MrMakeherWait 162 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Does anyone know who created the Melissa Explains it All game? All I see is "Game Engine 3.0 by drw"... I don't see any type of copyright or license that would let me know who it's appropriate to reuse elements for derivative projects. Considering a rewrite or expansion but don't want to do so if the original author is going to be pissed about it later. Quote Link to comment
peepeepants 22 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Well, even if the game engine itself is public domain, Marissa explains it all is copyrighted, and the game is automatically copyrighted. However, you could just assume fair use until you receive a cease and desist Quote Link to comment
MrMakeherWait 162 Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 I've written a new engine (not hard), I don't need the engine at all - It's the game dynamics, text, content, etc... not going to put forth the work just to later get a cease and desist. Quote Link to comment
Redia 14 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) If I recall right the website where the game has been originally distributed went offline a few years ago. I don't think you will have any problems in rewriting or expanding some code when you always give credit to the original product. Google for the game https://www.google.de/gws_rd=cr#newwindow=1&safe=off&sclient=psy-ab&q=melissa+explains+it+all+drw&oq=melissa+explains+it+all+drw&gs_l=hp.3...259.4935.0.5005.16.13.0.3.3.0.121.1160.10j2.12.0....0...1c.1.21.psy-ab.Iry2PmADh-M&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.49478099%2Cd.Yms%2Cpv.xjs.s.en_US.c75bKy5EQ0A.O&fp=c54640ed409ec3e&biw=1920&bih=955 and you will find the game in the first two links as online version. Not very helpful at all but it is the only information i could find. Edited July 21, 2013 by Redia (see edit history) Quote Link to comment
MrMakeherWait 162 Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Ha, I must not have googled very hard. Didn't know it was still being hosted in a few places. Quote Link to comment
canipee 274 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I would love to see an update / expansion to this game. If you do do anything with it I look forward to seeing it if you are interested, there are a couple of later versions than 3.0 ... there is 3.2 and version 3 with an expansion which is actually a different game entirely. from what I can tell from what I have, and this rings a bell from when I got these a few years back, but the username of the guy who wrote them was Faust. melissa version 3.2.html melissa version 3 with expansion.html PERVasive, DespoDisciple and Redia 3 Quote Link to comment
Redia 14 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Open the version 3 with expansion and you will find this in the first lines of the code : /* You may modify and re-distribute this file. Author accepts no responsibility for anything related to it... */ I think this will answer your question finally. BTW where did you get this two files? I have never seen this versions before... Edited July 22, 2013 by Redia (see edit history) Quote Link to comment
EnragedFilia 227 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Now this is a blast from the past. As it happens, I wrote the expansions years ago (Trish's scenario in 2009 and Alicia's in 2010), although I don't know who wrote the original version. I believe I first encountered it on the animegirldesp forums back in 2008 or earlier. Quote Link to comment
ravia 229 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 What exactly is this game? Quote Link to comment
nex 40 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 What exactly is this game? It's something of a text based adventure/choose your own adventure game, where the player takes on the role of a guy going on a date with one of four girls, and the player must manage their desperation levels, going to various locations around the town. Quote Link to comment
canipee 274 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Now this is a blast from the past. As it happens, I wrote the expansions years ago (Trish's scenario in 2009 and Alicia's in 2010), although I don't know who wrote the original version. I believe I first encountered it on the animegirldesp forums back in 2008 or earlier. Kudos to you for the expansion, it's pretty inventive :) Quote Link to comment
fidgetfan 1 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Does anyone know who created the Melissa Explains it All game? All I see is "Game Engine 3.0 by drw"... I don't see any type of copyright or license that would let me know who it's appropriate to reuse elements for derivative projects. Considering a rewrite or expansion but don't want to do so if the original author is going to be pissed about it later. DRW used to have his own site but that doesn't exist anymore. But I think he is still present on PSearch so you could actually drop him a private message. Anyway I recall that he was perfectly happy about others expanding or revising the game. The Date with Jenny game used some of the features as a base. Quote Link to comment
MrMakeherWait 162 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Date with Jenny? Haven't heard of it? Any links? Quote Link to comment
canipee 274 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Date with Jenny? Haven't heard of it? Any links? Here it is, it's very linear, not as many options as the Melissa Games, but play around with all the options you have, you get different outcomes. Very fun game. jennydate3d copy.htm Quote Link to comment
Mattshark 61 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I always thought the Melissa game could be more fun if you could be a girl and have to add in controlling your own bladder into the game too. PERVasive 1 Quote Link to comment
MrMakeherWait 162 Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Ha, the Jenny game is kind of fun in it's own way... though it's amazing how much the outcome is randomly dependent on what you have to eat or drink at dinner... and after playing Melissa it does seem almost frustratingly linear... but still, wow... a lot of work goes into writing these. Quote Link to comment
MrMakeherWait 162 Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) And here is a version encoded UTF-8 for anyone who cares about such things and is trying to edit it and having difficulty. jenny.html Edited August 17, 2013 by MrMakeherWait (see edit history) Quote Link to comment
nex 40 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 from what I can tell from what I have, and this rings a bell from when I got these a few years back, but the username of the guy who wrote them was Faust. This is quite an old post but if I remember correctly Faust just spread it around and uploaded it to the site. I believe he also made a cheat version where the character has the maximum amount of all items. Quote Link to comment
canipee 274 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 This is quite an old post but if I remember correctly Faust just spread it around and uploaded it to the site. I believe he also made a cheat version where the character has the maximum amount of all items. yes he did. although it's fairly pointless playing it, kinda takes the fun out of the game MelissaFausthack copy.html Quote Link to comment
fidgetfan 1 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Here it is, it's very linear, not as many options as the Melissa Games, but play around with all the options you have, you get different outcomes. Very fun game. Here is a more recent version of the Date with Jenny game: jennydate3y.htm Nothern Star 1 Quote Link to comment
canipee 274 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Here is a more recent version of the Date with Jenny game: thanks, just had a quick play through, couldn't find much different though. What's meant to have been added/changed? Quote Link to comment
fidgetfan 1 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 thanks, just had a quick play through, couldn't find much different though. What's meant to have been added/changed? I don't think there are any radical changes, just some tidying up and the odd gremlin removed Quote Link to comment
Subabra 14 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Does anyone know how to get Alicia to come home at the same time of the boyfriend in the expansion? I've done it for Trish but I can't seem to get it for Alicia. Is it even possible? Quote Link to comment
EnragedFilia 227 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Does anyone know how to get Alicia to come home at the same time of the boyfriend in the expansion? I've done it for Trish but I can't seem to get it for Alicia. Is it even possible? No it isn't. I considered coming up with a scene for that, but then I decided that because Alicia was so much more submissive than Trish (and still quite conscious) the situation would end up going in a direction that really didn't fit with the rest of the content. There is a bonus scene with Joey at the end of Alicia's scenario, though, in case you haven't found it. Quote Link to comment
Subabra 14 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Oh yeah, I've gotten the bonus scene! And thanks for telling me so now I can stop trying lol. Do you plan to make any other expansions with new girls? Quote Link to comment
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