If I ever made a game it would be under gpl. is there at least a way to sell those games?

    • EvelynOP
      4·
      4 years ago

      Still, there isn’t a clear way to sell gpl software. a store platform only for open source games with a way to sell those games or donate directly would is a simple solution to software monetization.

        • EvelynOP
          4·
          4 years ago

          I thought it would introduce more hidden gems and initiative in open source games if you had a store specifically for that.

            • EvelynOP
              1·
              4 years ago

              If you’re gonna make a website for open source games at least give us the ability to review those games…

                • EvelynOP
                  1·
                  4 years ago

                  Reviews aren’t real? sure there are bots but all of the reviews I’ve read made human sense on most platforms. like you get their point why x game was good/bad. not being straight up nonsense.

                  Anyway, a review and rating system is required to make it easier for visitors to sort games out. decide which games they’re gonna play. that’s why movie websites are just mostly review sites. and I bet more visitors will come if something is useful for them. they’ll come back again when they want to find more games to play.

      • HiddenLayer5
        4·
        4 years ago

        You can just sell precompiled binaries like any other software. As long as you provide the source code to those who buy it, it’s all good.

        The FSF sold (I don’t know if they still do) their software on disks.

  • wiki_me
    3·
    4 years ago

    There was some work on a libre steam alternative, but it does not seem to have the ability to sell games.

    • EvelynOP
      1·
      4 years ago

      It doesn’t have to sell games atm, It’s pretty hard to implement understandably. Adding a donation button would be good for supporting open source devs. I’ll probably have to open an issue for this.

      **: The project seems pretty dead. it hasn’t been updated since a year ago.

  • PeterLinuxer
    1·
    4 years ago

    Well, there are companies and amateur organisations which give only libre SW (some of them trying to earn money).

    I’m talking about distro vendors! (Only some of them are purely libre.) That brings the libre SW to the users. So why run a shop if you have APT for example? If you can’t give an answer that convinces others you would have to run the shop yourself.