I was just looking through the game launcher, and kinda cringed a bit. Not at the idea of the launcher (though it does seem odd having a game launcher provided via another game launcher :p)... but at most of the projects on there.
Having used a bit of LW, and seeing what some others have been able to produce/accomplish with it, I know it's a capable engine and can yield some really good results. The thing is, the Game Launcher really does not deliver that impression at all, as there is a lot of odd, incomplete projects, tests, clones, etc.
Were I not already familiar with LW, and decided to check out what others were creating with it through the Game Launcher, I'd likely be turned away from LW altogether. It just doesn't do a good job of showcasing what LW can do, but seems to serve more as an app version of a WIP/Showcase forum thread.
I would say, if you want to keep some kind of launcher closely integrated with LW, separate it into clearly indicated categories/tabs. Keep finished games only in the Finished Game tab, WIPs in that tab, demos or tutorial type projects in their own category. Allow people to select specifically what they want to browse through, and/or add the ability to specify it through a search function.
As it is right now, there are extremely rough and raw "doodles" mixed in with what look like they're completed projects, and it creates for a very "messy" presentation.
Maybe create something like what Unreal Engine has, with its own Launcher... From the launcher you can launch Leadwerks itself, browse finished games, WIPs, etc on line (as the game launcher does now), view the latest news, browse the asset market, maybe embed these forums in it, etc. Maybe a real-time chat client embedded... Make it part of an all-in-one community/software that touches all parts of the LW universe.
'course, that's all rather ambitious and might be beyond the scope of what you're wanting to take on, what with an entire game engine to support and all :p.
Anyway, my thoughts regardless.
