Does anyone know if there is some way to get a completely free website, like without the .webs extensions and all? I need some for my games, or at least one for a main site as the games by me / Defense in Depth.
[QUOTE=TheNerdPest14;47640094]Does anyone know if there is some way to get a completely free website, like without the .webs extensions and all? I need some for my games, or at least one for a main site as the games by me / Defense in Depth.[/QUOTE]
You can do a wordpress site, though your site will be like, "thenerdpest14.wordpress.com"
Is there anyway without an extension? That's probably asking too much, but I would kind of like to do the HTML myself and all that. Do I really need to pay 5$?
If you're a student, there's a free .me website in Github's Student Pack
Sure, you can run one yourself using xampp or similar, but you'd still need a domain.
[url]https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html[/url]
[QUOTE=TheNerdPest14;47641131]Is there anyway without an extension? That's probably asking too much, but I would kind of like to do the HTML myself and all that. Do I really need to pay 5$?[/QUOTE]
You want a domain name. The answer is no in that case. However, there is [url=http://dot.tk]dot.tk[/url] which gives nearly the same thing for free, with a weird extension.
For web hosting which is completely separate usually, there are many great free services.
[QUOTE=mojangsta;47641252]You want a domain name. The answer is no in that case. However, there is [url=http://dot.tk]dot.tk[/url] which gives nearly the same thing for free, with a weird extension.
For web hosting which is completely separate usually, there are many great free services.[/QUOTE]
Keep in mind that .tk domains are banned from google searches.
[QUOTE=Lord Xenoyia;47641293]Keep in mind that .tk domains are banned from google searches.[/QUOTE]
Why so?
[QUOTE=TheNerdPest14;47641383]Why so?[/QUOTE]
What do you think happens when you offer the Internet free, anonymous webhosting? And what that will do to Google search results?
[QUOTE=TheNerdPest14;47641383]Why so?[/QUOTE]
A huge majority of sites ending in .tk are virus-ridden or a scam. Basically just all-around malicious.
Could kill traffic for your site if you depend on searches and such, and I know many people (including myself) that avoid .tk domains like the [I]plague.[/I]
But, it doesn't give your website anything virus related automatically, does it? I'm not depending on searches that much. I just need it more for a website.
I would just buy a domain name and host the thing yourself. It's not too expensive to buy one for a couple years and there's ways to make money back with advertising, donations and selling your games.
Maybe I will. Not sure if my latest game will get anywhere though, lest I forget the disasters of Walrus Tusk Boxing or J-Rope...
[QUOTE=TheNerdPest14;47641481]Maybe I will. Not sure if my latest game will get anywhere though, lest I forget the disasters of Walrus Tusk Boxing or J-Rope...[/QUOTE]
I think I probably already know the answer, but why don't you host your games on Steam? Too many compromises to have to make with them I'm guessing?
[editline]1st May 2015[/editline]
If that sounded snarky it wasn't intended to be, I'm just curious.
First off, they have to be Greenlit. Don't they? Secondly, it costs 100$ to be able to submit games to Steam. I also don't know if people did actually like Walrus Tusk Boxing. That one lady who declined to review it saying it wasn't engaging didn't help.
[QUOTE=TheNerdPest14;47641510]First off, they have to be Greenlit. Don't they? Secondly, it costs 100$ to be able to submit games to Steam. I also don't know if people did actually like Walrus Tusk Boxing. That one lady who declined to review it saying it wasn't engaging didn't help.[/QUOTE]
You're working on something your passionate about though, don't let the word of one person stop you from pursuing your dreams.
As far as Steam goes, yeah I'm p sure it has to be greenlit, and the $100 is a one time fee for you as a developer, so it's not per game. I'm a budding developer myself and have looked into this a bit, and it seems pretty daunting, admittedly. Don't let the obstacles stop you from reaching your goals.
Well, I don't know if Walrus Tusk Boxing would fit well on Steam. It feels like it's more for a phone game. I also feel like people really wouldn't like it that much. My friends who've played it say they like it, I think. But that's what your friends are supposed to do.
[QUOTE=TheNerdPest14;47641560]Well, I don't know if Walrus Tusk Boxing would fit well on Steam. It feels like it's more for a phone game. I also feel like people really wouldn't like it that much. My friends who've played it say they like it, I think. But that's what your friends are supposed to do.[/QUOTE]
Well let me ask you, hypothetically if Walrus Tusk Boxing goes on Steam (or Google Play or the Apple Store, if it's a mobile game) and it totally flops, would you give up making games after that?
It did already. It was. No, I didn't. In fact, I'm already working on the next game. I still wonder if it is due to the lack of advertising.
I've been hosting a website through Dropbox. Not sure how far you can go with that but it's handy for simpler websites.
[QUOTE=FunnyStarRunner;47643402]I've been hosting a website through Dropbox. Not sure how far you can go with that but it's handy for simpler websites.[/QUOTE]
i do this too for a short showcase of my works, it gets the job done :v:
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