[Resolved] Submitted Game gone? Options

[Ascare]

Hi,
Today I have submitted my game to the site (created screens, description, downloads etc.) But when I logged in a few moments ago, there was nothing. My games section is empty...what happened?

[Brent Murray]

Maybe it needs to be approved by the staff before being offically submitted to the site? Other then that, maybe you made a mistake somewhere?

[Flip]

First off, make sure that post moderation is enabled for that forum. Sometimes the staff need to look at the thread to see if it qualifies before it's viewable by the general public.

Second, if your post wasn't approved, ask a staff member why it wasn't approved or if it still needs to be looked at.

[Ascare]

Maybe it needs to be approved by the staff before being offically submitted to the site? Other then that, maybe you made a mistake somewhere?

Well everything seemed to be fine. Now it's gone. Well I will try it again.

First off, make sure that post moderation is enabled for that forum. Sometimes the staff need to look at the thread to see if it qualifies before it's viewable by the general public.

Second, if your post wasn't approved, ask a staff member why it wasn't approved or if it still needs to be looked at.

I'm not talking about a post in the forum, I'm talking about the Games Section where you can upload you own game. Is there a missunderstanding?

[Starscream]

Chances are your game was denied because I didn't meet the criteria for acceptance. Use the template here. The more information and effort you put into submittng your game, the more likely it will be accepted.

Edit:: I see your game "Rob the sea dog" in the approval queue. Below is all the information you provided:

Rob retired his pirate life and started a living on a lonely island. One day his servant Binley delivers Rob an alarming message: the pirate Cormack has robbed Robs treasures and ships. Rob doesn't put up with that. Together with Binley he decides to seek Cormack on the sea and reclaim his property that was stolen from him.

That won't do for the main site. Personally, I like the pirate idea but you should provide some character bios, information on the world they live in, their status in that world, motives, etc. I'll copy/paste my advice from a similar thread.

If your game isn't approved on the main site, it'll at least stay on the forum.

If you want to make sure your game gets approved on the main site, be sure to provide at least 3 screenshots (6 is recommended), a solid paragraph describing the plot, some character bios, and a list of features that make your game stand out. The number one reason games are denied on the main site is because they lack information. Pretend you're a user browsing around looking for a game to download.

Are you going to download the game that has a screenshot of the title of screen and maybe a town? Will a description like "As the hero, you must save the world against the forces of evil. Recruit party members and quest through forests, caves and dungeons to stop the generic evil bad guy!" convince you to download the game?

Remember, your job is to sell the game and the more information you give, the more screenshots there are, and the more effort you put not only into making the game but into showing it off will affect how it is received.

For some examples, check these games out:
Fireheart - Legend of the Paladins

Crystal Birth: The Story of Arnin

Elemental-The Runics

Also, I highly recommend you use this template when submitting. It'll give you an idea of what you need. It's from this thread in case you were wondering.

[Show/Hide] Template

Game Title

Platform- *What maker did you use to create the game? RM2k3, RMXP, Game Maker 7 etc.

Story
*Insert story here, or create another section Background Story if a lot of it is background world information.

Characters
*A list of main characters that feature with your game
*Including if applicable: Name, Age, Gender, Personality, Biography.

Screen Shots
*Check out this topics FAQ for the answer to where and how to upload your projects screens.
*If the number of screen shots exceeds four then any additional images should be wrapped in

[Show/Hide] Screenshots

Image links will go in here.

tags. (You need at least 2)

Features
*Things that make your game stand out from others, include what things it does contain that is different from a standard RTP Project. This could be what additional scripts you are using (RM XP/VX) or what event systems you've implemented (RM 2k3). (Not just for scripts either, there’s other areas such as graphics, sound effects and music.)

Download
*Place the address of the download link here.
*Check out this topics FAQ for the answer to where and how to upload your project.

Credits
*List the people who have assisted with the creation of the project and also where outside resources have been used - credit the author of these and what they did. (Mandatory in the game, and not just for scripts either.)

Notes
*Any known issues, bugs and glitches within the game itself will go here. alternatively anything else you'd like to include that would help.

[Ascare]

Alright, I've updated the game info...

[Starscream]

Your game has been approved.

[Brent Murray]

Yay!!! Everybody's happy now!

[Ascare]

Not really. I'm missing a dancing emoticon. Well, I try this one.