[casual_games] Casual Download Games: New Releases by PlayMechanic

[Alfredo Chaves]

Well... Build-A-Lot IS a time-management game, isn't it?

And both Chocolatier and Virtual Villagers are strategy/sim, still a
tried-and-tested category with other great franchises like Tradewinds.

In my opinion, the numbers that James kindly shared with us say that it is
still "safer" to go for well-known mechanics, if, of course, playing "safe"
is what makes sense to your company.

Cheers,

Alfredo Chaves
CEO
Blue Lizard Games


-----Original Message-----
From: casual_games-bounces at igda.org [mailto:casual_games-bounces at igda.org]
On Behalf Of Andrew Lum
Sent: July-21-08 3:24 PM
To: IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List
Subject: Re: [casual_games] Casual Download Games: New Releases by
PlayMechanic

I disagree. There have been several non time management games this year 
that have done very well. I looked at the Top 30 games of 2008 so far 
based on # of days in the Top 10. I've listed a few titles that fall 
into the other, strategy, or sim category. I'll be going into more 
detail on this at the Casual Connect during the panel Confessions of an 
Independent Game Developer. Time Management Games and Hidden Object 
Games do very well, but it's possible for unique games to outsell Time 
Management and H.O. games.

#1. Build-a-lot 1205 Days
#5 Chocolatier 2 -1057 Days
#13 Build-a-lot 2 756 Days
#14 Virtual Villagers 3 -752 Days
#25 Cooking Academy -538 Days

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James C. Smith wrote:

>

> Russell is right. 'Other' is not a very strong contributor to the best 

> selling games. My original post was focusing on the number of new 

> games REASED. I assumed it was common knowledge that the Hidden Object 

> and Time management games make up most of the sales on casual games 

> portals. I was pointing out that people have not stopped making other 

> games, and portals still release other games, but hardly anyone buys 

> them.

>

> --James

>

> *From:* casual_games-bounces at igda.org 

> [mailto:casual_games-bounces at igda.org] *On Behalf Of *Russell Carroll

> *Sent:* Monday, July 21, 2008 10:10 AM

> *To:* 'IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List'

> *Subject:* Re: [casual_games] Casual Download Games: New Releases by 

> PlayMechanic

>

> It's true that the strongest game type is 'Other' if you are looking 

> at pure volume of games being released.

>

> However, looking at the link provided, i

>

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