If you create and design games for fun, why not simply make extra money from it? All you need is a basic knowledge in flash and a real passion for games to generate extra income out of them. This article will teach you the basics on how to make a game website successfully!

First of all, get yourself the basic software from where to create your games: Adobe Flash. The software is pretty costly but is definitely worth every penny if you can maximize it to its fullest extent. If you have a limited knowledge in Flash, stream or download Flash tutorials to learn how to make games. They are a great help!
Here are some important tips to jumpstart your new business and learn how to make a game website for kids:

1. Make the games fun and educational—but not ‘too’ educational. Games are supposed to be fun, not homework.

2. Keep your games simple. It should be simple enough for kids to understand without the aid of their parents.

3. Make the site and the game itself as colorful and fun as it can possibly be.

4. Let players earn points or coins to exchange for a reward they can choose as part of the game.

Of course, making fun games is not enough. What good is making high quality games when you cannot earn anything from them? Thus, here are tips on how to earn revenue from them:

• To advertise your games, use screen shots instead of plain text and links. Kids have very short attention span, and will respond more positively to images than pure text.

• Put Mochi ads in your game so every time someone plays your game, you earn ad revenue. Mochi ads are the first ad network for casual games where you can earn money when your games are played, even if your games are placed on other websites.

• If you have created a brilliant and extremely fun game that has become very popular, you can win awards for the game and get some cash. Winning awards can also generate more publicity, letting more people aware of your games. You may also get noticed by big game companies and ask you to make games for them and get paid on a contract basis!

• Get sponsors for your games by other websites. This is one easy way to get money! Many websites willingly pay in exchange of putting their links and ads in your game. Make sure the advertisers’ products are child appropriate! You can also try doing that to promote your site. Sponsorships like these usually range from US $50 to $2,000, depending on the site.

• Make a demo version of your game so that if players want the full version, they will have to purchase it. Make it affordable for most people to make plenty of money!

We hope this article provides you insightful and helpful information on how to make a game website. Good luck on your endeavor!

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