[casual_games] Iphone Questions

[samuel]

Got to agree with Joe on this one. At least Apple now requires the users to download the apps before they can do reviews.

Now back to the issue to get a 'featured' product. At a recentl Apple tech talk it was mentioned that there are no system for getting featured, beyond having a good game/app. They check games/apps (Not all) and when they find something they really like they might decide to feature it.

Cheers,
Sam

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From: Joe Schultz <Joe.Schultz at ByDesignGames.com> 
To: IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List <casual_games at igda.org> 
Sent: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:10:34 +0530 
Subject: Re: [casual_games] Iphone Questions


> re: "(and non-plauers)" 

> 

> I'm really surprised this is encouraged; especially here on this list.   

> Sure some devs try to "game" the system to artificially inflate their  

> ratings, but encouraging such behavior hurts everyone in the end. 

> 

> Thinking it is better not to add to the problem. 

> 

> my 0.02, 

> 

> j 

> 

> On Dec 18, 2008, at 22:54h, Chris Cowherd wrote: 

> 

> > I'm under the impression the only way is to get positive reviews   

> > written. 

> > 

> > You should do whatever you can to get your players (and non-plauers) 

> > to write them. 

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > On 12/18/08, GeorgeDonovan <george.donovan at gameagents.com> wrote: 

> >> As we just launched our first Iphone app I am curious how anyone   

> >> got any 

> >> placement at all? We used a unique cross promotion using one of our 

> >> mini-games "Tripeaks in Paradise" from Escape from Paradise 2   

> >> launching in 

> >> March 09 and making it an iphone game and plan to make more, but upon 

> >> submission and its launch today it is not listed anywhere but you  

> >> can search 

> >> and find it. 

> >> 

> >> I see Diner Dash, Sally's, Amazon, even Herods all getting front   

> >> page but I 

> >> am told you can't even buy those placements. 

> >> 

> >> 

> >> 

> >> Does anyone know anything more? 

> >> 

> >> 

> >> 

> >> George Donovan, Owner 

> >> 

> >> GOGii 

> >>     Games 

> >> 

> >> Tel : 506-855-4945 

> >> 

> >> Cell: 506-866-4585 

> >> 

> >> Fax: 506-384-3802 

> >> 

> >> here. 

> >> 

> >> 

> > 

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