HG Art Questions

I have three (maybe four) questions:

1- I read through the choice of games beginners guide again and found out that Al generated images won’t be accepted when you puplish the game but it can be viewed in your WIP which lead me to three questions:
1-Is the stock art sites are treated like the al images
2-can I make some edits on an Al image and then it will be accepted when I puplish the game
3-I tried to add an image but it doesn’t appear when I tried to test the game and I am sure that I am good with the (*image command) I think it’s a proplem with the photo maybe can anyone help

Secondly I have a proplem with my labels when I
Use the (*goto _label command) and test the game it reads through all the labels below

Thirdly how do you become a member

Make a topic in in the ChoiceScript Help category, post the code that isn’t working, and it will be easier for people to help you :slight_smile:

Don’t use AI art in any way for your HG art assets. Stock image sites should be usable in some cases but check the site’s licences. Some are not licenced to be used for commercial use, etc.

This is the information on HG site:

Here is some information at the link below about forum trust levels and the criteria for each one:

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I read about the trust levels and its requirements and I am sure that I completed every condition to become a member yet something seems wrong

Also thanks for the help with the other questions

Posts in topics you’ve created don’t count to the posting-in-different-topics number.

Beware that some stock image site do accept AI generated images. They should indicate it somewhere on the item page if it was generated or not.

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What ?
So an Al image on a stock site can’t be used in my game too

No.

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Now I am getting frustrated with the matter of art

Finish a game first. Then worry about artwork. It’ll be a long way off.

You can’t trust the description. I found multiple images today alone that were listed as NOT AI that look like they actually were on multiple stock sites. We’re going to have to double check everything now.

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Yes that’s the plan I was just trying to figure things out now so I won’t get stuck later

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Honestly artwork is the least of the worries. I’m being completely serious as someone with a few games on HG. Don’t stress on it. Worst case pay someone on fivver or similar to make one for you, but AI is 100% out.

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I would suggest not to use any image if you’re in doubt, but honestly it’s not feasible to expect people to be able to distinguish if the image was generated or not if there’s no indication. Most image generators can do a good job nowadays.

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A few questions kind of on the same subject.

Is it necessary to include all the artwork in the betatest required to send your work to HG?

Can I add more art after having sent the game to HG? (I heard the reviewing process takes time so in that interval before it gets approved/published)

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You are permitted to make changes to art assets during the review/publishing process, within reason, but check with HG about this first.

That said, I suspect that the quality of your art is a factor in determining if you get a steam release, so it might be worth your while anyway to have everything ready at the time of submission if possible.

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Okay , I founded some free, non-al generated art
On a stock site but for some reason when I try to add it in my game it shows me this:

-I inserted it first in my images file and double checked the name and this is the command:

I highly recommend reviewing the basics here and doing a forum search. For example this link tells you what folder you should be using How to make quick and easy chapter headers

Thanks
*The topic you sent me was talking about different proplem but I managed to figure it out but I appreciate you trying to help

*Yet I have another question how do I know if the art I found is good (or legal) to use for my game

I hate to be a broken record, but have you used the search button and checked the requirements for submission?
There are lots of threads on potential stock sites, the image format, what people like to see in coverart, how to edit images, what programs are available etc etc etc.
I also recommend you look up the definition of different types of creative commons (CC) and check what yours are under and if it meets the requirements.

Pro you have helped me very much since I started I consider whatever you say carefully but you misunderstood me I am asking:

-can any free non-al generated art on a stock site cause me any problems in the future if I used it in the game

  • and if it can how can I identify the bad ones

(Also I have read the beginners guide 5 times and I never post a question before checking the forum for answers first :slightly_smiling_face: )