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Lachesis: Sorted examples/counter-examples lists

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	==Notable Examples==		==Notable Examples==
	*[[~~Sivion~~]]		*[[BattleSuits]]
	*[[Booshkies]]		*[[Booshkies]]
			*[[Final Fantasy: Dynasty Prelude]]
	*[[Honor Quest 2\|Honor Quest 2: Chapter 1]]		*[[Honor Quest 2\|Honor Quest 2: Chapter 1]]
	*[[~~BattleSuits]]~~		*[[Sivion]]
	*[[Final Fantasy: Dynasty Prelude]]

	==Counter-Examples==		==Counter-Examples==
			*[[Adlo]]
			*[[Bernard the Bard]]
	*[[Demon Earth]]		*[[Demon Earth]]
	*[[Bernard the Bard]]
	*[[Legend of Rhovanion]]		*[[Legend of Rhovanion]]
	*[[Adlo]]

	==See also==		==See also==

Terryn at 21:23, 2 March 2014

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	It is still generally considered bad practice to release a game demo; however, it is important to acknowledge the actual reason why demo games fail to be completed and adjust your game development cycle to your own ability to hold attention to a project. Short games such as [http://vault.digitalmzx.net/show.php?id=2024 Lochronotran] and [http://vault.digitalmzx.net/show.php?id=2039 Forgotten] have been met with acclaim; it is better to start small and finish a game than to overaim and be left with nothing at all, or worse, a demo.		It is still generally considered bad practice to release a game demo; however, it is important to acknowledge the actual reason why demo games fail to be completed and adjust your game development cycle to your own ability to hold attention to a project. Short games such as [http://vault.digitalmzx.net/show.php?id=2024 Lochronotran] and [http://vault.digitalmzx.net/show.php?id=2039 Forgotten] have been met with acclaim; it is better to start small and finish a game than to overaim and be left with nothing at all, or worse, a demo.

			In the absence of demos, several people now leave "project dumps" with what they've done of a game; however, unlike with a demo, the intentions of releasing a project dump are a near-guarantee that there will be no full version of whatever's released.

			==Notable Examples==
			*[[Sivion]]
			*[[Booshkies]]
			*[[Honor Quest 2\|Honor Quest 2: Chapter 1]]
			*[[BattleSuits]]
			*[[Final Fantasy: Dynasty Prelude]]

			==Counter-Examples==
			*[[Demon Earth]]
			*[[Bernard the Bard]]
			*[[Legend of Rhovanion]]
			*[[Adlo]]

	==See also==		==See also==

Lachesis at 03:46, 17 December 2013

2013-12-17T03:46:19Z

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	The '''demo curse''' is a phenomenon within the MegaZeux community which ~~is often~~ cited as a cause of death for many potentially upcoming game releases~~. Community lore states~~ that if ~~a project has~~ a demo released, then it is far more likely that the project will be cancelled later down the line. ~~The effects seem~~ to be ~~cumulative~~; ~~if multiple~~ demos ~~are released~~, or if a ~~game is released in~~ "~~episodic~~" ~~form, then~~ the ~~game is practically guaranteed to be cancelled for one reason or another~~.		The '''demo curse''' was a supposed phenomenon within the MegaZeux community which was cited as a cause of death for many potentially upcoming game releases--essentially, the idea was that if a demo was released, then it was far more likely that the project will be cancelled later down the line. As the practice of episodic and demo releases grew, it began to be considered favorable to release demos; however, as many of these demos were never completed, it appeared as if the act of releasing a demo had "killed" the project.

	~~Some classic examples~~ of the ~~Demo curse include [[Weirdness]]~~, ~~[[Honor Quest 2]]~~, ~~[[Booshkies]]~~, and ~~[[Zog~~ the ~~Hunter 2]]~~; a ~~good counterexample is~~ [[~~Bernard the Bard]~~].		While the "demo curse" was typically cited now as a reason to avoid demos, however, the concept was a simple confusion of cause and effect. The games did not fail because a demo was released--rather, the games failed because of the demo mentality that caused its release in the first place. As demos became popular, eager developers would work toward completing a demo and releasing it as soon as there was enough content for one rather than focusing toward completing a game; satisfying the need for validation and attention that lead to the race for the demo release in the first place, the development pace would relax, and the developer would eventually lose interest in their project altogether.

			It is still generally considered bad practice to release a game demo; however, it is important to acknowledge the actual reason why demo games fail to be completed and adjust your game development cycle to your own ability to hold attention to a project. Short games such as [http://vault.digitalmzx.net/show.php?id=2024 Lochronotran] and [http://vault.digitalmzx.net/show.php?id=2039 Forgotten] have been met with acclaim; it is better to start small and finish a game than to overaim and be left with nothing at all, or worse, a demo.

	==See also==		==See also==
	[http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=15298&view=findpost&p=256655 ~~A very~~ good explanation behind the ~~pretty-much debunked~~ "demo curse"]		[http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=15298&view=findpost&p=256655 Another good explanation behind the "demo curse"]

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Kuroneko: /* See also */

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Kuroneko at 03:11, 16 April 2012

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	Some classic examples of the Demo curse include [[Weirdness]], [[Honor Quest 2]], [[Booshkies]], and [[Zog the Hunter 2]]; a good counterexample is [[Bernard the Bard]].		Some classic examples of the Demo curse include [[Weirdness]], [[Honor Quest 2]], [[Booshkies]], and [[Zog the Hunter 2]]; a good counterexample is [[Bernard the Bard]].

			===See also===
			[http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=15298&view=findpost&p=256655 A very good explanation behind the pretty-much debunked "demo curse"]

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Terryn at 18:17, 22 January 2009

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	The '''demo curse''' is a phenomenon within the MegaZeux community which is often cited as a cause of death for many potentially upcoming game releases. Community lore states that if a project has a demo released, then it is far more likely that the project will be cancelled later down the line. The effects seem to be cumulative~~, in that~~ if multiple demos are released, or if a game is released in "episodic" form, then the game is practically guaranteed to be cancelled for one reason or another.		The '''demo curse''' is a phenomenon within the MegaZeux community which is often cited as a cause of death for many potentially upcoming game releases. Community lore states that if a project has a demo released, then it is far more likely that the project will be cancelled later down the line. The effects seem to be cumulative; if multiple demos are released, or if a game is released in "episodic" form, then the game is practically guaranteed to be cancelled for one reason or another.

	Some classic examples of the Demo curse include [[Weirdness]], [[Honor Quest 2]], [[Booshkies]], and [[Zog the Hunter 2]]; a good counterexample is [[Bernard the Bard]].		Some classic examples of the Demo curse include [[Weirdness]], [[Honor Quest 2]], [[Booshkies]], and [[Zog the Hunter 2]]; a good counterexample is [[Bernard the Bard]].

Terryn: counterexample.

2009-01-22T18:14:50Z

counterexample.

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	The '''demo curse''' is a phenomenon within the MegaZeux community which is often cited as a cause of death for many potentially upcoming game releases. Community lore states that if a project has a demo released, then it is far more likely that the project will be cancelled later down the line. The effects seem to be cumulative, in that if multiple demos are released, or if a game is released in "episodic" form, then the game is practically guaranteed to be cancelled for one reason or another.		The '''demo curse''' is a phenomenon within the MegaZeux community which is often cited as a cause of death for many potentially upcoming game releases. Community lore states that if a project has a demo released, then it is far more likely that the project will be cancelled later down the line. The effects seem to be cumulative, in that if multiple demos are released, or if a game is released in "episodic" form, then the game is practically guaranteed to be cancelled for one reason or another.

	Some classic examples of the Demo curse include [[Weirdness]], [[Honor Quest 2]], [[Booshkies]], and [[Zog the Hunter 2]].		Some classic examples of the Demo curse include [[Weirdness]], [[Honor Quest 2]], [[Booshkies]], and [[Zog the Hunter 2]]; a good counterexample is [[Bernard the Bard]].

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Afkhideki at 23:51, 24 January 2008

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	The ~~Demo~~ curse is a phenomenon within the MegaZeux community which is often cited as a cause of death for many potentially upcoming game releases. Community lore states that if a project has a demo released, then it is far more likely that the project will be cancelled later down the line. The effects seem to be cumulative, in that if multiple demos are released, or if a game is released in "episodic" form, then the game is practically guaranteed to be cancelled for one reason or another.		The '''demo curse''' is a phenomenon within the MegaZeux community which is often cited as a cause of death for many potentially upcoming game releases. Community lore states that if a project has a demo released, then it is far more likely that the project will be cancelled later down the line. The effects seem to be cumulative, in that if multiple demos are released, or if a game is released in "episodic" form, then the game is practically guaranteed to be cancelled for one reason or another.

	Some classic examples of the Demo curse include [[Weirdness]], [[Honor Quest 2]], [[Booshkies]], and [[Zog the Hunter 2]].		Some classic examples of the Demo curse include [[Weirdness]], [[Honor Quest 2]], [[Booshkies]], and [[Zog the Hunter 2]].

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	~~Please QQ~~ more ~~my little bitches~~.		The Demo curse is a phenomenon within the MegaZeux community which is often cited as a cause of death for many potentially upcoming game releases. Community lore states that if a project has a demo released, then it is far more likely that the project will be cancelled later down the line. The effects seem to be cumulative, in that if multiple demos are released, or if a game is released in "episodic" form, then the game is practically guaranteed to be cancelled for one reason or another.

	~~This wiki is finished~~.		Some classic examples of the Demo curse include [[Weirdness]], [[Honor Quest 2]], [[Booshkies]], and [[Zog the Hunter 2]].

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Qqmore at 15:51, 12 January 2008

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	The Demo curse is a phenomenon within the MegaZeux community which is often cited as a cause of death for many potentially upcoming game releases. Community lore states that if a project has a demo released, then it is far more likely that the project will be cancelled later down the line. The effects seem to be cumulative, in that if multiple demos are released, or if a game is released in "episodic" form, then the game is practically guaranteed to be cancelled for one reason or another.		Please QQ more my little bitches.

	~~Some classic examples of the Demo curse include [[Weirdness]], [[Honor Quest 2]], [[Booshkies]], and [[Zog the Hunter 2]]~~.		This wiki is finished.

	~~{{stub}}~~		I hate jews and black people.
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	Some classic examples of the Demo curse include [[Weirdness]], [[Honor Quest 2]], [[Booshkies]], and [[Zog the Hunter 2]]; a good counterexample is [[Bernard the Bard]].		Some classic examples of the Demo curse include [[Weirdness]], [[Honor Quest 2]], [[Booshkies]], and [[Zog the Hunter 2]]; a good counterexample is [[Bernard the Bard]].

	===See also===		==See also==
	[http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=15298&view=findpost&p=256655 A very good explanation behind the pretty-much debunked "demo curse"]		[http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=15298&view=findpost&p=256655 A very good explanation behind the pretty-much debunked "demo curse"]

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