The ACTUAL Problem with MFGG

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People make fangames to pay tribute to (or gently parody) the source material. Many of the best fangames (such as Mushroom Pancakes or Normal Super Mario Bros.) are very creative in that they have unique gameplay mechanics and do things that Nintendo probably wouldn't do with the franchise. However, I won't argue that they're not derivative - they're fangames, and fangames are, by their very nature, derivative. If you're working on a game that uses extremely innovative gameplay elements, you're probably going to make an indie game so you don't feel limited by the boundaries of the source material, and so you can monetize your work.

Many professional game developers have gotten their start by making and sharing games on MFGG. Even if you feel like you've "graduated" from making fangames, you're more than welcome to use the MFGG forums to share whatever creative projects you're making. (Although if you don't feel any affinity for the MFGG community, you might be better off leaving and finding someplace that's better aligned with your current interests and attitudes.)

Basically, fangames work best when they're fun, simple, and creative - when they pay tribute to the source material while expanding its boundaries.

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