11-12-2023, 05:36 PM
One time I wanted to add notes to a game was to specify why I put it in a particular section.
For Micro Mages, I explained that, while the game was a homebrew for the NES, the sounds I uploaded were taken from the Steam version (this version lets you adjust music and SFX separately, which is why it uses audio files stored in the game's folder rather than emulating the sound). I still had it filed under 'NES', but the person who reviewed it changed it to 'PC / Computer' since it was technically from a PC version of the game. So this is a case where my note actually helped them put it in the correct category.
It would also be useful for two games I want to submit in the future: N Step Steve: Part 1 and N Step Steve: Part 2. I'm going to submit these as one game since they re-use most of the same graphics and sounds. However, they are still separate games, not two parts of the same game (which I feel 'Part 1' and 'Part 2' may imply) so I want to make that clear to whoever reviews it. I'm also not entirely sure how I would name it (N Step Steve: Part 1 / Part 2, N Step Steve: Part 1 & 2, or just N Step Steve?), so giving them that information would allow them to figure out the correct naming convention.
For Micro Mages, I explained that, while the game was a homebrew for the NES, the sounds I uploaded were taken from the Steam version (this version lets you adjust music and SFX separately, which is why it uses audio files stored in the game's folder rather than emulating the sound). I still had it filed under 'NES', but the person who reviewed it changed it to 'PC / Computer' since it was technically from a PC version of the game. So this is a case where my note actually helped them put it in the correct category.
It would also be useful for two games I want to submit in the future: N Step Steve: Part 1 and N Step Steve: Part 2. I'm going to submit these as one game since they re-use most of the same graphics and sounds. However, they are still separate games, not two parts of the same game (which I feel 'Part 1' and 'Part 2' may imply) so I want to make that clear to whoever reviews it. I'm also not entirely sure how I would name it (N Step Steve: Part 1 / Part 2, N Step Steve: Part 1 & 2, or just N Step Steve?), so giving them that information would allow them to figure out the correct naming convention.