All this talk of publishing reminds me I still don't have a pithy name for whatever you might call my "company".
Back a few years ago, when I was seriously considering publishing Urban Mythos I was toying with using the company name Ring of Roses. As in Ring of Roses Games or Ring of Roses Publishing.
But I have recently been toying with the name Angry Vicar Press. Because it makes me laugh and is somewhat less depressing than bubonic plague*.
I want something British (or perhaps English?) but not baffling to foreigners. So "Asbo Chav Gatso Fortnight" would probably be out.
* Which I am told is apparently not the real origin of that rhyme anyway...
Hmmm
Submitted by Graham W on Tue, 04/09/2007 - 11:20.
I don't like Ring of Roses, much.
Angry Vicar is great, but it's a bit close to Bully Pulpit Games (Jason Morningstar).
Fire and Brimstone Games? Flaming Skull Games?
Graham
"A Pocket Full of Posies"
Submitted by Steve Dempsey on Tue, 04/09/2007 - 11:46.
"A Pocket Full of Posies" sounds good to me but I quite liked "Ring of Roses" too.
More nursery rhyme inspiration:
- Broken Crown
- Jack-Be-Nimble
- Dig and Delve
- Four and Twenty Blackbirds
- Sat in a Corner
- Lion & Unicorn
- When I Grow Rich
- Crumpled Horn
I like Angry Vicar! Or how
Submitted by Andrew Kenrick on Tue, 04/09/2007 - 14:28.
I like Angry Vicar!
Or how about something related to Umlaut? Your motto should totally be "putting the umlauts back where they don't belong." With every vowel umlauted of course.
All the way to 11 games
Throw up the horns press
Or Graham's Flaming Skull Games
KICK OUT THE JAMS,
Submitted by Steve Dempsey on Tue, 04/09/2007 - 14:51.
KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHERFUCKERS! press.
On the subject of British Excentricity.
Submitted by Newt Newport on Tue, 04/09/2007 - 15:18.
"Scaring the Horses Press" comes to mind. Not sure if Jonny Foreigner will get the gag through.
Regards
;O)Newt
D101games -An Imaginary Company
Come to Furnace Sheffield 20-21 Oct 2007, gowan Andrew Kenrick is !
Something like...
Submitted by Rich Stokes on Tue, 04/09/2007 - 15:30.
I like it but it might be a
Submitted by Geoff Hall on Tue, 04/09/2007 - 16:26.
I like it but it might be a little wordy for our American friends ;o)
~Geoff
Dread Fuzzy Blog
Geoff!
Submitted by Matt on Tue, 04/09/2007 - 18:54.
Just so you know, a lot of your comments are getting flagged as spam and kept in the unpublished queue.
I'm usually quick to publish 'em, but you might notice a delay with others replying to you!
-Matt
Realms Publishing
I think you could have 'Our
Submitted by Iain McAllister on Tue, 04/09/2007 - 20:49.
I think you could have 'Our games go up to 11' as a sub-title and maybe 'Mosh pit' as the company name.
Cheers
Iain
Mob Justice now available!
'The Giant Brain':Small games, big ideas.
Sorry to derail your name thread for a sec Rich...
Submitted by Geoff Hall on Tue, 04/09/2007 - 22:38.
Just so you know, a lot of your comments are getting flagged as spam and kept in the unpublished queue.
I'm usually quick to publish 'em, but you might notice a delay with others replying to you!
-Matt
Realms Publishing
I've noticed it and bitched about it to Andrew a couple of times in the last fortnight or so. Any idea why I keep getting flagged as a horrible spambot to be slapped down by the righteous mods? Or you at any rate ;o) I'll note that this began somewhat before you made the big changes to the site look and layout.
~Geoff
Dread Fuzzy Blog
I just like how the opposite
Submitted by Andrew Kenrick on Wed, 05/09/2007 - 10:15.
I just like how the opposite of spam is ham :-)
Well
Submitted by Matt on Wed, 05/09/2007 - 10:15.
I insitigated Akismet (a spam blocker) about a month ago to block the vast amount of spam Gregor and I were dealing with. It's been very effective, but they do occasionally throw false positives.
It's a service that checks posting patterns, content, links and IP addresses against known spammers. So if it's picking you up as one either you have another life as a viagra salesman, or your IP address range is flagged as dodgy (your ISP might be used by them).
-Matt
Realms Publishing
Fair enough
Submitted by Geoff Hall on Wed, 05/09/2007 - 10:34.
Not a huge amount that I can do amount my IP as it's a static one as we're with BT Broadband. Plus I sometimes get messages purporting to be from myself selling viagra/cilas/sex tapes/what-have-you. They obviously got my email from somewhere, fucking spammers.
~Geoff
Dread Fuzzy Blog
I have to say...
Submitted by Gregor Hutton on Wed, 05/09/2007 - 11:53.
...you are the most lucid spam bot I have seen though.
You are a spam bot, right? The first clue was the denial! Classic.
I'm sure some spambots have
Submitted by Andrew Kenrick on Wed, 05/09/2007 - 11:54.
I'm sure some spambots have an interest in games design too!
Oh, and a name for your Company Rich...
Submitted by Gregor Hutton on Wed, 05/09/2007 - 11:57.
... it's tough. I would say use either something tied to your name, or something out of left field.
You said something English: how about "Green & Pleasant Publishing"?
Or "Flaming Skull Games", which I like.
Oh...
Submitted by Graham W on Fri, 07/09/2007 - 15:31.
You said something English: how about "Green & Pleasant Publishing"?
Dark Satanic Publishing!
Graham
Lord Summerisle Publishing
Submitted by Gregor Hutton on Fri, 07/09/2007 - 17:36.
=:-O
Hee hee. Bring me my games
Submitted by Tim Gray on Sat, 08/09/2007 - 17:24.
Hee hee.
Bring me my games of burning gold!
Not so sure about the vicar one. You don't want to get the Church of England types riled up.
Tim Gray
Silver Branch Games
www.silverbranch.co.uk
Robot Vicar
Submitted by Gregor Hutton on Tue, 18/09/2007 - 16:23.
Seeing you mentioned it in your latest post: Robot Vicar or Robot Vicars struck me as a good name.