[casual_games] app resolution

[dan chao]

I just downloaded plantasia from gamelab/playfirst and Heavy Weapon from 
Popcap.  I'm just trying to tell my artist what rez to do stuff in.  
plantasia and if I'm not mistaken, diner dash were both in 640x480.  so 
the audience is ok with 800x600 as long as d/l sizes don't get too big.

Phil Steinmeyer wrote:

> Where did you get that impression?  Download the top 10 games from 
> Real, and probably 7 out of 10 are at 800 x 600.  Those still staying 
> at 640 x 480 are either behind the times or trying to keep their 
> download size really small (smaller target-rez = smaller source 
> graphics = smaller files)
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "dan chao" <dchao at mastermindgames.net>
> To: "IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List" <casual_games at igda.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 1:21 PM
> Subject: [casual_games] app resolution
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>> it seems to me all the games are still using 640x480.  any thoughts 
>> about the status quo going up to 800x600?  it'd be so nice, but I 
>> realize this isn't the industry to being pushing boundaries like that.
>>
>> dan
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