HTML5

ultima

hi guys, adobe is working on a new tool called edge, and it seems like they will be putting the power of HTML5 into everyone's hand, which will eat away the appeal that gamesalad can also export to html5.. (if edge takes off like most other adobe product people will flock Gamesalad because most mobile browser can run web-apps too) with that being said, the project has great potential and flopped because you guys decide to put a watermark on it and have size restriction. I do not believe as many people is publishing as much to HTML5 as you had hoped, why not resurrect the dead and put it to good use? by allowing pro users to export private-labeled html5 and work-out a better monitizing method something like.. a collaboration with paypal and other merchant services or what-not that allows pro users to "sell" web-app service when users pays for access or membership to the web-app and gamesalad can taking 30% cut from the transaction(instead of apple), or even just free version of the app that they can post on their own website, it has to be whitebox service, meaning no where during check-out/payment does it say Gamesalad. (think about it, if we can take credit card we don't even want to show paypal for that matter)

I think you guys will make a lot more progress and money if you pass the power to the pro users allowing them to make more money, while staying behind the scene, you don't need more visibility or more users to generate more revenue, you need a better corporate image higher quality developers and let your developers make money for you while staying behind and support them. you have so many great ideas and poor execution / marketing decision, it's really sad to see your effort go to waste.

just my 2 cent, i'll never publish anything with the gamesalad stick plastered all over it and i'm sure a lot of the pro members will say the same.

that being said, HTML5 shouldn't be your priority as i know you are aware of, but it'll be a win or lose trump card for the future that you got to know how to use.

ultima

haha. i just thought it's quite annoying that they keep coming up with more non-beneficial or half working features. it's not really about new features, it's about looking at what your problems are and fixing the source of the problem and not issuing quick patch and more quick patch. if it's money that they are concerned with they are just not doing it right. if it's more conversion that they need from non-pro users they need to make pro membership attractive enough, if it's more traction that they need, they need to look at the core value of their proposition. and if it's more quality titles that they need to show case their platform they need to look at if their marketing is directed towards the wrong target..

look at the source of the problem, and not focus on the result of the problem.. you guys are programmers and problem solving is at the core of your career... if you still can't figure it out, hire someone or a firm that knows what they are doing to fix the problem for you.

i don't like to give free advices because when it's free people tend to think it's worthless and lack credibility... if you'd to pay someone a million dollars i bet you'll put the advice to action. that being said, i'm just tired of getting dragged along in this mess. i want you guys to win so i can win.

ultima

and this would be a case that it would be ok to store some codes on your co-branded server (again white box service showing no GS anything) and basically you'd charge the 30% for the usage of your server etc. thus tie your customers to you while benefiting them. when everything is mutually beneficial magic happens.

Rob2

Talking of HTML5 ..check out Bejeweled on Chrome.

beefy_clyro

I don't have Chrome, any particular reason to check out Bejeweled?

Back to this, yes custom exporting is a must, i don't see why we must have GameSalad over it on a pro account!

scitunes

I agree. Pros should have the option to remove GS branding. It would also be really nice to have custom display size for HTML5. Maybe that could be a pro perk as well.