Okay, here’s the deal. I think I have a BOMB concept for a RPG. I would like very much to develop this concept as far as possible and then submit its details to the industry.
My question is, anyone have any idea how this might be done?
I don’t really know jack about computers or software or anything like that, and I can’t draw worth a lick either, so the data I would be sharing would have to be text only.
Is this possible? Do companies accept things like that - work with the public in this way? Anyone know of anyone who tried something like this?
The thing is, of course, I’m not going to write some monster description of a 20-30 hour game only to learn the effort is totally useless.
You’d probably be able to pitch the idea, but you’d have to do it in person, whereever the headquarters are. I mean think about it, you know how many useless shitty stories they’d get from 12 year olds if they had an email type deal set up.
I would probably phone someone working in one of the industries, see what they have to say. I would choose one of the more low key ones though. Chances are if you go to Square they’re gonna say ‘We’re the shit already… thanks though’ type thing.
My advice would be to copyright the idea first, that way protecting yourself against being taken for a ride, and you never know, the companies may have already begun developing a similar idea and have copyrighted it in which case you are wasting your time.
Then work your ass off, research the market, similar games, sales numbers, reviews, get info from an expert about predicted sales for your game and have all this info at your fingertips in case you get a chance to pitch in person to the big people. Don’t go to them until you are ready to impress them with the very best you can offer, you might not get more than one chance…
