Open Source Games Funding Survey

"open source" in this survey means software licensed under the GNU GPL. The GNU GPL is a software license that gives users the freedom to share, study and modify what is licensed under it legally.

"open artwork" in this survey means artwork licensed so that it can be freely used, modified and shared, for example in other games, for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.

For this questionnaire we ask you for your age. It's the only personal information we collect.

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What is your age? *

I would spend money to pre-order an open source game I was interested in if I got a DVD box with cover art and a DVD inside * Assuming you can download the game for free anyway and the game had "open artwork". (see description above for details)

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Strongly Disagree						Strongly Agree

I would buy an open source game I enjoy playing if I got a DVD box with cover art and a DVD inside * Assuming you can download the game for free anyway and the game had "open artwork". (see description above for details)

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Strongly Disagree						Strongly Agree

I would play an open source game which had advertisements in singleplayer game levels * For example branded coke can machines placed in a level, however do not provide a benefit to the player

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Strongly Disagree						Strongly Agree

I would play an open source game that included sponsored mutiplayer arena levels * A hypothetical example could be "<insert company name> arena" level in an FPS game. This level would include branding placed around the map.

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Strongly Disagree						Strongly Agree

I would play an open source game which had advertisements in a multiplayer game's server select screen * For example a banner advert in the corner of your screen when selecting a server to play on

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Strongly Disagree						Strongly Agree

I would buy an open source software game if it was available for purchase on consoles for a price * Assuming that it is the main developers of the project that have placed them up and the game is free to download from the project website

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Strongly Disagree						Strongly Agree

I would buy an open source software game if it was available for purchase on platforms such as Steam, Impluse or a website for a price * Assuming that it is the main developers of the project that have placed them up and the game is free to download from the project website

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Strongly Disagree						Strongly Agree

I would pay for an open source game that is only available via purchase with continuous updates and GPL source code releases to purchasers * Assuming that the game artwork is open. (see description above for details)

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Strongly Disagree						Strongly Agree

I would pay for expansion packs which contain extra game content for an open source game even if it was not licensed under an open artwork license * See description at top of page for the definition of "open artwork"

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Strongly Disagree						Strongly Agree

I would pay for expansion packs which contain extra game content for an open source game, but only if it was licensed under an open artwork license * See description at top of page for the definition of "open artwork"

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Strongly Disagree						Strongly Agree

I would donate money or pay for a game using the "ransom model" of open source game development * The "ransom model" is where a game is developed and remains closed source until a donation goal is reached. When the stated goal is reached then the money is transfered and the game becomes open source. In this question assume the game will also release open artwork.

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Strongly Disagree						Strongly Agree

Have you ever contributed to an open source game? (Not including money donations) * Contributed means specifically in programming, design, artwork, etc. Money donations do not count for this question

If an open source game was available for purchase as well as being free online would it discourage you from contributing? *

Not Sure
Yes
No

I would play an open source game which had sound or music advertisements playing while in game at certain locations * For example a radio in the game could be playing different adverts when you are near it

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Strongly Disagree						Strongly Agree

If an open source game project paid a contractor to work on the game in an area of your expertise (programming, modelling, etc) would it discourage you from contributing? * In this hypothetical situation the paid work would be released as open source or open artwork (See description at top of page for the definition of "open artwork")

Not Sure
Yes
No

Have you ever made a money donation to an open source game? *

Have you ever purchased an open source game before? * For example blender's Yo Frankie! game

Would you wait for an open source game to be released online for free rather then pay for a pre-order DVD? *

Not Sure
Yes
No

Would you get an open source game or open artwork expansion packs from a third party for free rather then purchase the exact same material from the original project? * See description at top of page for the definition of "open artwork"

Not sure
Yes
No

If an open source game project required you to sign a contributor license agreement so that the project could release the game closed source on game consoles would this discourage you from contributing? * In this hypothetical situation the open source version of the game would be exactly the same as the closed source version except the closed source version may include platform specific features such as achievements and in game chat which is done by proprietary APIs

Not sure
Yes
No