One of the major flaws of Valve's Steam Greenlight service is that its list of nominees includes several titles that just don't exist yet: they're really early in development, they're just concepts or, at worst, they're not even genuine games at all.
This has caused headaches for game developers hoping to see their actual, playable games distributed on Steam, but thanks to a new program introduced on Wednesday, relief is on the way.
Greenlight now has a Concepts section, which the company says is intended for games "looking to gather feedback from the potential customers [sic] and begin building a community."
Whereas normal Greenlight submissions can be voted on for potential distribution through Steam's platform, Concept votes have no effect on the game other than for a developer's own research: you can't get a concept approved for distribution, but you can gauge player demand. Concepts are also free to submit, versus the newly-instated $100 fee for normal Greenlight games.
The company has also extended its Greenlight voting system to include non-gaming software, which was made available on Steam earlier this month.
Can projects/are projects be/being moved from the normal greenlight to the concepts? Or will this only apply to future projects. The current concepts will still "clog" normal Greenlight otherwise (But it is a step in the right direction).
Valve: "There's no way to switch categories once your entry is posted. Item owners should re-post their entries in the software/concept sections if needed. "
(from "Digging the new tabs" thread on the forums)
So other than saving $100 why would you not post in the full greenlight section?
Valve should really clean this up and check all submissions that does not yet have a playable version and stick em all in concept phase. this way the titles whom people have already completed will get much better visibility.
Definitely a step in the right direction. Greenlight has been pretty frustrating for developers who have finished games that aren't getting exposure due to projects that aren't even done yet getting the limelight.
(from "Digging the new tabs" thread on the forums)
Valve should really clean this up and check all submissions that does not yet have a playable version and stick em all in concept phase. this way the titles whom people have already completed will get much better visibility.
I feel like my brain have been exposed.