yourself and make all the mistakes you want.
    After you are done, you will know a LOT more about the process and should you still need a team, you at least have realistic expectations of how long certain tasks take to complete.

    GameSalads biggest advantage is that you can start to dabble and see where it takes you without losing a few thousand $$$$, nervers, hair and sleep ;)
  • xyloFUNxyloFUN Member Posts: 1,593
    SkyMaple said:
    Hiring someone to make a complete game (with images) can cost between $300-2,000 USD
    (depending on complexity)

    If your looking to hire a coder I may be interested-

    skymaplegames@gmail.com

    hi skymaple,
    where are you located and what SDK's do you use besides GS?
    Drop me a ________ little composers at gmmmaildotcom?

  • gamedivisiongamedivision Member Posts: 807
    im making my first game, im trying to do as much myself as possible (graphics coding),even now ive spent over £1000 and ive still got to get help with some in depth features,i recon ill be done in a month (god i keep saying that)2 and half months later ha ha
  • SkyMapleSkyMaple Member Posts: 817
    @xyloFUN I sent you an email. not sure if I put your email in correctly lol

    If you didnt get it you can send me an email
  • 3d103d10 Member Posts: 471
    gamedivisionuk said:
    im making my first game, im trying to do as much myself as possible (graphics coding),even now ive spent over £1000 and ive still got to get help with some in depth features,i recon ill be done in a month (god i keep saying that)2 and half months later ha ha

    Really,I don't think so I did both coding and graphics for my game and it is nearly finished now and have not spent anything significant other than buying an ipod touch.
  • sundriedspacemonkeysundriedspacemonkey Member Posts: 25
    Hi bigshowent,

    Feel free to also contact me for graphics if you need to. It's always good to get a few quotes for whatever service you are looking to out source.

    My work can be seen at:
    www.sundriedspacemonkey.com (new site, under construction but still pretty reem)
    www.mrmdesign.com ( my web design business. Check the art and web galleries out)

    All the Best,

    Marc Wakefield
    marc@mrmdesign.com
  • xyloFUNxyloFUN Member Posts: 1,593
    hey space monkey,
    for some reason, you menu isn't working on the mrmdesign site ... or, maybe it's me?
  • iTouchGameriTouchGamer Member Posts: 681
    You can't just click graphics...have to go to the tabs under it. Idk if that was your problem lol
  • xyloFUNxyloFUN Member Posts: 1,593
    yes, you are right!
    it was my problem ... for some reason, I clicked the first url thinking it was the mrmdesign page that would open ...

    Q: What is sleep?
    A: Something one doesn't get when making apps!
  • sundriedspacemonkeysundriedspacemonkey Member Posts: 25
    Hi xyloFUN,

    It's still under construction so nothing works yet. (except the pretty fadey stuff)
    I have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to get it finished. I will get a selection of artwork uploaded next and a contact form then a few flash games I'm working on.... So much to do and not enough hours in the day... ;)

    Thanks for looking though.
  • sundriedspacemonkeysundriedspacemonkey Member Posts: 25
    Oh sorry, for some reason I thought you meant the Sundriedspacemonkey site. I guess I could do with a little sleep too. A certain 6 week old baby son doesn't believe in sleep though....

    Yeah, I may change the way the gallery works, it does confuse some people. :-/
  • bigshowentbigshowent Member Posts: 7
    Thanks for the feedback guys.
    It's a bit frustrating not knowing the software itself at all because I can't effectively plan the game based on the limitations.

    I would like to begin with a simple/catchy game with solid gameplay and graphics and push it to market in hopes of getting the revenue to then begin development on my RPG. I really don't see my RPG concept being something doable with GameSalad which stinks, but I'll have to go from there.
  • bigshowentbigshowent Member Posts: 7
    I should add, if anyone has an idea for a game that could be easy to play, fun and tie into my fight promotion, I may pay you to help create it and give you a percentage of any revenues.
  • gamedivisiongamedivision Member Posts: 807
    3d10 said:
    Really,I don't think so I did both coding and graphics for my game and it is nearly finished now and have not spent anything significant other than buying an ipod touch.

    Really im sure,i have done most of my graphics myself and most the coding,but i wanted a more professional finish to my main character so i had him done by a pro with all animations and that its self nearly come to £400 for one character,and if you do all the coding and graphics for your own game then its not going to cost you a penny really is it
  • SkyMapleSkyMaple Member Posts: 817
    bigshowent said:
    I should add, if anyone has an idea for a game that could be easy to play, fun and tie into my fight promotion, I may pay you to help create it and give you a percentage of any revenues.

    I dont have an idea but if you need help shoot me an email

    skymaplegames@gmail.com

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