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Finish it!
That's my advice.
Of course, the question is, "What's finished mean"
I'd just get enough done that you can release a 'beta', for free, and get feedback from it.
Depending on the reactions, you may decide to leave it at that, or decide to spend some more time on it !
PooperPig - Coming Soon
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Unfortunately, I have an unfinished project from 8 years ago. I worked on it religiously for 2 years and then ran out of money.
It was to the point that I could release a personal and small business version but realized that it was too technical for individuals or small businesses to use and that the only market was an enterprise version, which was about 6 months out. In hindsight it was good science and I hadn't done market research before starting out.
I had to return to work and now it is so outdated that it would take a major rewrite and it is no longer ahead on the curve, read a lot of competition these days. 
This was probably the 5th failed project I had worked on, but I must say that I have 2 failed projects since then. I guess it could be said that I have the entrepreneurial spirit. I will either succeed or die trying. 
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddha
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
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Bob,
First, congrats on taking it this far.
It would be a pity to see this thing die. Here are some thoughts:
- Publish as is, ask for donations to finish
- Find someone who has time to finish it, and limit your time to 1-2hrs/week review.
(Could be a college kid to someone on CP who has time, or just lacks some experience)
- Publish the source to CP, and write an article about it (or ask someone to). This would
serve as a great tutorial for others wanting to learn how to write games. Be careful about
some of the resources that you paid for. Not sure if you can release them.
- Find a game publisher (like BigFish) and see if they are interested. They might have access
to developers who would finish it and they would include it in their offerings.
Just thoughts. Hoping something catches your fancy. Be a shame to walk away from all of that work.
Kirk Out!
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Thanks for the tips!
Yes, it's had a bit too much time spent on it just to waste away. Hopefully in will be in the Windows Store soon.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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The game looks cool enough - but the music is awesome!
Is it an original composition - or something from the swing / ragtime era? What's its name, and do you know of anywhere I can find the sheet music?
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I too must have more background on this music!
Which is to say, based on this video I'd pay a couple bucks to play, at least to have the music. I have a weak spot for this.
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Just to say that I've replied to the original post, in case you didn't get a notification!
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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That piece is called Speakeasy by Paul Freitas. I think he's got an album in iTunes with it on. It's also a library entry, meaning that it's available for licensing for use in film/TV/adverts or in this case games. I have purchased a worldwide license which means I can freely distribute it within the app, so long as its embedded and not a floating mp3.
I haven't a clue whether you could get sheet music for it, I'd be surprised if he ever expressed it that way.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Administraction, true or false?
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0
My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me.
I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.
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Is that an administrative retraction?
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Why not an 'administrative distraction'?
This is true; the administration is always distracted, isn't it?
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True or false?
Must be some new Boolean variable I am not familiar with.
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The shred of good taste I have left prevents me from mentioning the obvious faux-homonym involving that strange race on planet Earth which bleeds thirteen times per year.
«To kill an error's as good a service, sometimes better than, establishing new truth or fact.» Charles Darwin in "Prospero's Precepts"
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What have you got against Witches? 
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0
My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me.
I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.
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Administruction, more likely.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Administruction, Administraction, Tomato, Tomatoe, ...
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0
My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me.
I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.
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Obstruction, obfuscation, destruction, defenestration, let's call the whole thing off.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Must be a left over from my degeneration.
People try to put us down...
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0
My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me.
I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.
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Attraction to the hot admin staff?
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So there are 2 local gas (petrol) stations - Thrifty and Mobil.
Thrifty sell gas for $3.29 a gallon. Mobil, on the opposite corner, sell it for $3.49.
Why would anyone use the Mobil station??? I get if you have a Mobil card or company account but why would anyone willingly pay 20c more per gallon?
Note that I paid $2.01 a gallon about 4 weeks ago at a local Ralphs (usually matches the Thrifty but I get 20c a gallon discount per month if I spend enough on groceries).
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We still have < $2.00 gas...
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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