FAQ
Beta FAQ
Q: How do I get an invitation or win prizes?
A:
- Upload one game to receive an invitation to log-in to the XPOGames.com beta page.
- Upload a 2nd game to receive a free limited-edition, 1gb USB flash-stick.
- Upload a 3rd game to receive $50 right on the spot. No competition, no questions asked. Also, once we have received and approved your third game we will enroll you in the list of potential XPOGames.com contract developers. We will then review this list, evaluate each eligible developer's uploaded and approved games, and consider one lucky independent developer to be picked for the coolest job in the world -
an XPOGames.com house developer!
Q: Once I've received an invitation, when will I be able to sign-in to the beta page and how?
A: The beta site will become available for sign-in to eligible accounts on the 27th of October, 2008.
Q: Once the beta page is up, how do I sign-in to it?
A: The beta page will be accessible directly from the main landing page at http://www.xpogames.com, and eligible accounts will be able to sign-in using their normal username and password.
Q: I have submitted games that were approved during previous contests. Will I need to submit another game to the pre-beta page in-order to get an invitation to the Beta?
A: No. An account that has submitted games that were approved during previous contests will automatically receive an exclusive invitation to the E-mail address assigned to that account.
Q: I have already submitted 2 games that were approved during previous contests. Will uploading an additional game count as 3 approved submissions and will award me with $50 in cash and a chance to become an XPOGames.com house developer?
A: No. All accounts will need to submit new games to the pre-beta page in-order to win the relevant prizes. For example, an account will need to upload 3 games to the pre-beta page in-order to receive $50 in cash and get a chance at becoming an XPOGames.com house developer.
Q: If I upload more than 3 games, will I receive additional prizes?
A: No. For instance, uploading 6 games will not be considered as uploading a 3RD game twice, and will not award you with additional $50. Uploading more than 3 games will only result in a higher chance for you to be considered for the XPOGames.com house developer position by allowing us to thoroughly evaluate your game design skills.
Toolkit FAQ
Q: My game does not involve scores because it's a story-based/adventure game in which the only goal is to finish the game, and so I don't see a reason to implement the toolkit. Do you?
A: Yes we do. Our toolkit does more than just save your game session's scores: it offers gamers a consistency in browsing experience, advanced browsing options and it allows for your game to blend naturally into the website's layout.
Q: My game is programmed entirely on a single frame and so I cannot use the rewindAt function because that'll be sending the gamers where they already are. What do I do?
A: Exclude it from that game's code. Our toolkit allows for exclusion of the rewindAt function for games that do not use multiple frames and/or are programmed entirely on one frame.
Q: My game does not end. It's one of these games where after you beat up all the challenges, you just fool around and try out other stuff. What do I do with gameEnd?
A: In a case where your game does not end and the gamer is expected to close the browser window in-order to quit it, you need to exclude rewindAt from the integration and place gameEnd when the challenges end and free-roaming mode comes into play.
Q: I've tested my game using the toolkit test environment and the score output that was received from the game "undefined" or "NaN". What am I doing wrong?
A: Most chances are you did not send the correct score variable inside the brackets in the setScore function. see: _root._level999.setScore(Your.Score.Variable); - Just switch 'Your.Score.Variable' with your score variable.
Q: I've been testing my game using the toolkit test environment and when the integration report had been printed I've noticed that some of the functions that I _did_ implement were not called. Any idea why this is happening?
A: The toolkit's first function (the getURL function) needs little time in-order to actually load up the toolkit file. We recommend calling the first function (getURL) and then letting the game run a bit before calling upon a 2nd function.
General FAQ
Q: I am not 18 years of age yet, can I still join XPOGames?
A: Yes, everyone may join XPOGames and take part in all the website's features. However, in-order for us to be able to award or pay underaged users we will need a written consent from their legal guardian.
Q: Do you sponsor games or fund development?
A: If you've created a game that you really believe is the next big hit, we mean _really really_ believe so, and you would like us to consider an additional sponsorship step of branding it or funding its development, mail us @ sponsorship(at)xpogames.com.
Q: Can I upload a game if it has already been sponsord by a different website or a game that I did not develop especially for the contest or for XPOGames?
A: Yes, you may submit games that you've developed in the past, have received sponsorship for and are already sponsored. You may submit any game that is already developed, already published and already sponsored.
Q: Can I upload my game with MochiAds implemented?
A: Yes, you may submit games with MochiAds implemented into them.
Q: I've uploaded my game but it's not showing on the website, why?
A: All submissions need to be approved prior to them showing on the website. The approval process usually takes a maximum of 12 hours from the moment of upload. Once a game has been approved/declined we will mail the submitting account with details.
Upload your games and get:
An exclusive invitation to join the closed beta of XPOGames.com
A limited edition 1gb XPOGames.com USB flash-stick.
$50 in cash. No competition, no questions asked.
