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So you’re asking if a platform where it is literally impossible for any developer to ever make money is viable?
…Gonna have to go with a big fat "no " on that one, boss.
edit: the more I try and figure this out, the more confused I am. Lemme try and break this down to see if I’m understanding right.
- The “console” will cost $200 - $250
- It can only play games made in Unity
- You can not sell a product on it
- This is somehow supposed to function as a “portfolio” for developers even though a PC already does this
- People are just expected to work for free
This idea is not just poorly thought out, oh no, not at all. No, this might be one of the worst ideas anyone has ever had since saying “we should make it so players can hurt each other in Battletoads.”
“Donations” are not a viable way of making money.
Why does this even need to be a console? This is something a WEBSITE can do. You are putting a website in a $250 box.
MY EYESSS.
May I kindly ask you to change the colour of the green text? 
thanks
why? why ever?
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[QUOTE*this fonctionnality should not obstruct the player and should not be mandatory. ][/QUOTE]
Really? You can’t even spell “functionality”.
Donations are not a reliable source of income. It’s likely that a developer will not even make enough to recuperate the money spent on the box. Would monetization through advertising be allowed? If so, the idea would be slightly better, but the lack of a real market and purchases makes this an overall bad idea.
This isn’t a very good idea.
What makes you think people would work for free? Make games and make little to no money. It’s not logical, and quite frankly very stupid.
What does this offer that a website on a PC does not?
Basically what you’re saying is you’ll sell a computer where devs put their games for free in return for donations(not very profitable). Not a very good idea. Sure you disagree but I’m sure everyone else knows it’s not a good idea. Devs need money to survive. I wouldn’t keep commenting the way you do, you literally just called all devs that disagree stupid. Thanks for that. You just have to realize it’s not a good idea and take our advice. Don’t get all defensive and take everything up the ass.
I suggest you revise your idea. Again, how do you expect some people to survive when they’re making pennies from donations and a few hundred viewers because of your innovative and fantastic new platform.
WHOA. Apparently google isn’t a company who pays their 50 thousand employees, and they work for free.
Cheers
Khelton
Isn’t that why there is home consoles? Playstation consoles, microsoft, nintendo, ouya and so on. You creating a computer that plays unity only games(not many are released) and make no money.
So you want people to make games for free with the express purpose of moving hardware units that you sell.
Theres no point to that then. Thats not logical.
Now I’m even more confused. You want people to build their own Linux consoles at home?
Of course I could, but I wouldn’t because that wouldn’t put food on the table.
…So why the hell wouldn’t they just use a PC instead of doing this? Your idea makes less and less sense the more you explain it.
Are you saying I’m not an indie?
What are you trying to say?