[AlexFili]

Thanks for making this topic. It's nice for people to talk about Fan Corner in a productive way (I think of it as my second home).

Fan Corner is like a meeting place of the minds for people who want to do more than say "I love Oddworld". My fanfiction started life as a tribute to another fanfic, but then it grew and grew, until I have my own universe of stories and characters.

The problems with Fan Games are the same as the problems with new game makers in general. They make all the promises in the world and tell everyone that they'll keep working, and then they stop making the game mid-flow (mostly due to the pressures of everyday life). My opinion is that this will almost always happen regardless, so we shouldn't penalize the users who don't manage to complete a game. If we put any restrictions on creativity, you're more likely to see a Black Hole where the creativity has gone. We'll go from unfinished ideas to no ideas. For new games, I would recommend at least one screenshot and a brief description of the game, to dispel any doubt.

Right now we have at least 3-5 game projects which are being developed heavily and look very promising (including the 3D Abe's Oddysee remake). I say we keep a close eye on these projects and help out as much as we can. The more support and ideas we give, the better the final product will be.

As a fan artist and fanfiction writer (as well as a games maker), I see no problems with regards to attachments at the moment. Demos should be a small size (people can always host the larger files on their own websites). I can only hope that the current level of dedication of both the fans and the administrators will continue as it is.

EDIT: Just a thought, but maybe we should split Fan Corner into these categories;
Games, Artwork, FanFiction, YouTube Parodies, Ideas, Misc