Posted March 27, 2012 If anyone wants to play me my username is GraemeMaclachlan I've had some fun with this, @ReZourceman been playing Ransom Getty and embarrasing myself with my poor drawings (he did a pretty sweet golf picture), although I did just do a pretty good Mario (if I do say so myself) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 27, 2012 Does anyone know that if you upgrade from the free to the paid version your games will carry on? I assume this is the case but I don't want to loose everything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 27, 2012 Does anyone know that if you upgrade from the free to the paid version your games will carry on? I assume this is the case but I don't want to loose everything. it did for me when I upgraded, I think as long as you use the same login you would be ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 28, 2012 We need Rummy to edit first thread with everyones usernames. Just so its easy to find Ahh, shoulda mentioned me! Will get on it later today hopefully. I haven't actually drawn anything on this since last week, should get back on it really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) Downloaded this, played a few games. Username is jimbob-ne, i'll add people later today. Looking forward to some gamings. Edit: Linked to facebook, and added a couple of you for games. Sent out!!! Edited March 28, 2012 by Jimbob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 28, 2012 Interesting story about a guy who worked over at OMGPOP but refused to sign his new Zynga contract when they wanted him to remove a game he made himself from the app store. The only employee at Draw Something developer OMGPOP who refused to sign a new contract following the studio's $210 million acquisition by social gaming giant Zynga last week has explained why he walked away from the merger. Writing in a guest Gamasutra column, Shay Pierce explained that he felt uncomfortable compromising his ideals to sign up with the controversial Farmville developer, and that his would-be employer had shown a lack of flexibility during contract negotiations. When he questioned whether he would be asked to remove an iOS game called Connectrode from the App Store that he had developed in his own time due to conflict of interests, Zynga's lawyers failed to offer any assurance and refused to tweak the small print in his contract. "And then I wondered: why was I even trying to compromise?" he wrote. "Zynga has an Austin studio, where several good friends of mine work. Yet I had never applied to Zynga. Why? Because the company's values are completely opposed to my own values, professionally and creatively. Because I believe that developers are at the front lines of game development and deserve to be treated well, and I didn't trust Zynga to do so. "All this was still true - except that their complete unwillingness to negotiate with me only confirmed my concerns. Why on earth was I even considering joining? "It's not easy to pass up a lucrative salary and solid benefits, of course," he continued. "But I realised that ultimately I was letting myself be guided by simple inertia. I was part of a herd, and that herd was all going in one direction (and doing so with great urgency). "I would really only be doing it for the sake of going with the flow, and responding to pressure to either conform to corporate expectations, or be left behind. These are not good reasons to join a company whose values are the opposite of your own, or to compromise your ideals, or to give up control of something you rightfully own. "I politely declined to join Zynga and became the only Omgpop employee to be left behind. I don't have a job; but I can sleep soundly at night knowing that I'm not working for any employer with whom I strongly disagree." Pierce then went on to explain exactly why he has such a problem with Zynga, pointing at the developer's much-maligned reliance on game cloning and exploitative payment models. "An evil company is trying to get rich quick, and has no regard for the harm they're doing along the way. It's not making things of value, it's chasing a gold rush," he wrote. "An evil game company isn't really interested in making games, it's too busy playing a game - a game with the stock market, usually. It views players as weak-minded cash cows; and it views its developers as expendable, replaceable tools to create the machines that milk those cows. "It follows unsustainable practices (like cloning or even completely screwing innovators; or abusing viral channels until they have to be curtailed) - all practices which, in the long-term, not only make things worse for every other company in the industry, but ultimately for itself. "Zynga is not the only one of these, but yes, they fit my definition. "Not everyone shares my values, and not everyone is in a position to pick and choose job offers," he continued. "I know many good developers who work for Zynga - especially now - and their choice of employment doesn't change the respect that I have for them. They have their reasons and I have mine. "But I exhort game developers: don't join a company whose values are opposed to your own. Values aren't just for idealists - they matter. If a company's practices make you uncomfortable, pay attention to your instincts and be true to them." http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-27-omgpop-dev-explains-why-he-walked-away-from-zynga-takeover Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 29, 2012 I drew a FUCKING AWESOME picture of Snoopy for one of my friends. Drew a red kennel with him lying on top. @Cube drew 'tentacle' for me... guess how that went Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 29, 2012 If anyone wants to play me my username is GraemeMaclachlan I've had some fun with this, @ReZourceman been playing Ransom Getty and embarrasing myself with my poor drawings (he did a pretty sweet golf picture), although I did just do a pretty good Mario (if I do say so myself) Ahhh, whats his username? I am well annoyed, I only just figured out how to screen capture. Ottley drew me a god damn Ghost Rider yesterday for "Bone". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 29, 2012 I was initially playing this as someone who played a lot of iSketch, favouring the latter greatly. Having recently returned to iSketch and remembering just how completely random and unsuitably complex most of the words in a list are, Draw Something is enjoying renewed appreciation. If anyone fancies a game, my username is er... GuyRJHodge apparently. How boring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 29, 2012 @Cube drew 'tentacle' for me... guess how that went Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 29, 2012 I could not believe your iron man! It was so simple when it came up urgh!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 30, 2012 Finally back on it, just want to apologise to @The Peeps for firstly taking forever and then still failing to get his Fountain! He awesomely drew a fairy fountain, but I thought they were flies and didn't know what all the hearts were about Also how does one shot screen? Cube - Cube1701 gmac - GraemeMaclachlan flameboy - aducker84 Guy - GuyRJHodge Jimbob - jimbob-ne mr-paul - paulmuchmore The Peeps - SamG1988 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 30, 2012 Also how does one shot screen? It's usually hold down the Power and Home buttons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 30, 2012 Yeah what cube said! They are adding facebook and twitter sharing support at some point. Interesting article here about Connectrode it's the game one of the guys at OMGPOP made in his own time and quite when Zynga bought them out because they said he had to take it off the App Store so he left instead! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 30, 2012 Ahhh, whats his username? I am well annoyed, I only just figured out how to screen capture. Ottley drew me a god damn Ghost Rider yesterday for "Bone". his username is ransomgetty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 31, 2012 @Jimbob what the hell was the last one you drew?! I missed the answer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 31, 2012 My username is MadDog91UK. Someone start a game with me or whatevs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 1, 2012 @Jimbob what the hell was the last one you drew?! I missed the answer. It was Drive, don't ask why i drew that. I thought it was good at the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 1, 2012 It was Drive, don't ask why i drew that. I thought it was good at the time. No I meant the one before! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 1, 2012 No I meant the one before! Oh, umm. Can't remember sorry, my drawings are pretty lame/confusing 1/2 the time. Getting better though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 1, 2012 All my drawings are amazing and detailed. FACT. Btw my username is Mike1988uk (surprising ey!?) or find me via facebook if were friends! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 1, 2012 All my drawings are amazing and detailed. I had no idea what your last picture was, until i gave up. The "tripod" one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 1, 2012 I had no idea what your last picture was, until i gave up. The "tripod" one. Obviously it was too amazingly detailed for your mind. I will put even less effort in next time! :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 5, 2012 Add me! I'm relatively shit, but my username is Seryph. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
