Finishing up
David Berg:
Quote from: Ron Edwards on May 08, 2012, 06:48:18 AM
I'd like to generate access to some publishing insights and to some "how this game started" thread families as well, but I'm still thinking about how to do it. Maybe those will be part of the wiki, maybe not.
I think it'd be pretty cool to have some sort of ordered checklist of publishing steps on the wiki. Not an authoritative how-to, just a sensible and typical example, like:
0. before publishing (game design, decisions on marketing, identifying an audience or not, kickstarter or not, etc.)
1. form factor
2. copyright, trademark, IP
3. ISBN
4. incorporation
5. print run or on demand?
6. sizing a print run
7. picking a printer
8. order options
9. payment options
10. fulfillment options
11. flooring/warehousing options
12. retail and distribution options
13. taxes
Each step could link to a brief article which would in turn link to (a) a bunch of threads, and (b) offsite links intended to help people stay current.
That'd be immensely valuable, in my opinion. Might take a lot of work, though...
Christoph Boeckle:
Hello Ron
How about keeping the archive board open longer than the rest to let Moreno (and others) compose a last few archaeological threads? You might even keep it open only for a select few if you're worried about moderating. You'd close that board when the wiki goes up.
Ron Edwards:
Hi everyone,
David, we're on the same wavelength. I realized that the Forge needs to present a "results page" for more than just the Big Model, although it's not something I'm going to whip together in the few weeks remaining. I'll probably try to lead a group-based project from the Adept site.
Christoph, if I'm reading your post correctly, then I might have to clarify that neither the Forge (current index, 2008-present) nor the Forge (archive (2001-2008) are going to leave the internet. They'll both be available exactly as they are today, with sign-in and search fully available, for whoever wants to use them. They'll simply be closed to posting - just as the archive one is now. The wiki will contain extensive links into them, and will be the main way newcomers can find them, but nothing will stop anyone from linking directly to them and conducting whatever browsing and searching they'd like to do, just as they can do right now.
If you already understood that and were suggesting or asking something else, then let me know.
Best, Ron
Christoph Boeckle:
Sorry Ron, I wasn't very clear. I was talking about the Guide to the Archives board. All instances of keeping open refer only to posting rights, I'm aware that all boards will remain open to reading.
Emily Care:
Thanks very much, Ron. These discussions are a great resource, and I'm grateful that you'll keep them available and accessible via a wiki. Looking forward to seeing you on your home forum, too.
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