Re: [Audyssey] Secrecy -was- Re: Speed of Sound Gaming needs betas!
Kara, I have applied for a lot of jobs and got a few. Though some will tell what the site or whatever is about, mostly I get little information on what to do when applying. I do do some research on who I am applying for if they have a website. However in most cases I don't know till I geet where I am going. When I do research, the initial brief is indeed brief. Even when I get the documentation its usually a semi public document with more details with standard forms. Even the info I get on the day is basic and basically tells me what I need to know. I don't find out till I get started or at the end. There are times where there is a need to have someone not know especially with brain research so this is not unusual. I have been doing research work for the last 5 years and a lot of the pre test and advert briefs are as brief as this. Naturally before accepting at least putting my name foreward I did a search on the site for the company putting out the add. I found out what it was and what it did. I know they made easter egg hunt which I recognise for example. However, with most of my work they tend to keep everything secret till you start so this is not unusual at all. At 09:24 a.m. 27/05/2014, you wrote: HI Michael, As a developer myself, are you absolutely sure that the level of secrecy you are going for here is completely appropriate / necessary? What I mean is that (as others have mentioned) at least knowing the type of game would be important in your search for appropriate testers. Yes? If you simply say we have a game to test, then you will probably receive way more responses than you would need to screen and many may not even be interested once you tell them what type of game it is. I am assuming here that you are saving that info for private correspondences. If you are wanting people to begin testing without knowing what type of game this is then you will likely also have many drop-outs once the game type is revealed. My point here is that you can save yourself and your potential testers much grief and aggravation if you release just a bit more info about what it is that people will be potentially testing. I myself may also be interested in testing this game, for example, however, if it turns out that the genre is not something in which I am interested, then you will have wasted your time and mine in the process. Know what I mean? Just wanting to save you the troubles of this sort of approach. Best of luck! Smiles, Cara :) --- iOS design and development - LookTel.com --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On May 25, 2014, at 11:46 PM, Michael Taboada wrote: Hello Ryan, As I'm sure you'll understand, we cannot give much information at this time. However, we can give you the following: As this is our first title, it will be more simplistic, but still not lacking in challenge and replayability. It will be an arcade title, with modes and difficulty settings similar to super egg hunt plus. And when I say similar, I don't mean similar as in game play, just in the way it has different modes of the same game play. Thank you, and if you have any other questions please ask, and we will answer if possible. -Michael. On 5/26/2014 1:42 AM, ryan chou wrote: > just out of curiosity, what is this game? you've said how to sign up > and the details, but nothing about what the game itself even is > > On 5/25/14, Michael Taboada wrote: >> Hi all audiogamers, >> It's been a while since you've heard anything from Speed of Sound >> Gaming. As for many of us, this is because of real life. However, now we >> are looking >> for beta testers for an upcoming game! If you wish to beta test, please >> email to mich...@speedofsoundgaming.com with any things you think will >> help us >> in choosing you (previous beta experience, etc). >> We are currently accepting beta testers for windows, mac and linux. >> Remember that everything given to you as part of this beta is not to be >> shared outside >> the group of beta testers, and for no reason are you to talk about the >> unreleased software with anyone outside the beta testing group. Also, if >> we consider >> your feedback valuable, then we'll give you a free copy of the game when >> it comes out. This is to stop people signing up for the beta just to get >> a free >> copy then never providing any feedback. >> Again, please send emails to mich...@speedofsoundgaming.com! >> Thanks all, and we look forward to hearing from you! >> -Michael, Speed of Sound Gaming. >> www.SpeedOfSoundGaming.com >> mich...@speedofsoundgaming.com >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be se
Re: [Audyssey] Secrecy -was- Re: Speed of Sound Gaming needs betas!
Hi Cara, Thanks. I have released more information as a reply to John's question. -Michael. On 5/26/2014 4:24 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: HI Michael, As a developer myself, are you absolutely sure that the level of secrecy you are going for here is completely appropriate / necessary? What I mean is that (as others have mentioned) at least knowing the type of game would be important in your search for appropriate testers. Yes? If you simply say we have a game to test, then you will probably receive way more responses than you would need to screen and many may not even be interested once you tell them what type of game it is. I am assuming here that you are saving that info for private correspondences. If you are wanting people to begin testing without knowing what type of game this is then you will likely also have many drop-outs once the game type is revealed. My point here is that you can save yourself and your potential testers much grief and aggravation if you release just a bit more info about what it is that people will be potentially testing. I myself may also be interested in testing this game, for example, however, if it turns out that the genre is not something in which I am interested, then you will have wasted your time and mine in the process. Know what I mean? Just wanting to save you the troubles of this sort of approach. Best of luck! Smiles, Cara :) --- iOS design and development - LookTel.com --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On May 25, 2014, at 11:46 PM, Michael Taboada wrote: Hello Ryan, As I'm sure you'll understand, we cannot give much information at this time. However, we can give you the following: As this is our first title, it will be more simplistic, but still not lacking in challenge and replayability. It will be an arcade title, with modes and difficulty settings similar to super egg hunt plus. And when I say similar, I don't mean similar as in game play, just in the way it has different modes of the same game play. Thank you, and if you have any other questions please ask, and we will answer if possible. -Michael. On 5/26/2014 1:42 AM, ryan chou wrote: just out of curiosity, what is this game? you've said how to sign up and the details, but nothing about what the game itself even is On 5/25/14, Michael Taboada wrote: Hi all audiogamers, It's been a while since you've heard anything from Speed of Sound Gaming. As for many of us, this is because of real life. However, now we are looking for beta testers for an upcoming game! If you wish to beta test, please email to mich...@speedofsoundgaming.com with any things you think will help us in choosing you (previous beta experience, etc). We are currently accepting beta testers for windows, mac and linux. Remember that everything given to you as part of this beta is not to be shared outside the group of beta testers, and for no reason are you to talk about the unreleased software with anyone outside the beta testing group. Also, if we consider your feedback valuable, then we'll give you a free copy of the game when it comes out. This is to stop people signing up for the beta just to get a free copy then never providing any feedback. Again, please send emails to mich...@speedofsoundgaming.com! Thanks all, and we look forward to hearing from you! -Michael, Speed of Sound Gaming. www.SpeedOfSoundGaming.com mich...@speedofsoundgaming.com --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you
[Audyssey] Secrecy -was- Re: Speed of Sound Gaming needs betas!
HI Michael, As a developer myself, are you absolutely sure that the level of secrecy you are going for here is completely appropriate / necessary? What I mean is that (as others have mentioned) at least knowing the type of game would be important in your search for appropriate testers. Yes? If you simply say we have a game to test, then you will probably receive way more responses than you would need to screen and many may not even be interested once you tell them what type of game it is. I am assuming here that you are saving that info for private correspondences. If you are wanting people to begin testing without knowing what type of game this is then you will likely also have many drop-outs once the game type is revealed. My point here is that you can save yourself and your potential testers much grief and aggravation if you release just a bit more info about what it is that people will be potentially testing. I myself may also be interested in testing this game, for example, however, if it turns out that the genre is not something in which I am interested, then you will have wasted your time and mine in the process. Know what I mean? Just wanting to save you the troubles of this sort of approach. Best of luck! Smiles, Cara :) --- iOS design and development - LookTel.com --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On May 25, 2014, at 11:46 PM, Michael Taboada wrote: Hello Ryan, As I'm sure you'll understand, we cannot give much information at this time. However, we can give you the following: As this is our first title, it will be more simplistic, but still not lacking in challenge and replayability. It will be an arcade title, with modes and difficulty settings similar to super egg hunt plus. And when I say similar, I don't mean similar as in game play, just in the way it has different modes of the same game play. Thank you, and if you have any other questions please ask, and we will answer if possible. -Michael. On 5/26/2014 1:42 AM, ryan chou wrote: > just out of curiosity, what is this game? you've said how to sign up > and the details, but nothing about what the game itself even is > > On 5/25/14, Michael Taboada wrote: >> Hi all audiogamers, >> It's been a while since you've heard anything from Speed of Sound >> Gaming. As for many of us, this is because of real life. However, now we >> are looking >> for beta testers for an upcoming game! If you wish to beta test, please >> email to mich...@speedofsoundgaming.com with any things you think will >> help us >> in choosing you (previous beta experience, etc). >> We are currently accepting beta testers for windows, mac and linux. >> Remember that everything given to you as part of this beta is not to be >> shared outside >> the group of beta testers, and for no reason are you to talk about the >> unreleased software with anyone outside the beta testing group. Also, if >> we consider >> your feedback valuable, then we'll give you a free copy of the game when >> it comes out. This is to stop people signing up for the beta just to get >> a free >> copy then never providing any feedback. >> Again, please send emails to mich...@speedofsoundgaming.com! >> Thanks all, and we look forward to hearing from you! >> -Michael, Speed of Sound Gaming. >> www.SpeedOfSoundGaming.com >> mich...@speedofsoundgaming.com >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want
