It finally happened, I'm starting a gaming blog - your input wanted

[Jschmuck2]

And I'm going to rip discussion topics right from these boards. Original, right? I'm also going to be slapping reviews and things up for all of the intertron to see and I'd like you guys to pop in once I get rolling.

Pretty barebones for content right now, but I'd appreciate you going over, taking a look and offering some feedback

http://www.singleplayerdeathmatch.com

 

[Kromis]

I was going to mention reviews, reviews, and more reviews

Your site also has a bit of a nostalgic feel to it so maybe that could be your focus...or not. Also, (this is only my opinion/thought), if you want your blog to stand out, please, PLEASE do not copy Kotaku/Joystiq/Destructoid/etc. We already have enough of that.

EDIT: I take it SPDM.com was taken as a domain name already?

 

[Mike Gayner]

Original content. If you have no original content, dont bother.

 

[Jschmuck2]

I was going to mention reviews, reviews, and more reviews

Your site also has a bit of a nostalgic feel to it so maybe that could be your focus...or not. Also, (this is only my opinion/thought), if you want your blog to stand out, please, PLEASE do not copy Kotaku/Joystiq/Destructoid/etc. We already have enough of that.

EDIT: I take it SPDM.com was taken as a domain name already?

Yeah - the original title was going you be

"You Have Died of Dysentery"

But all the top level domains were taken

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

What does your site offer that I can't get from the half dozen gaming-related bookmarks I already have?

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

First time you post a top 10 list you'll make my "never visit again" list by the way. Please fine someone original and interesting, or don't bother at all.

 

[Kromis]

If your site talks about game development and the grueling work involved, I would so fucking bookmark and read that shit!

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

I agonize over whether or not I should every new game on release day and frequently get into fights with my wallet about it.

You accidentally your bio page.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

If your site talks about game development and the grueling work involved, I would so fucking bookmark and read that shit!

Read the bio, he's not a developer.

 

[Jschmuck2]

You know, Flight of the Conchords makes Kiwis seem so goofy and easy to please.
You're right on all counts though - I don't know what I'm going to offer that anyone else doesn't. Maybe everything, maybe nothing - but I guess that's going to be part of the journey, huh?

 

[oogabooga]

First time you post a top 10 list you'll make my "never visit again" list by the way. Please fine someone original and interesting, or don't bother at all.

Going to have to agree with this. You're going to have to find some niche. If I want a scathing fast talking comic, there's Yahtzee, If I wanted top ten lists I could get that practically anywhere, "objective" reviews are all around as well, "casual" gamers even have sites. You'll have to find a perspective that you can offer that no one else can.

Best of luck

 

[Kromis]

Read the bio, he's not a developer.

Oh yeah, I did. I was just saying in general that I would definitely dig any kind of blog that goes into detail on that type of work.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

You know, Flight of the Conchords makes Kiwis seem so goofy and easy to please.
You're right on all counts though - I don't know what I'm going to offer that anyone else doesn't. Maybe everything, maybe nothing - but I guess that's going to be part of the journey, huh?

Sorry, I really don't mean to be a negative Nancy and I'm always on the look out for quality PC gaming content on the web, I'm just making sure you know the reality of the internet market place - there is a lot of content and you'll have to do something interesting to be noticed.

Ooogabooga just mentioned Yahtzee, there's a shining example of original content making it big in an already saturated market. There are more gaming sites than I care to keep up with, but he came relatively late to the game and he's wildly popular. It can be done, if you do it right. Best of luck.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Oh yeah, I did. I was just saying in general that I would definitely dig any kind of blog that goes into detail on that type of work.

So would I. 2D Boy had some interesting articles on their blog about the development of World of Goo, including executables of early builds, it's a great read. If anyone knows of similar blogs let us know.

• part 1
• part 2
• part 3
• part 4
• part 5
• part 6
• part 7

Sorry for the slight threadjack Jschmuck2, maybe the 2d Boys blog will give you some ideas

 

[Kromis]

So would I. 2D Boy had some interesting articles on their blog about the development of World of Goo, including executables of early builds, it's a great read. If anyone knows of similar blogs let us know.

• part 1
• part 2
• part 3
• part 4
• part 5
• part 6
• part 7

Sorry for the slight threadjack Jschmuck2, maybe the 2d Boys blog will give you some ideas

Hot damn! Thanks for the links mate!

 

[coreyb]

I liked it until I read you're a working actor.

 

[coreyb]

I liked it until I read you're a working actor.

 

[Maximilian]

Starcraft 2. Thats all you need man, just starcraft 2.

Plus i like top 10 lists, as long as theyre not stupid. Like that one someone posted a link to a while back, the top 10 video game songs, which turned out to be just the top 10 regular songs that just happened to be in games, sucked. A list like that needs starcrafts terran tracks and megaman 2 wilys castle amongst other things to be taken seriously.

 

[Jschmuck2]

I liked it until I read you're a working actor.

Yeah? And you're ugly.

 

[LittleNemoNES]

I plan on doing the same but on my twitter account. Short game reviews but for MANY games including classic games. My hope is to get people to play games they might otherwise not have. Using Twitter is also a good excuse not to be so thorough.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

I plan on doing the same but on my twitter account. Short game reviews but for MANY games including classic games. My hope is to get people to play games they might otherwise not have. Using Twitter is also a good excuse not to be so thorough.

Most major gaming sites use Twitter. There's no way you can compete, 140 characters is not enough room to innovate so you're basically screwed from the get go. Besides, who the hell wants to read a 140 char review? That's retarded.

 

[ViviTheMage]

I started a blog, but it's just for fun, for me

 

[Jschmuck2]

Most major gaming sites use Twitter. There's no way you can compete, 140 characters is not enough room to innovate so you're basically screwed from the get go. Besides, who the hell wants to read a 140 char review? That's retarded.

So angry!

 

[Mike Gayner]

Yeah? And you're ugly.

Wow you're obviously a quality writer.

/removes from bookmarks.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Wow you're obviously a quality writer.

/removes from bookmarks.

Yeah? And you're -

C'mon, how am I supposed to respond to a comment that's obviously meant to be either ridiculous or childish? With more of the same :awe: