April 2025 Writer Support Thread

[Cecilia_Rosewood]

It really depends on the author how much they put on the (public) WiP thread, or even if they create a WiP thread at all. That part of the process is optional.

However, if you want to publish a game, you will have to run it through a beta process on the forum first. This has to contain the entire game. It does not have to be posted as a thread on the forum, though. (This is known as a ‘public’ beta.) It can also be run through the forum’s DM system. (A ‘private’ beta.)

This is what Choice if Game’s website has to say about it:

Exporting and Publishing Your Game

This is one of the more recent forum threads on the topic:

Is it advisable to transfer from a public to a private beta when a project nears completion?

As the title states, I have read in these forums that many regard it as common practice to switch to a private beta in the later stages of their work. What do other people think is the best thing to do? What are the benefits of going over to a private beta in the later stages of development? Would this means taking a demo off of Dashingdon and arranging another way to access it? Thanks to anyone taking the time to share their high wisdom stats!