Re: [pygame] pygame for commercial use

[Michael <mogmios@mlug.missouri.edu>]

> Python and Pygame have no browser plug-ins, but it has an
> easy-to-install run-time library and can be compiled with the disutils
> to run on virtually any imaginable platform.  However, disutils (such
> as the implementation py2exe) are sometimes tricky.  I, for one, can't
> get them to work at all ;)
>  
I've gotten py2exe to work with Pygame. I use it to package a little 
color book program I wrote for Windows users. Seems to work pretty well 
although I suggest using other tools to make the installation more 
Windows-like. There are several pretty good free installation tools 
available for Windows and some are even opensource. Some can be tricky 
to learn to use but not really difficult.

> I'm also interested in getting into $$$ downloadable games, but I'm
> still working on an ideal distribution package.  Perhaps you can take
> a look at the proposed pygame launcher development.
>  
I was thinking of doing this with small games. Selling the nicely 
packaged versions as downloads for $5 each and possibly even offer 
several games on a CD that they can order. I even have the domain name 
registed already. I was just working on some more small games to sell. 
I'd be glad to offer other peoples games for sale from my website also 
if anybody had something that was pretty polished for release. I could 
help you with testing and creating the installers if needed. I think 
there is a market for small affordable games. Card games, simple logic 
games, classic games, etc. A lot of people don't have the time or 
interest to play the latest MMORPG or 3D shooter but obviously they 
still like games. I'm working on some of these basic games and I have a 
special interest in edutainment games. If we could get several 
reasonably experienced (at least as much as myself, which isn't really 
that much) Pygame developers interested I'd like to hire some artists to 
provide artwork, sound effects, music etc for our games. I'd also like 
to have every game packaged for easy installation and play on Unix/Linux 
and MacOS.

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Michael <mogmios@mlug.missouri.edu>
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