Suggest a name for my game company

[Duane]

I need a name for my company/group/thing. (NAME_IDEA sw). Any ideas?

Any suggestions would do. BTW, I will probably be selling games later.

[Steven]

That's really not much to go on...

[EvolPenguin]

My extensive list of game company names....
Drumroll please
X Mac Games
Games and Things
Nayr's Games
The Game Shack
Big Bad GameShack
Box Full ó Games

Ok, i'm brain dead right now, so no good ideas. Tell me if you use one.

Alex

[ravuya]

Angry Felon Software

[Duane]

X Mac Games

I like!

[Jake]

I like!

I hate it... :(

[aarku]

LapFire Interactive
Cosmic Bondoz .. Soft..ware?
Back Avenue Productions
Briefcase Express Affiliated Production And Cooper
Deep Fried Software
Magneto Magic Zen Productions
West Nigeria Software

[Shivers]

West Nigeria Software

I don't get it...?

[Carlos Camacho]

Use this:
http://www.fourteenminutes.com/fun/words/

BTW, are you thinking LLC or S-Corp?

[geezusfreeek]

Drumroll please

I'm not sure if you meant that as a name, but that's my favorite!

[Steven]

I don't get it...?
Ever hear of the infamous Nigeria scam? I think that may be what it's referring to... ;)

[JustinFic]

Sinful Games : "So much fun you'll go to Hell!"

Would help us out if we knew what kind of games you were planning to make...

[Hog]

Lizzard Entertainment (with the logo kind of like 'Blizzard', only without the 'B', and those lizards from Rune all over it) (there would be some major legal issues though)

[Dr. Light]

Greenflame Games


... don't ask me why ...

[sealfin]

Indecision Interactive

(Would also reflect release dates in this happy little industry of ours; by the way, I though iDG only used Google's text ads? As there's a bloody big banner ad at the top of this page now...)

[Danlab]

Wong shawoo game express
call : 5012 120 21 30

for each game we offer free crabs chips
closed saturday morning

[Fenris]

Nayrsoft?

[Najdorf]

what about Macrosoft?

[Danlab]

Chez Jean-Luc JEUX
call : 05 12 3210 5

for each game we offer free cheese
closed saturday morning too

[ravuya]

I kind of like Deep Fried Software. I could go for some extra-crispy DVDs right about now.

Hey! Extra Crispy Software. Or, alternatively, Beer-Battered Software.

[Najdorf]

ok ok I got it: what about "Free Software"? That would get you tons of google links :p

[Duane]

Hahaha! i like so many of these, (I'm not quoting them all), and i believ LLC (no parterships, 100% of the proceeds go strait to the members (in that case, me :p), though some might go to IDG).

How's this? i'm not sure exactly what it means, but: Nayr natecheaknocculated nadigrimpomarding natemorrecocrated Software?

I'm not exactly sure what LapFire means, but it sounds cool! :D

[kemalyun]

that, how about telling us what kind of games you're going to make, i.e. what is special about your company. Communicate that in your company-name or slogan.

[Carlos Camacho]

Ah Yoda, you are so wise. Could you write an article for me on giving advice on how to make a name for a game company, WHEN to make a name for a game company, considerations, etc etc..

Cheers,

[kemalyun]

kidding you are ... ;-)

[Dr. Light]

*shkeeeee-kaaaaaaaw*

Join me and the Dark Side Software or die!

*shkeeeee-kaaaaaaaw*


*Although a few helpful hints in an article by Kemal Yun WOULD be very appreciated by the community*

[Duane]

I've decided to become X Mac Games and X Mac Software, and I'm going to make highly-polished games, sorta like DanLabGames. (Hey, I can dream!).

[Shivers]

Good luck, but keep in mind that Danlab is a classically trained artist that works full time. It is good to aim for the stars, but don't get upset when you hit the moon.

[kemalyun]

Hm, are you going to do porno-games? That name sounds like that ...

[iefan]

Hm, are you going to do porno-games?

I believe that's XXX Mackin' Games.

[Carlos Camacho]

>Hm, are you going to do porno-games?
No, the name says X, so that means that as an "ex-Mac" developer, he will make Linux games. :P

[JustinFic]

>Hm, are you going to do porno-games?
No, the name says X, so that means that as an "ex-Mac" developer, he will make Linux games. :P

It's pronounced "Ten Mac Games." He's making a value bundle pack.

[Carlos Camacho]

So there won't be a 11th game... ever?

[Najdorf]

ok, we got it, he will make 10 porn games for linux

[JustinFic]

So there won't be a 11th game... ever?

The perils of branding! Maybe "C Mac Games" would be a better choice. A hundred pretty easily covers the amount of games an individual could make in their lifetime.

Except DanLabs.

[iefan]

See, with XXX Mac Games he could make 30 games... or 20 games for linux.

Edit: Yeah, I was being stupid and forgot a zero. Twice.

[Duane]

The perils of branding! Maybe "C Mac Games" would be a better choice. A hundred pretty easily covers the amount of games an individual could make in their lifetime.

Except DanLabs.


except i use obj-c :p

[Dr. Light]

∞# Mac Games! :D

[Carlos Camacho]

XXX Mac Games he could make 3 games

No, "XXX" would be "30" games.

I'm going to make highly-polished games, sorta like DanLabGames.
I'm gonna recommend that he go with the name "NayrLabs", which is sorta like DanLabGames. :P

[iefan]

No, "XXX" would be "30" games.

Eh, my bad. I knew that was just being stupid with the fingers. Fixed it.