I’ve had someone interested in submitting to ECTOCOMP this year who’s wondering if it would be all right to have a game submitted during the comp that’s free to download while judging is on, but then switch to Pay-What-You-Want with a minimum amount afterwards (ie. not free).
I don’t think it’s against the spirit of the comp to find ways to monetize, but I’m unsure if having a game be paid-only after the comp ends would fit.
How do people here in the community feel about it?
Ectocomp has always been laid back, so I think it could be okay; there are no prizes anyway. You could subtly shift the divisions so that la petite mort is still the 3 hour section but Le Grand Guignol is more like spring things’ back yard section (if that’s what it’s called), where grand Guignol is not ranked.
My vote is to say yes to the guy. I prefer to have people in than out. Also, it is ok to say “it’s ok to monetize your works people, go get some money!”
Thanks, everyone; I think the general consensus here (and elsewhere) seems to be, “Sure, go for it, although free + paid enhanced edition would be ideal”.
I’ll pass along this discussion to the person in question so they can get a sense for people’s reactions. Thanks!