Why do people make fangames?
10-28-2011, 12:54 AM
You could also ask "Why do people draw FanArt and why do they write FanFiction?" and I belive you would get the exact same answers =)
Two of my personal motives for deciding to make a FanGame (not yet mind you, my current project has to be finished first XD) would be A) the great love for the original and B) I see wounderfull possibilitys for story and developent.
However, I can also add a C) to the list.
The challenge factor.
I'm going to modify an argument for this now that I often apply to FanFiction.
-Making a FanGame is easier then an original because the Characters and the world allready exist.
-Making a FanGame is harder then an original because the Characters and the world allready exist.
That does make sense, I promise. Let me explain:
It is easier because you don't have to invent a world and it's rules, as well as the characters and their bonds. It is allready there and others know it. So you can work on that. Great for lazy people, eh?
No.
Because all of this allready exists you will have to take extra care that you don't make any mistakes and that the characters will not turn OOC. People pay attention and they WILL notice.
As a writer, I think this is great. If I work on a story, no matter in what form, I want it to be belivable and good from start to finish. If I can manage that with a world that is not my own, it says something about my personall skills in telling said story and staing true to the original, the characters etc. And I want to give these storys to other people so they can enjoy them as well, just like I love to find and enjoy a good one in any form.
Of course you can't expect everything Fans make to be just as great as that which it is based on. Fans are "just" Fans, not professionals. Various Age groups, social groups, living ares, intellects, skills...all this comes together. And in this huge pile, depending on teh Fandom, you'll see diffrent percentages of "total crap", "meh", "not so bad", "really good" and "Oh my god, this is awesome!"
(Then again...the same applies to the professionals to a certain degree XD)
But yeah, why do people make these? Because they are able to and they want to.
Wether or not they're good at it is a diffrent question XD
Two of my personal motives for deciding to make a FanGame (not yet mind you, my current project has to be finished first XD) would be A) the great love for the original and B) I see wounderfull possibilitys for story and developent.
However, I can also add a C) to the list.
The challenge factor.
I'm going to modify an argument for this now that I often apply to FanFiction.
-Making a FanGame is easier then an original because the Characters and the world allready exist.
-Making a FanGame is harder then an original because the Characters and the world allready exist.
That does make sense, I promise. Let me explain:
It is easier because you don't have to invent a world and it's rules, as well as the characters and their bonds. It is allready there and others know it. So you can work on that. Great for lazy people, eh?
No.
Because all of this allready exists you will have to take extra care that you don't make any mistakes and that the characters will not turn OOC. People pay attention and they WILL notice.
As a writer, I think this is great. If I work on a story, no matter in what form, I want it to be belivable and good from start to finish. If I can manage that with a world that is not my own, it says something about my personall skills in telling said story and staing true to the original, the characters etc. And I want to give these storys to other people so they can enjoy them as well, just like I love to find and enjoy a good one in any form.
Of course you can't expect everything Fans make to be just as great as that which it is based on. Fans are "just" Fans, not professionals. Various Age groups, social groups, living ares, intellects, skills...all this comes together. And in this huge pile, depending on teh Fandom, you'll see diffrent percentages of "total crap", "meh", "not so bad", "really good" and "Oh my god, this is awesome!"
(Then again...the same applies to the professionals to a certain degree XD)
But yeah, why do people make these? Because they are able to and they want to.
Wether or not they're good at it is a diffrent question XD
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For the time you're laughing, there's nothing wrong in the world. (Colin Mochrie)
If it's funny, make sure people laugh. If it's not funny, make it funny (unless it's actually really serious). (silvercheers)
Please don't spell my name "Yamina-chan". It's all small. Thank you =D
