Comments on: Bomb Digger case study: releasing a game with extra features if played on the official site http://www.emanueleferonato.com/2009/11/12/bomb-digger-case-study-releasing-a-game-with-extra-features-if-played-on-the-official-site/ italian geek and PROgrammer Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:27:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Fran http://www.emanueleferonato.com/2009/11/12/bomb-digger-case-study-releasing-a-game-with-extra-features-if-played-on-the-official-site/#comment-529329 Fran Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:31:52 +0000 http://www.emanueleferonato.com/?p=1951#comment-529329 Sorry to ask about this but... Im just wondering about something. I understand more or less people dont pay for flash games, this is somehow reasonable as Microsheep said, they are used to have them for free. But what I dont get at all is why people play less on the author's site... is it maybe because the game is hard? or hard enough to nowadays players at least, after completing the number of levels in whatever the portal I think I will go for sure to main site and play the rest, is there another explanation for this behaviour? And I was just thinking... can portals restrict the outside connection the game tries to do when clicked? I mean to access the author's site when requested by players, only trying to find a reason. Im planning my next game with this theory of 2 versions, both free, full one in my site of course, and I would like to know if someone could clarify this to me. Thanks for your help and information Sorry to ask about this but… Im just wondering about something. I understand more or less people dont pay for flash games, this is somehow reasonable as Microsheep said, they are used to have them for free.

But what I dont get at all is why people play less on the author’s site… is it maybe because the game is hard? or hard enough to nowadays players at least, after completing the number of levels in whatever the portal I think I will go for sure to main site and play the rest, is there another explanation for this behaviour?

And I was just thinking… can portals restrict the outside connection the game tries to do when clicked? I mean to access the author’s site when requested by players, only trying to find a reason.

Im planning my next game with this theory of 2 versions, both free, full one in my site of course, and I would like to know if someone could clarify this to me.

Thanks for your help and information

]]> By: HiRoads case study: building a community around a game : Emanuele Feronato http://www.emanueleferonato.com/2009/11/12/bomb-digger-case-study-releasing-a-game-with-extra-features-if-played-on-the-official-site/#comment-523658 HiRoads case study: building a community around a game : Emanuele Feronato Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:52:58 +0000 http://www.emanueleferonato.com/?p=1951#comment-523658 [...] days ago we saw how Bomb Digger allows to play extra levels on its official site, now it’s time to introduce you a more [...] [...] days ago we saw how Bomb Digger allows to play extra levels on its official site, now it’s time to introduce you a more [...]

]]> By: Microsheep http://www.emanueleferonato.com/2009/11/12/bomb-digger-case-study-releasing-a-game-with-extra-features-if-played-on-the-official-site/#comment-522684 Microsheep Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:23:26 +0000 http://www.emanueleferonato.com/?p=1951#comment-522684 I've created a game based on the same idea. Here is my experience: 3 versions of the game 1. Free, 10 levels, distributed freely to many game portals (Kongregate for example). Total game-plays: ~1,500,000 2. Free, 20 levels, only on my site (http://www.microsheep.com). Total game-plays: ~165,000 3. Premium downloadable version ($6.99) 50 levels. Total downloads: ~100 Nice, but doesn't return the investment. Obviously, people don't want to pay for Flash games (they are used to play them for free). Moving on to the next model... I’ve created a game based on the same idea. Here is my experience:

3 versions of the game
1. Free, 10 levels, distributed freely to many game portals (Kongregate for example). Total game-plays: ~1,500,000

2. Free, 20 levels, only on my site (http://www.microsheep.com). Total game-plays: ~165,000

3. Premium downloadable version ($6.99) 50 levels. Total downloads: ~100

Nice, but doesn’t return the investment.
Obviously, people don’t want to pay for Flash games (they are used to play them for free).

Moving on to the next model…

]]> By: Angel Levron’s Weblog » Blog Archive » ? Flash Media Sniper Game, ? Bowman 2 Flash Media Games, ? Flash Media Communication http://www.emanueleferonato.com/2009/11/12/bomb-digger-case-study-releasing-a-game-with-extra-features-if-played-on-the-official-site/#comment-521656 Angel Levron’s Weblog » Blog Archive » ? Flash Media Sniper Game, ? Bowman 2 Flash Media Games, ? Flash Media Communication Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:19:39 +0000 http://www.emanueleferonato.com/?p=1951#comment-521656 [...] the way, you can find the whole article right here: Bomb Digger case study: releasing a game with extra features if played on the official site) You can submit your own tutorials as well and learn from the experts. Top 10 Flash Resources [...] [...] the way, you can find the whole article right here: Bomb Digger case study: releasing a game with extra features if played on the official site) You can submit your own tutorials as well and learn from the experts. Top 10 Flash Resources [...]

]]> By: Diari Tukang Servis » Blog Archive » Hack Flash Games Highscores http://www.emanueleferonato.com/2009/11/12/bomb-digger-case-study-releasing-a-game-with-extra-features-if-played-on-the-official-site/#comment-521420 Diari Tukang Servis » Blog Archive » Hack Flash Games Highscores Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:21:30 +0000 http://www.emanueleferonato.com/?p=1951#comment-521420 [...] (By the way, you can find the whole article right here: Bomb Digger case study: releasing a game with extra features if played on the official site) [...] [...] (By the way, you can find the whole article right here: Bomb Digger case study: releasing a game with extra features if played on the official site) [...]

]]> By: Oscar http://www.emanueleferonato.com/2009/11/12/bomb-digger-case-study-releasing-a-game-with-extra-features-if-played-on-the-official-site/#comment-520896 Oscar Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:37:43 +0000 http://www.emanueleferonato.com/?p=1951#comment-520896 I hope to be releasing a game that has 3 playing modes and 1 of these will only be playable at the sponsor's site so the basic part of the game is still playable off the main site. I'll see how it works. Thanks for the post!! I hope to be releasing a game that has 3 playing modes and 1 of these will only be playable at the sponsor’s site so the basic part of the game is still playable off the main site. I’ll see how it works. Thanks for the post!!

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