Hi! I'm new here! A couple questions...

[BlakeStone777]

In fact, not only am I new to the Temple of the Roguelike, but I don't think I've ever used a forum before. So if this post is in the wrong area, or if I do anything else wrong or dumb, do not hesitate to let me know.

Anyway, I have recently been experimenting with programming a non-RPG Roguelike using Python 2.7.2 and the Python IDLE.

I had tried this a few months ago, but I got frustrated and I "rage-quit" the project, but I vowed to try again in the future.

Now, after about 6 days of working on my Roguelike project, "Slaughterhouse," I feel I am ready to test it on the world. I tried putting my download link up on FaceBook, but I haven't gotten any bites yet, so I figured I'd see if people here are interested.

So, my question is... in what area do I put the download link? Or how else do I make my game available?

I won't post the link (or whatever else I am supposed to do) until
A) I know it works properly and plays from the download files; and
B) Someone tells me where to put it.

Also, I have another question:

If I have any questions about how to do things in my Roguelikes (which I most certainly have plenty of questions), in what area of the forums do I ask said questions?

Thank you in advance, and I apologize for my long-windedness.   

[BlakeStone777]

I hate replying to anything I have written myself, but to all who may read my original post:

Please ignore my original post concerning where to post my completed game. I had made the download available through Mediafire, and that download does not appear to be working. Apparently you need Mediafire Pro to download a folder of files, and I won't ask anyone to do that.

However, if anyone has an answer to my second question, where to post questions on how to do things in my Roguelikes, please feel free to answer that one.

In the meantime, I think I'll try to build a website for my game and post a download there, or try to upload a zip file to Mediafire (although I do not expect that to work any better than what I've already tried.)

Thank you in advance!

[Game Hunter]

Now, after about 6 days of working on my Roguelike project, "Slaughterhouse," I feel I am ready to test it on the world. I tried putting my download link up on FaceBook, but I haven't gotten any bites yet, so I figured I'd see if people here are interested.

So, my question is... in what area do I put the download link? Or how else do I make my game available?

Please ignore my original post concerning where to post my completed game. I had made the download available through Mediafire, and that download does not appear to be working. Apparently you need Mediafire Pro to download a folder of files, and I won't ask anyone to do that.

I think Mediafire is an acceptable case if you just zip or otherwise compress the directory beforehand. (It doesn't have to be a "real" compression, just something that combines everything into a single package.) That aside, I tend to use 4shared for people will less-than-fortunate connections and Dropbox for everything else.

If I have any questions about how to do things in my Roguelikes (which I most certainly have plenty of questions), in what area of the forums do I ask said questions?

Questions about developing roguelikes go in the Development forum. This is more relating to general development questions: if you want advice on your roguelike specifically, I'd instead post in the Early Development Feedback forum. That's also a good place to post a link to your game when you manage to get that working.

Also, welcome to the temple!

[Z]

Welcome!

So, my question is... in what area do I put the download link?

Your question suggests that you have already uploaded it somewhere and now you are asking where to put the link (and the answer here is, to the Announcements forum, or the Early Development Feedback forum). Sorry for nitpicking, but I really thought you mean that, but from the sequel I have found that you actually don't know where to upload it (or host it).

I have heard that Google Sites is a good place for hosting (and from the players' point of view, nicer to use than MediaFire etc).

[BlakeStone777]

Thank you for the advice and the warm welcome, Z and Game Hunter!

I got the download working fine on Mediafire as a zip file, and I'll  post the link to the proper area of the forum in a little while.