Being amateurish doesn't mean being crappy.The reason that a lot of the games on here seem like they're written and created by amateur developers and writers is, surprisingly, because they're made by amateur developers and writers.
There are many examples in literature of amateur writers creating great works.The reason that a lot of the games on here seem like they're written and created by amateur developers and writers is, surprisingly, because they're made by amateur developers and writers.
Very true, evidenced by the fact that there are some good games here.Being amateurish doesn't mean being crappy.
It would seem that along with amateur writers, we've also got a lot of amateur readers here. I never said it was impossible for an amateur to create good work, simply that it is the most likely reason for poorer quality on average.There are many examples in literature of amateur writers creating great works.
I read a lot of the works on Literotica. It's all written by amateurs and without making any money. But the quality of the texts there is many times better, although the subject matter is the same - sex, sex, sex.It would seem that along with amateur writers, we've also got a lot of amateur readers here. I never said it was impossible for an amateur to create good work, simply that it is the most likely reason for poorer quality on average.
The big problem is not that they're clones. On the contrary, the fact that they're mere clones should make them good copycats, at least - and yet they miserably and utterly fail. Always.Very true, evidenced by the fact that there are some good games here.
But it remains true that most devs here are making games for the first time. Some people have absolutely no skills before starting and some may already be budding artists or programmers but have little skill putting everything together. So it should be no surprise when there are a number of bad games. Wether they're cloneso f something else or not.
No they don't have the starts of one, reason why they made a clone game and why it's a bad one.[...] any ideas?