Garry Newman is the smart guy who developed Garry’s Mod. So smart, that Valve even took on his mod and let him release it commercially over Steam for (some) profit. Most modders would never even dream of the success that this guy has had. Why was he successful? Well, here’s some ideas.
- He had a creative, innovative idea to use the Source engine to make a sandbox game., based on a already successful concept (JBMod).
- He released open betas. Quickly. Many were reported to be buggy, but the concept sold it and people kept coming back for more.
- He made the mod for fun. To play with a small group, and it then ballooned from there. Remember that, modders, fun?
- Gameplay was always first to him.
Cheers, Garry. If more modders followed your path, their mods wouldn’t suck. Thank you. Garry’s Blog is here, if you want to read his own thoughts or track the progress of the mod.
Garry’s Mod, for the record, is one of the most entertaining ways I’ve spent my hours on the pc recently. There are even many populars mods for it (yes, mods for a mod). And with the new beta in testing for Orange Box material, Garry shows no signs of stopping yet.
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