New game idea for you, Supercell

Hi, I have been playing strategy war games since my first 4 colour monitor cga Amstrad computer in 1986, Ancient art of war and Ancient art of war at sea. Progressed onto the Command and conquers and Age of empires along with many first person shooters. I believe I have a great game idea for an all new game app, that I think will take off like Clash of clans (which I love). I have produced many pages and spread sheets but lack the funds to take it any further. It still needs that Supercell touch but I believe I have created a game that allows more control during war and a little easier to navigate and understand initially. So I was wondering if Supercell has a way for me to present and hopefully sell my idea (s)? I believe I can help you make a whole lot more money and hopefully contribute to a new car for my family. Please let me know if you are interested, you have my email address if you would like to communicate. Thank you in advance, Damien.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by boshy04

Hi, I have been playing strategy war games since my first 4 colour monitor cga Amstrad computer in 1986, Ancient art of war and Ancient art of war at sea. Progressed onto the Command and conquers and Age of empires along with many first person shooters. I believe I have a great game idea for an all new game app, that I think will take off like Clash of clans (which I love). I have produced many pages and spread sheets but lack the funds to take it any further. It still needs that Supercell touch but I believe I have created a game that allows more control during war and a little easier to navigate and understand initially. So I was wondering if Supercell has a way for me to present and hopefully sell my idea (s)? I believe I can help you make a whole lot more money and hopefully contribute to a new car for my family. Please let me know if you are interested, you have my email address if you would like to communicate. Thank you in advance, Damien.

---

If you have an idea that you feel confident in you should first look to get it patented through an agency as long as the idea isn't riddled with copyright issues either way by posting your idea it becomes your intellectual property - unless someone else can prove they thought of it first. It is therefore protected to a certain degree.

So just spit it out and share to the world your great new idea - this forum is always craving for more especially ones that have extensive detail.

You can't be serious... Why do I say this? Because if you were honestly wanting to protect your idea, you would do your research before exposing your idea to unwanted compromise. Read the Terms of Service, which there is a link at the bottom of the web page. You will see that any and all ideas stated here could be copied and modified to the extend the law allows.

Also, before even attempting to sell your idea, you better make sure you have not wasted your time. Check the Ruled out list on the Read Before Posting sticky thread, and doing searches on the forum for ideas similar to what you hat thought of. 95% of the time, a new person's 'awesome idea' has not only been talked about, but talked about ad nauseum, and most times ruled out.

Lastly, you have time. It will take several weeks, if not months, before any given idea is developed and made live in a scheduled batch update. That is assuming your idea is even viable, let alone something you can remotely sell to Supercell.

Not trying to rip apart your plans, but being honest and realistic. I have seen many people post ideas, acting as if they are they only one in the world to think of the idea they came up with, when literally, dozens, if not hundreds, of others have independently came up with it already.

Your best bet to get money out of Supercell, use your idea as way to get hired. You sound way too arrogant (whether that is your true personality or not) trying to sell an idea to them, when they already have good people in thier staff brainstorming ideas, but also hordes upon hordes of players giving away thier ideas for no monetary gain.

After likely crushing your plan (really sorry :() I do hope things go well at your end. I'm interested in seeing what you have, but I doubt I'd even find out.

(Even if I did, wouldn't have the drive to take advantage of the idea, even if I wanted to, which I wouldn't, since I know how painful it is to have ideas wrecked or stolen csn be to someone.)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by WarrenJames

You can't be serious...

After likely crushing your plan (really sorry :() I do hope things go well at your end. I'm interested in seeing what you have, but I doubt I'd even find out.

(Even if I did, wouldn't have the drive to take advantage of the idea, even if I wanted to, which I wouldn't, since I know how painful it is to have ideas wrecked or stolen csn be to someone.)

---

Ouch no longer the gentle bad news breaker... :smirk:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ironagedave

Ouch no longer the gentle bad news breaker... :smirk:

---

As my signiture says in fine print, "Newbie Friendly 'Bad News' Breaker". Says nothing about being gentle. :p I will work with them, and do understand thier point of view, but I have to be honest, and honestly, the truth can hurt :(. Because it hurts, I'm usually careful on breaking the news.

Most times I am gentle with newbies because more often than not, I have to counter the harsh 'welcome wagon' they otherwise get from others. :rolleyes:

The OP in this case really needed some prospective on things (as best as I can see it), if they were to have any chance of getting thier plan to work. Would rather pop the bubble of delusion early than later. Not to say I'm against ideas, especially if they sound crazy at first (since many earth shaking ideas originally sounded crazy at first) but I feel the person making them should at least have an idea what they are up against, so they can be better prepared for the worst.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by WarrenJames

You can't be serious... Why do I say this? Because if you were honestly wanting to protect your idea, you would do your research before exposing your idea to unwanted compromise. Read the Terms of Service, which there is a link at the bottom of the web page. You will see that any and all ideas stated here could be copied and modified to the extend the law allows.

---

He didn't really give any details on what he has in mind so he didn't expose his idea, more exposed that he "has" an idea.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by WarrenJames

Also, before even attempting to sell your idea, you better make sure you have not wasted your time. Check the Ruled out list on the Read Before Posting sticky thread, and doing searches on the forum for ideas similar to what you hat thought of. 95% of the time, a new person's 'awesome idea' has not only been talked about, but talked about ad nauseum, and most times ruled out.

---

He has an idea for a new GAME, not for a change or addition to CoC. I don't think that the ruled out list covers new IP's.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by WarrenJames

Lastly, you have time. It will take several weeks, if not months, before any given idea is developed and made live in a scheduled batch update. That is assuming your idea is even viable, let alone something you can remotely sell to Supercell.

---

Again, he is talking about a NEW GAME, not something that will be updated in CoC.

I mean, is this the forum to contact SC about a new game idea, absolutely not. Just seems like your response was the generic "ad nauseum" response you give to all new people without even reading what he wrote. But yeah, dude will probably need a better business model than posting, "I have an idea, contact me if you want it" on the forums. Reminds me of an episode of The Office where a regional manager candidate says in his interview, "I have a three step plan to effectively double your profits." which he refuses to disclose unless they hire him.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ironagedave

Ouch no longer the gentle bad news breaker... :smirk:

---

I found his response honest and truthful and good advice. Sometimes the honest answer is not what the OP was hoping for. But it really is still the nice thing to be honest. Not everyone gets that, I right now have some schmoo fussing on me in PMs because I pointed out something wrong with his buddys idea and also one of his own last week. These guys don't get it, the say they are here for open discussion but their idea of open discussion is they say something then everyone agrees with them and maybe compliments how smart they are. I do not always agree with warren's feedback supporting some ideas and dissing others, but I do think he is honest and calls them like he see's them so my agreement is not necessary. he does have my respect.

I thought warrens response to the guy was spot on. I was a little taken aback that the guy fancies himself a pro level game developer but seems to know so little about the ropes of the business. But if he thinks its for real he should patent it and then if he is thinking to develop it himself (not advisable, this is a much different exercise from dreaming up something on paper) he can try a go fund me route. or if he then wants to get a company behind him he can market it to them. I thought that the suggestion to seek employment I read somewhere above was very good because if he really does not know the game business he should spend some time working with folks that do before hitting those waters on his own. And even if his game is not decided to be a good idea by any of them if he has done quality work thinking it through he might get picked up for having demonstrated such talents. (So his idea dies but he goes on to a great career in game development)

I know I'm just doing some gentle jibing. Really, i just want to encourage people to bring forth their ideas more openly, otherwise it reminds me of those courses where the convenor asks does anyone have any questions? and the room of silence remains. Then when the course ends only then people start to ask questions to people they know or cornering the poor convenor who really needs to make it for the 5.30 train home :smirk:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ShaneHed13

He didn't really give any details on what he has in mind so he didn't expose his idea, more exposed that he "has" an idea.

---

It was a warning, before they did make a mistake of exposing too much.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ShaneHed13

He has an idea for a new GAME, not for a change or addition to CoC. I don't think that the ruled out list covers new IP's.
...
I mean, is this the forum to contact SC about a new game idea, absolutely not. Just seems like your response was the generic "ad nauseum" response you give to all new people without even reading what he wrote. But yeah, dude will probably need a better business model than posting, "I have an idea, contact me if you want it" on the forums. Reminds me of an episode of The Office where a regional manager candidate says in his interview, "I have a three step plan to effectively double your profits." which he refuses to disclose unless they hire him.

---

Just woke up at the time I posted that and assumed stuff after semi-skimming. My mental gears were set for CoC ideas, since that's what this place is about.

If I can write that while half awake, I huh.. guess I have a lot on my mind. :unsure:

Still, the post may have missed the mark a bit on the OP, but every now and then someone does come in and demand a secret audience with Supercell staff because of thier awesome idea they don't want taken. :facepalm: So basicly, that was a reaction to seeing yet another 'awesome but secret, idea that I want money for it' post.

Take it away guys. My ideas are not unique, but the game format I have constructed I feel is. I posted here as I could not find any other way to contact Supercell. I have come to the conclusion that a company such as Supercell, with all of their information avenues, would not even start contact with me regarding my idea (money maker or not), Im sure they are to busy making millions elsewhere and would never give up contact info nor accept/pay for my idea. They would just claim it has already been thought of, take it and run. I live in Australia, so I certain working for them would be out of the question. Thanks for flooding my thread ya'll, Im sure they wont even look at this thread now.