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 * http://www.spilgames.com DB : 1)asked for an account on their website. 2) Can't find spilgames on gamesindustry.
 * intenium : DB mail sent.
 * http://www.bigfishgames.com/online-games/index.html
 * http://www.gamearena.com.au/shop/online-games/
 * http://www.funny-games.biz/main.html
 * http://www.gameforge.com DB mail sent
 * http://www.miniclip.com - DONE XA
 * http://www.bigpoint.net - DONE XA

For reference : http://www.gamesindustry.com/search/channel

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Hello , I've got your contact through gamesindustry.com, which indicated that you are the main contact for publishing on  - is this correct? (And, if not, could you point me to the right person?) The game we are looking to publish on  is https://cardstories.org/. It's a multiplayer card game, focused on creativity and imagination, inspired by board games like Dixit or Apples to Apples. The player picks a word, a set of cards, and has the other players guess which card matches his word. Let me know what extra information you need, about the game or our studio Farsides, and I'll compile it for you. Looking forward to discuss with you! Cheers, 

David

 * trophee flip (http://www.jeux-festival.com/la-vie-du-flip/actualites/481-concours-createurs-jeux-video-trophee-flip-2013.html) DONE
 * submit awwwards (http://www.awwwards.com) DONE
 * Squidoo: education and languages, entertainment NOK they refuse the application, not sure why

Deborah

 * Write a post on Garatujas (done, will publish on Ap 01st, because I have to be online the whole day to play with people) - DONE
 * Promote post about awwwards on fb - DONE

Xavier

 * Written to mozilla about writing about us (they mentionned they could post something on webmaker blog, I need to look into this)
 * Written about card stories on a few free software news websites/directories:
 * OpenGameArt => Card Stories entry
 * Posted on Hacker News & Reddit
 * Written to blogs: CreativityGames Gamerdad

Later:
 * Submit to GamesForChange

Matjaz

 * LibreGameWiki DONE

Short

 * A card game that plays with your creativity ! Pick a word, a set of cards, and have your friends guess which card matches your word.
 * Play with your imagination, write creative stories and guess your friends cards - without letting them find yours.

Longer - Informal
Card Stories is our first game! It's a card game, inspired by games like Dixit or Apples to Apples, which are meant to make you play a bit with your creativity. : ) You pick a word, a set of cards, and have your friends guess which card matches your word.

A game goes like this:

1) Pick out a card, and then you write a story for your card (think of it as illustration commission, but in reverse.)

2) Other players will have to pick a card as well to add to the mix, based on the story told by you (this is to confuse other players while they figure out which one is the real card later!).

3) After the rest of the players have picked out their card, it generates the cards that they have chosen (a max of 6 players = 6 cards).

4) Voting begins and the persons who pick out the original card is the winner!

It's best played with a bunch of friends you know (as you can be more elaborate in guessing their choices :) ), but you can also play with other people on the server, or even bots if nobody's around when you get there - you'll see that bots aren't bad at guessing ;p

Would love to know what you think, and in particular if you have any ideas of improvements!

Instructions
Step 1: Pick a card
 * Chose one of the game cards - this is the one the other players will try to guess!

Step 2; Write a story
 * Write a story for your card (think of it as illustration commission, but in reverse.)

Step 3: Other players pick a card, based on your story
 * Other players will have to pick a card as well to add to the mix, based on the story told by you (this is to confuse other players while they figure out which one is the real card later!).

Step 4: Players try to find your card
 * The game will show everyone's cards, mixed up. All players will try to find out which of the cards is yours, and win if they do find it. You win if at least one players gets it wrong!