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Frogatto & Friends

By bart on 19 July 2010 - 3:07pm

If you haven't checked it out already, I highly recommend taking a look at Frogatto, a free 2D platformer for Windows, Linux, and Macintosh.  I've been playing it myself, and while I'm not far enough in to write a real review, what I can say is that the controls are smooth and natural and the graphics are all-around gorgeous.  Plus, the game itself is just plain fun.

Of particular interest is the fact that Frogatto's engine is Open Source and completely moddable.  While they've maintained the copyright on their images (they plan to sell their game on the iPhone), the engine itself is GPLed and quite feature-rich.  It's also noteworthy that they contributed their previous art to OGA a while back, which you can find here.

Congrats to the Frogatto team on their 1.0 release!

EDIT: Ogrebane notes in a comment:

"It's worth mentioning that the designer and lead programmer of the FOSS TBS Battle for Wesnoth, David White, is the creator of Frogatto. Other Wesnoth contributors who are actively involved in the Frogatto project are Jetrel, crimson_penguin, Neorice, and shadowmaster."


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Galactic Plunder -- HTML5 at its finest!

By bart on 12 July 2010 - 12:47pm

From time to time, I like to watch OGA's referer list just to get a good idea of where people are finding our site from, and once in a while, I'll discover something super cool.  This is one of those times. :)

Meet Galactic Plunder, a game by DougX, written entirely in HTML5 and javascript, which makes use of the Canvas element and native audio.  No Flash or Java plugins are necessary to play this game, although you will need an HTML5 compliant browser (the site recommends Firefox or Opera -- no word on Chrome or Safari).  The game itself makes use of some works by Lamoot and Surt archived right here on OGA. :)

There's only one level of play right now, but it looks great and the gameplay is smooth!  Great work, DougX!

Peace,

Bart

 

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"Why is it taking so long for my art to show up in the archive?"

By bart on 9 July 2010 - 12:28pm

Hey folks!

Some of you may have noticed that in some cases it takes a while for a particular piece of art to be approved.  Generally, we're trying to resolve some licensing questions so we know we can legally post the work.  Here's how you can help:

  • If you're posting a work by someone other than you (or an anonymous public domain work), leave a source link in the description so we can go check it out.
  • If you're submitting a musical piece or a textured 3D model, we need to know where your samples and textures came from.  Many sites that distribute free sound samples or textures have odd license clauses that render them incompatible with the Libre licenses we support on this site.  In many cases, if you contact the original creator of a texture or sample, they'll be willing to relicense their work so that you can post your art here.
  • Don't include a licensing restriction in the description of your submittion that the license(s) you selected don't allow for.  The most common of these is "for noncommercial use only," which is incompatible with every license here, although any restriction on the manner a work can be used (save for a generic assertion of moral rights, which can vary from country to country) is generally incompatible with the license choices here on OGA.  Please note that your moral rights are maintained whether you specifically mention them or not, although sometimes it's a good idea to mention it if you intend to enforce them.
  • Anonymous submissions are fine with us; we want to make things as convenient as possible, including for people who would prefer not to disclose their contact information.  Just understand that, if you submit a work anonymously and we have a question, we have no way of reaching you, so we may never be able to post your artwork.  If you've posted an anonymous submission that hasn't been approved, we'd love to talk to you on IRC (see the top right corner of the page) so we can resolve the issue and post the work.
  • If you've been submitting art regularly, we often give you permission to skip the moderation process.  This is something we have to do manually, though, so sometimes we might miss someone.  If you're a regular contributor and your art isn't showing up in the archive immediately, prod us about it on IRC or on the contact form.

We know licensing is crazy and confusing.  It took us quite a while (and many hours of research) to determine what we can and can't accept.  Most people (the ones who aren't insane enough to tackle running a medium-sized website) don't have the time to dig around through arcane licensing documents, so we're always happy to answer any licensing questions you might have.  Feel free to post on the forums or talk to us in our IRC channel if you have any questions.

Peace!

Bart

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Art, Copyright, and Value

By bart on 5 July 2010 - 12:16am

I just read a post on Slashdot that linked to a blog entry by composer Jason Robert Brown.  It's an interesting read, and anyone with any interest in copyright ought to read it.  The response on Slashdot was surprisingly hostile, which is why I'm posting my own response here, since people can't downmod me on my own blog. :)

The TL;DR version of the blog post is as follows:

  • Mr. Brown discovered a number of people trading his sheet music for free on a trading website.
  • Since about half of his income is from sheet music sales, he contacted the individual users trading his music and asked them to take it down.  Most of them complied.
  • He had a fairly long conversation with a teenage girl named Elanor who was angry because she was unable to obtain his music now that it had been taken down.
  • Mr. Brown argued that, as the author and copyright holder of his works, he has the right to ask for royalties.
  • Elanor argued that, as a teenager with unsupportive parents, she doesn't have access to a credit card to purchase the work online despite the fact that it costs less than $4, and that downloading the song for free doesn't hurt him at all because she wouldn't have paid for it anyway.

First off, I agree with Mr. Brown.  While he uses the word "stealing" the same way the RIAA does (I would personally refer to the act in question as piracy and equate stealing with plagiarism), he is fundamentally correct.  An artist should without question, for a limited time, have control over how their work is distributed (making allowances for fair use and the like). 

Now, I see a lot of arguments out there that attempt to draw an exact parallel between intellectual property and material goods, and I believe these arguments are counterproductive.  When I produce a material good, I have to pay for the materials that go into each item that I make.  By contrast, if I write a song, distributing that song digitally costs essentially nothing.  Any attempt to ignore that disctinction is utterly transparent -- we all know intuitively that material goods and intellectual property are not the same thing. 

On the other hand, the issue of design costs exists in both cases.  If I'm going to create a product, I first have to design that product.  I may hire one designer or many, or I may even design it myself.  Regardless, the time spent designing that product has value.  By the same token, if you write a song, even if it's possible to make a gazillion copies of that song for free, it still took time and effort to bring that song into existence.  In terms relevant to OGA and the Creative Commons, when an artist decides to release a work for free, that doesn't mean that the work has no value, it simply means that they have chosen to donate their time to the community.

But, back to Elanor.  Elanor made the point that, given her current situation, she was completely unable to actually pay for a copy of the sheet music she wanted.  We'll assume, for the sake of argument, that she's telling the truth.  It's not a big stretch, really.  As a teenager, I found myself in exactly that situation quite frequently, and I did exactly what she did (albeit with computer games).  Logically, since I didn't have enough money to pay for the games I wanted, I wasn't really a lost sale, so I pirated games.  Even though I regret it now, I didn't feel particularly bad about it at the time.

And why should I have?  It's true, isn't it?  If I don't have the money to buy the game, the publisher is never going to see that money from me anyway, so the act of pirating the game doesn't affect them at all.  If we assume that I'm being trusthful and that I really don't have the money (which is, again, entirely possible as a teenager), then the argument is demonstrably true -- that is, my having that copy literally did no harm to the publisher.  In fact, it's also entirely plausible that my having those games might have caused someone else to like them and go out and buy them, resulting in additional revenue for the publisher.  Man, it all sounds so easy!

Of course, much like everything else, it's difficult to reduce things down to such simple points without missing key information.  Clearly, even if I have absolutely no money to spend on games, I'm not the only potential game consumer.  People buy computer games all the time -- it's a huge industry, so clearly there are plenty of customers out there who can afford to pay for them.  For an example of this, we'll skip a few years ahead to when I'm was in college.  I wasn't particularly well to do, but it's safe to say that I could afford to purchase games and music from time to time.  Back when Napster was in its heyday, I would sometimes search it for some obscure song and not turn up any results.  I'd search around the web and not find the song I was looking for, so I'd reluctantly go out and buy it (or perhaps order it online).  In this case, had that music been available via pirate channels, it would have been a lost sale.

My point?  A few teenagers making pirated copies of things they can't afford to pay for doesn't in itself equate to lost revenue.  However, the availablility of pirated copies of games and media can absolutely result in lost sales, because not all people who pirate media can't afford to pay for it.  Do these lost sales add up to more than the revenue gained through the free advertising of having one's work available for free on line?  I have no idea, but I would imagine that it varies depending on the situation.  Regardless, artists, game designers, musicians, and other creative people have a right to decide how their work is distributed, no matter how wrong-headed some people may believe it may be.

As an endnote, before anyone goes and assumes that I support the RIAA's and ASCAP's heavy-handed lawsuits and lobbying, I want to point out that this is absolutely not the case.  I decided some years ago that the RIAA would never see another cent from me until they took a more reasonable stance about their copyrights, partcularly pertaining to DRM and Fair Use, and laid off of the lawsuits where they ask for $700 to $150,000 in damages per song.  How, you ask, am I doing this without pirating their music?  Simple.  I listen to it on the radio, I borrow it from my friends, I go to concerts, or I don't listen to it at all.  There's plenty of excellent free music out there by talented artists, much of which is Creative Commons licensed.  There is also music published for profit by companies who are not RIAA members.  The important thing to remember is that you don't need a particular piece of media (be it art, music, game, or something else).  If you find that it's not worth the asking price, then don't use it at all.

This concludes my longest blog post ever.  It's 3 AM, so if it needs any spelling or grammar corrections, please point them out. :)

Peace,

Bart

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Plug: Art For Code

By bart on 17 June 2010 - 12:47pm

Hey folks!

I just wanted to draw everyone's attention to a site that went up recently called Art For Code. It's a site set up to allow artists to offer their time in exchange for coders submitting features to the Blender project (and potentially other projects in the future).  As a coder, it's a great way to get art for your game project -- and they're FOSS-agnostic, so indie devs can get in on the deal as well!

Here's a random thought:  If you're a coder who's always wanted to contribute art to OGA, fulfill one of the bounties on Art For Code and then upload the art here.  You'll have improved Blender and expanded our archive, so the community wins twice! ;)

Anywa, kudos to the Art For Code project for their awesome idea.  It's something that could really go places.   Let's get coding. :)

Bart K.

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UPCOMING OGA EVENTS 2020

Submitted by Chasersgaming on 16 January 2020 - 6:02am
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Here is a summary of upcoming OGA events that are taking place this year and when, So get these in your calendar! :)

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OGA Summer Game Jam 2019

Submitted by Chasersgaming on 1 July 2019 - 9:59am

Welcome to the Unofficial OGA 'Summer' Game Jam #3!

  • Jam starts: Already! (July 1st)
  • Submit your game by: July 27th
  • After that, submitted entries will be rated by: August 11th

 

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The OGA Spring Game Jam 2019 - Announcement

Submitted by Spring Spring on 28 March 2019 - 12:20pm

Spring is in the air and it's time to create something new, something fun, something exciting, something for the OpenGameArt.org Spring 2019 Game Jam!

 

This year's theme is 'I enjoy my life' and enjoy your life you will if you participate in this thrilling game jam!

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Spring 2019 Art Challenge - A New Look (due March 24, 2019)

Submitted by withthelove on 1 March 2019 - 9:52am

This Spring's Art Challenge theme is:

A New Look

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OGA Game Jam (1st July)

Submitted by Chasersgaming on 20 June 2017 - 1:44am
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I have put a Jam together which starts on the 1st July for those that are interested. :) 

heres the link:

https://itch.io/jam/opengame-art-game-jam

Any questions or anything else please comment on this thread below as I would like to keep this thread for the games created and announce winner/s

https://opengameart.org/forumtopic/opengameart-gamejam

 

thanks! all the best everyone and good luck!. :)

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