[casual_games] Gameplay duration

[Antonio Santamaria]

10-20 hours sounds to me like a full console game.
The expectations I think depend on the game type.  We've been given much 
lower numbers, perhaps 3-4 hours of gameplay, including retries for an 
average player....perhaps an hour to 2 of new content.  These are for 
games that are replayable (ie. for score), as opposed to mission or 
career-based games where there is less incentive to play again once they 
are complete.

That said, I tend to measure game length as "length of a game session".  
If I can have a rewarding game session for 10 minutes at a time, and 
actually accomplish something in that time (score, get to next level, 
whatever), then that's seems pretty good.  If I have to play for 30 
minutes just to progress, then that's not so good.  That's just my 
opinion anyways.


Eric Trudel wrote:

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> Hello guys,

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> We are doing a racing game with a career and quick race modes. I was 

> told by others in the industry that in the casual game market, portals 

> and customer where looking for a certain quantity of gameplay hours 

> out of their games; 10 to 20 hours where what I was told to aim for.

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> I was wondering on how to calculate that gameplay duration. For 

> example, is it only the career mode that counts? Does the quick race 

> mode count even though only the maps and vehicles unlocked during the 

> career are present? Do we allow time for level retry because of unmet 

> goals?

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> Any knowledge links and ideas are welcome on the subject.

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> Thanks.

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> Eric Trudel

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