Or am I missing something ?
The instructions say: "Best use a 256x256 png image".

Well, I did, but the image just won't show as the exe's icon. Also reduced the colors of the icon to 256 (as opposed to 16.7 million of the original). NoShow.
MAX accepts the image and does not complain, either way, but never affixes it to the exe - for me, at least.

Unfortunately, Lee totally skipped that feature in his latest video, and - as I understand - we're not supposed to issue production level games currently (at least not without TGC having examined such a game and consented to releasing it) anyway.

But it would be nice if that feature worked, especially, since that would not interfere with the working of the game engine itself.
Everything else seems to be working fine with the storyboard and the overall game-Meta-Design for me, so far.

@yrkoon
You are correct - the icon is not applied to the exe atm

OldFlak....

Thanks for confirming this, OldFlak.
Although technically, it is a very minor flaw, I hope they willdefinitely fix this in the end, since it will betray any attempt to not immediately show that the respective game has been produced with GG(MAX). Not that GG MAX is not looking promising, but ... .

I'm sure it's intended to work once MAX is out of Early Access. However, in the mean time you can always use the freeware tool, Resource Hacker, to replace the stock MAX icon with one of your own.

http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

If they did not intend to apply it to the exe, then they would not have added that feature.
So no need to mess with hacks, it will get added eventually - just not working atm. I imagine it would not be till after EA - time will tell...

OldFlak....

Yes OldFlak, I see it that way, too.
They have more important things to do right now, so, I refrained from mentioning it on GITHUB.
Y.

Well somebody mentioned it on github, some people just dont understand doing the right thing and waiting i guess

I think you can still use my little tool IconChanger.
I don't tested it for MAX Standalone but it worked in GG Classic. It should work with any exe.

I attached it as zip archive.

Edit: ok, is still not shown. Then just download from here: https://e1.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZwUfzZeICcgTHSH0BuhqBKs4TaIHcqlMBV