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Free and Open Source Gaming Network

Summary

During a conversation on IRC Brainstormed an idea to create a gaming network to connect players and developers, distribute games and content, and provide a central point for which to market FLOSS games.

This is also planed to me a way to monetize FLOSS games to generate income for developers and content creaters to promote completion of projects.

The Platform Should Include:

1. A game lobby server that provides a rankings, achievements, and friend directories for players to use for all games connected to the network.
   1. Examples and pre-existing projects...
      1. XMPP

      2. A Libre.fm style system

      3. The Glou Project (Based on MXPP)

2. A central platform to download games and content.
   1. Examples and pre-existing projects...

      1. DJL (Based on Python)

      2. DustFS

   2. Game engines that provide possible integration

      1. the NeL Project

3. User-generated content (Allow users to share in the game's success).
   1. Examples and pre-existing projects...
4. Advertising on Official Forums/Wikis/Clients

The Platform May Include:

1. A micropayment type system for user-developed content that is well integrated into the client.
   1. Examples and pre-existing projects...

      1. Whirled.com

2. A subscription based model to pay for servers and other infrastructure as well as pay the developers of FLOSS Games.