Gendai Games - GameSalad: Alpha Application

We are excited to hear from you about your interest in the alpha program for GameSalad. We are looking for a diverse group of fearless game developers who want to create compelling content for the iPhone and more.

Please fill out this form truthfully and to the best of your ability. This will help us choose a diverse and balanced group of alpha testers for GameSalad. Once we've reviewed all the applications, we will contact you via e-mail with some additional questions and details about the program. Thank you for your interest!!

First Name

Last Name

Age Only used to help balance the types of developers we accept.

Gender Only used to help balance the types of developers we accept.

E-Mail Only used to contact you about this alpha program. It will not be stored, shared or used for any other purposes without your consent..

Occupation

Company or School Name

Country of Residence

Company or Personal Website If you have a personal portfolio site, or a company site with games you've made, we'd like to see it.

How long have you been making games?

How much of that time have you been making games professionally?

How many games have you worked on that have been published and sold in a retail store?

How many online or downloadable games have you published that are on a prominent gaming website?

How many mobile device games have you worked on?

What was the largest number of team members you have worked with on a game development project? Including yourself.

What is the categories of games do you have the MOST experience creating? This list is not exhaustive. Feel free to add to the other field to represent the genre you have spent the most time creating.

What has been your PRIMARY role in game development?

What technology have you used to create games?

Do you have experience in game design (eg. prototyping, game behaviors, and design patterns)?

yes, a lot
a minimal amount
no experience

What BEST describes your familiarity with programming and programming languages?

What BEST describes your familiarity with Flash and ActionScript?

Are you able to create your own art assets for the game(s) you'd like to create?

yes
no
maybe

If you answered no to the last question, do you have access to art or artists to realize your aesthetic vision?

yes
no
maybe

Do you own an Apple Macintosh computer running OS X version 10.5 (Leopard)?

How long have you been using the Mac platform?

Do you own an iPhone?

How important is it to you to create games for the iPhone?

very important
somewhat important
not important
Other:

How much time per week do you plan to spend developing games with GameSalad? You will not be held to this answer, we would just like to know how much free time you plan to set aside to work on game development.

What is the most time consuming task for you in creating a game? Are their any processes you have found to reduce that time? This question is open-ended. Take as much space as you'd like to answer this question (however, only 32 characters will show at a time)..

If you could make your dream game (without giving us your million-dollar idea), what type of game would it be? What would make it stand out from games already available? This question is open-ended. Take as much space as you'd like to answer the question.

Why do you want to be a part of the GameSalad alpha program? This question is open-ended. Take as much space as you'd like to answer.