Help me decide what is the best company name.

Recession Proof Games

Do it!

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Recession Proof GamesDo it!

or just "games-that-make-money"

EDGE Games

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EDGE Games

Exit Strategy sounds the best from that list.

Exit Interactive also sounds pretty cool. Get it in all caps and you're set.

Exit strategy is by far the catchiest and most marketable

Why limit yourself to mere words?

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http://kotaku.com/5306796/how-to-name-a ... t-it-right

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"In the end, Capybara was unanimously everyone's second or third choice… and so it won the name election," Vella said. "It was the name everyone thought was 'ok' but didn't really want to win. That's democracy for you... you're not picking the best, you're picking the least-worst."

brilliant. it's funny because it's true in politics as well

You do all realise that this whole thing is more about picking a working title right? (Oh oh working title films (?) was also a great company name!) Only after you've started and sniffed at the atmosphere you'll suddenly come up with a good name that fits the team. For example, Radiohead (which i consider a nice and catchy bandname) was called On A Friday when they started........

Of that list I guess I like Exit Strategy, though Sliced and Diced has interesting appeal. Exit Strategy seems to flow a little better off the tongue.

[branding 101 you probably know already]

Meanwhile, the coolness or quality of a game studio's name is shaped 99% by the games it puts out. If id or Valve or Blizzard all produced shit games/products (but somehow magically survived...) would we be more or less likely to think their names are cool or not? It's hard separate the quality or coolness of a game studio name from the games themselves. By itself is "Valve Software" cool? I suppose it is, but is it inherently cooler than "Exit Strategy" or "Sliced and Diced" ? I'm sure some people feel strongly one way or another but again, in the long run it will be about the games.

[/branding 101 you probably know already]

But for right now I like Exit Strategy or Sliced and Diced. Kind of indifferent since they both have an edge to them (wait did someone already suggest Edge Games? Brilliant by the way! Fear the wrath of IP Trolls!) You might want to consider if the studio name has a connection to the first game just to help it get attention of industry suits if that will be a concern. If you were making a kids virtual pets game a studio name of "Decapitated Puppy Heads" might not be a good choice...

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Candy Mountain Charlie Games

omg yes

That makes perfect sense Izuno. In the end it boils down to the games that a studio produces, not the name it uses. Thanks for your 2 cents!

I can't bring myself to vote for any of them because they are all so shit. Please take my vote and use it as a negative vote for all 4 entires.

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Please be so kind and tell us which name to use, then

rick_d interactive

or

dick interactive ;D

Interactive dicks is more betterer.

btw i also voted for borderless because it is truly ugly. and someone has to support the uglies.

Hairy Ass Interactive