If you take a look at the help wanted forums at gamedev.net, you see a lot of propositions of this nature, "potential to pay after we get a deal with a publishe

If you take a look at the help wanted forums at gamedev.net, you see a lot of propositions of this nature, "potential to pay after we get a deal with a publisher". Basically, "work for me for free and if you have to think there is money coming to work for me for free then go ahead and imagine it". The gamedev crowd has gotten past this. Sadly, I think we will see more of this in the startup world before people in that area get a healthy bit of skepticism about these types of offers.