[casual_games] Casual Game with cute character

[Brent Silby (Def-Logic)]

Hi,
I'd say Pacman and Mario from the original Donkey Kong are good examples. Pacman is one of the most famous casual games of all time, and I think part of its popularity comes from the main character.

Having said that, an appealing gameplay mechanic also gives pacman its popularity. I think gameplay should be the first thing you think about when designing a game. The best character in the world will not become popular if he sits inside a game with confusing, uninteresting gameplay.

Cheers,
Brent.
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Benny Lam 
  To: casual_games at igda.org 
  Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 2:31 PM
  Subject: [casual_games] Casual Game with cute character


  Do you know any casual game is successful because of a built-in cute character (e.g. special personality, dog, cat or monkey.. etc)?



  Super Mario is successful in game console but it is not a casual game and it has a huge promotion by Nintendo.



  Do you think it is practical or feasible for a small budget casual game to go for this strategy or game design? 

  Any success or failure cases in indie game developer? 



  Thanks



  Benny NS Lam

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