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Other Game Creation => Other Game Making Programs => Topic started by: Irock on February 26, 2008, 03:57:01 AM

Title: Stencyl Release Date and Beta Info
Post by: Irock on February 26, 2008, 03:57:01 AM
Quote from: Jon
We will only announce a release date when we are ready to release. We are (obviously) planning to release this year. Thanks for your patience.
The official post from Jon~ (http://forums.stencyl.com/showthread.php?tid=3339)

So, the Stencyl team is planning to release Stencyl this year. Before the release, there will be a few waves of beta tests.

Quote from: Jon
We will begin our public beta testing program later this year. It will take place in several phases.

Phase 1: Closed Beta
We send out invites to about 50-100 selected members of the community.

Phase 2: Closed Beta
Open applications for beta. We will accept people on a rolling basis daily. We plan to accept 100-200 people total in this phase, but we may adjust this amount depending on the response.

Phase 3: Semi-Open Beta
GMail style invitations will be assigned to existing beta testers who will be able to invite friends. Unlike GMail, this isn't a chain - only the original beta testers can invite.

Phase 4: Open Beta
Public launch. This phase will last as long as necessary, even up to a year. (GMail is still in beta after several years!)
The official post from Jon~ (http://forums.stencyl.com/showthread.php?tid=3342&pid=28436#pid28436)

Just thought I'd share that with you all. =o
Title: Re: Stencyl Release Date and Beta Info
Post by: Leventhan on February 26, 2008, 12:49:03 PM
Thanks for sharing the info, Irock! :lol:

Title: Re: Stencyl Release Date and Beta Info
Post by: Forty on February 26, 2008, 03:49:32 PM
OMG thx 0_0
Title: Re: Stencyl Release Date and Beta Info
Post by: A13x on March 26, 2008, 03:38:44 AM
i bet it wont be 100% free, unless someone is sponcering it, or they r taking donations...
but if im wrong and it is 100% free, that would be a nice surprise  ;8
Title: Re: Stencyl Release Date and Beta Info
Post by: RMXPokemaniac on March 27, 2008, 04:54:34 PM
Yes, Stencyl is 100% free.

Also, they are taking donations, but these donations go only to help pay for the servers.
Title: Re: Stencyl Release Date and Beta Info
Post by: A13x on April 03, 2008, 11:23:53 AM
a non profite, full time organisation? well it probably isnt full time, but monthly if lucky. nah i dont know a thing about it apart from it having these little packs which people make for you to make games with...
Title: Re: Stencyl Release Date and Beta Info
Post by: Irock on April 04, 2008, 07:29:34 PM
Quote from: A13x on April 03, 2008, 11:23:53 AM
a non profite, full time organisation? well it probably isnt full time, but monthly if lucky. nah i dont know a thing about it apart from it having these little packs which people make for you to make games with...
Jon spends approximately 30 hours a week working on Stencyl, and 45 hours as a software engineer.
Title: Re: Stencyl Release Date and Beta Info
Post by: :) on April 04, 2008, 10:07:03 PM
Quote from: RMXPokemaniac on March 27, 2008, 04:54:34 PM
Yes, Stencyl is 100% free.

Also, they are taking donations, but these donations go only to help pay for the servers.

What servers?
Title: Re: Stencyl Release Date and Beta Info
Post by: RMXPokemaniac on April 05, 2008, 12:24:48 AM
Quote from: Nouman on April 04, 2008, 10:07:03 PM
Quote from: RMXPokemaniac on March 27, 2008, 04:54:34 PM
Yes, Stencyl is 100% free.

Also, they are taking donations, but these donations go only to help pay for the servers.

What servers?
For hosting the website.

http://forums.stencyl.com/showthread.php?tid=2092