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Categories and 'Genres'

jherico
Adventurer
Right now the Share submission process requires a Category and some Genres for any submitted application. However, they're pretty limited.

Category options are

  • Full Game

  • Experience

  • Tech demo

  • Pre-release

  • Official mod


This really doesn't have any accommodation for tools like my Shadertoy VR app, which is essentially a development tool. I can think of a number of applications out there that don't really count as either a game or experience, but don't fall into the other categories either.


  • Janus VR

  • Social apps like VR Chat or RiftMax

  • Visual music construction apps

  • Architectural visualization programs (these might count as experience, but they could also easily include editing functionality)


Even Steam has a section for non-game software. Could we get an expanded set of genres, and maybe a top level category like 'Application'?
Brad Davis - Developer for High Fidelity Co-author of Oculus Rift in Action
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cybereality
Grand Champion
Yeah, I think "Application" could work. But then again, any program could be called an "Application", just like everything is basically an "Experience" of some sort. I can ask about it, though.
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jherico
Adventurer
"cybereality" wrote:
Yeah, I think "Application" could work. But then again, any program could be called an "Application", just like everything is basically an "Experience" of some sort. I can ask about it, though.


'Experience' generally conveys something that is non-interactive or minimally interactive.

Granted, all games are applications, but not all applications are games. I don't think if 'Application' was added in addition to game that anyone would be confused as to the meaning, and it would enable people searching Share to filter more effectively.
Brad Davis - Developer for High Fidelity Co-author of Oculus Rift in Action

Mariah_Albert
Honored Guest
You are right Jherico.