Comments on: PAX 2009: A Strategic Approach to Game Design http://mochiland.com/articles/pax-2009-a-strategic-approach-to-game-design for(developer in flash_games){ this.mochiland = _root } Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:12:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jhocking http://mochiland.com/articles/pax-2009-a-strategic-approach-to-game-design/comment-page-1#comment-83389 jhocking Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:25:24 +0000 http://mochiland.com/?p=2005#comment-83389 The really interesting line on those last graphs is on the PS3 graph: no demo or trailer is actually higher than demo only. The really interesting line on those last graphs is on the PS3 graph: no demo or trailer is actually higher than demo only.

]]> By: Leroy Frederick http://mochiland.com/articles/pax-2009-a-strategic-approach-to-game-design/comment-page-1#comment-80171 Leroy Frederick Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:16:50 +0000 http://mochiland.com/?p=2005#comment-80171 It is, I know from experience that xbox live trials tend to be more bad then good, but not always a good reflection of the game itself. A great demo it seems is a art as much as the game itself. Of course, flash games have the advantage of being free / freemium, where the aim is to give most of it away and offer the players time saving / cool optional features, which means it shouldn't suffer from the damaging effects of a bad / over restrictive demo (of course, the game still needs to be good). It is, I know from experience that xbox live trials tend to be more bad then good, but not always a good reflection of the game itself.

A great demo it seems is a art as much as the game itself. Of course, flash games have the advantage of being free / freemium, where the aim is to give most of it away and offer the players time saving / cool optional features, which means it shouldn’t suffer from the damaging effects of a bad / over restrictive demo (of course, the game still needs to be good).

]]> By: Ada Chen http://mochiland.com/articles/pax-2009-a-strategic-approach-to-game-design/comment-page-1#comment-80161 Ada Chen Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:16:30 +0000 http://mochiland.com/?p=2005#comment-80161 Leroy, yes you read that right. Isn't that interesting? I guess that sometimes gameplay just doesn't live up to its trialer ;) Leroy, yes you read that right. Isn’t that interesting? I guess that sometimes gameplay just doesn’t live up to its trialer ;)

]]> By: Leroy Frederick http://mochiland.com/articles/pax-2009-a-strategic-approach-to-game-design/comment-page-1#comment-80154 Leroy Frederick Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:54:12 +0000 http://mochiland.com/?p=2005#comment-80154 Thanks Ada, very interesting article. Am I reading the last graph wrong, is it suggesting that the games that released with a trailer only sold more then the others with demos etc? Thanks Ada, very interesting article. Am I reading the last graph wrong, is it suggesting that the games that released with a trailer only sold more then the others with demos etc?

]]> By: Porter http://mochiland.com/articles/pax-2009-a-strategic-approach-to-game-design/comment-page-1#comment-80103 Porter Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:05:12 +0000 http://mochiland.com/?p=2005#comment-80103 It may not be directed directly at the flash games industry, but game design is game design and no matter what platform it's being done for, there are always common rules. The list of "What makes a game fun" is definitely something more people need to think about. It may not be directed directly at the flash games industry, but game design is game design and no matter what platform it’s being done for, there are always common rules. The list of “What makes a game fun” is definitely something more people need to think about.

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