lol, yeah I did tell this missus 2 months. I'm not getting paid, it's a hansome royalty job, but that's fine with me as it's the same as making my own game anyway. Look I said it's 220 *minimum* as there are some question marks in the plan, so it might be more like 300. That's code only; if I added on the artists' and musician's time it would be a lot higher too. Plus it's not a complete game from scratch it's reusing all my old code etc that just needs to be converted in BMax, then a total reskin. Plus after programming for 22 years you can get stuff done pretty quick :-) I'm aiming for 2 months, but we can stretch to 3. If it takes any longer it just wouldn't be profitable. If you are making a game full time for a year, it had better be a best seller. At least with a 2-3 month game, if it flops, you haven't lost as much ... not that I'm thinking like that!
E: I have to eat my own testicles. Nah, the contract is flexible. We still need milestones and a deadline to get us focused, but we know that if the game needs more polishing or changes after alpha and beta testing, we'll put them in because this game has to be right for the portals and the market. When I was refering to payment and people holding you to times, that was for the business software I made for shops and the government. I've had to work all through christmas and new year a couple of times in the past, no holiday at all, to get ready for a Jan 2nd installation, it's crap, I don't wanna do it again.
E: I have to eat my own testicles. Nah, the contract is flexible. We still need milestones and a deadline to get us focused, but we know that if the game needs more polishing or changes after alpha and beta testing, we'll put them in because this game has to be right for the portals and the market. When I was refering to payment and people holding you to times, that was for the business software I made for shops and the government. I've had to work all through christmas and new year a couple of times in the past, no holiday at all, to get ready for a Jan 2nd installation, it's crap, I don't wanna do it again.