make
better
games
Early
community development
•You need a place for them to gather—this means web boards
–Consider off the shelf solutions like
UBB
–Keep it streamlined—few graphics, quick
reload
–Make sure it can maintain some history
–Give it search capabilities, profiles (avatar
icons)
•If no money, co-opt an existing venue and pay in patronage
–Fan sites love to have devs post
–Careful—you can ruin a community via your presence