Are HTML5 games able to be displayed outside of GS Arcade?

part12studiospart12studios Member Posts: 620
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Hi there, I haven't fully understood how to publish a game to HTML5, but it seems like none of the games are going outside of the GS Arcade, is that right?

If I wanted to get a game sponsorship from Addicting Games or some other side that supports HTML5 web games, how would I go about choosing that as an option.. seems like my only choices are iphone, iPad or OSX.

I am giving a presentation to an interactive fiction writers group and wanted to be clear on how the HTML5 options work if they were interested in using GS for their storytelling.

Thanks!
Caleb

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  • SlickZeroSlickZero Houston, TexasMember, Sous Chef Posts: 2,870
    It's hosted on GameSalad Arcade, and you can embed it into websites from there. You get a embed code if you choose to allow embedding when you publish to GameSalad Arcade.
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  • part12studiospart12studios Member Posts: 620
    can you make the game private.. or restrict it to only external sites? I will test it out soon, but I didn't want to accidentally make a game that's not ready for the world go completely public.. or make a bogus test game making noise in the arcade.

    Say for example.. someone wanted you to make a game for them.. but they only want the game to be seen/played on their web site..

    One thing I'm interested in is simple a way to have the game on a web page for artists, testers and co-designers to test and give feedback without having to install the game on an iphone for user feedback.. etc.
  • PoseMotionPoseMotion Member Posts: 51
    The fact of it being hosted on GameSalad website gives there website a higher rating in search engines when people come to play it. You loose out on this for your website and it's your own game. That part I don't care much for in GameSalads marketing technique.
  • part12studiospart12studios Member Posts: 620
    yea when they say HTML5.. i assume it means i get handed the actual game files so i can talk to sponsors like Addicting Games or others about sponsorship deals, etc..

    I would totally understand if this was an option that becomes available with a pro license.. but requiring the game be public AND must be displayed on the GS arcade is not really a good model for anyone wanting to monetize a web game..
  • PoseMotionPoseMotion Member Posts: 51
    Well, the good is users have options. GameSalad is not the only HTML5 / iOS game editor and there are more currently being developed. There seems to be a big craze in HTML5 and iOS games. But I still prefer executables that run on my Mac or PC. They run smoother, I don't have extra resources such as the browser killing my cpu or memory, and I get to keep them.
  • part12studiospart12studios Member Posts: 620
    very true. yea i'm more interested in iOS apps... but HTML5/web is important for client work.. especially.. but i know GS isn't ideal for all solutions yet.. maybe someday it will grow to that point.
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