[casual_games] Question of the week

[Wade Tinney]

Smart-answer: Neither one is a genre, so no.

Somewhat more thoughtful answer: As platforms/distribution channels for PC
play, then yes, they are converging in a sense. It's clear to us (at Large
Animal) that our players from the downloadable days have largely moved over
to Facebook, or are at least in transition, with a foot in both. Converging
may not be quite the right word, however, since it implies an equitable
coming-together. Really, browser-based social networks are offering (most)
players a superior casual game experience and so they are jumping ship.

I'm sure there are players who still prefer the higher fidelity of
downloadable games in some instances, but I think the necessity of that
choice will go away soon.

My two cents. Cheers!


Wade Tinney
CEO, Large Animal Games
We're Hiring: http://largeanimal.com/jobs




On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Dave Rohrl <universedave at gmail.com> wrote:


> Our question this week comes from John Szeder at Hi5.

>

> Are casual games and social games converging as genres?

>

> Sound off, Casual Games SIG!

>

> ----------------------------

>

> Please feel free to submit your proposed questions of the week to

> universedave at gmail.com. Let me know if you want them anonymized.

>

> Sent from my iPhone

> _______________________________________________

> Casual_Games mailing list

> Casual_Games at igda.org

> http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/casual_games

> Archive: http://www.igda.org/casual-subscribe

> Archive Search:

> http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=010373383720242846960%3Az3tdwggxil8

> List FAQ:

> http://www.igda.org/wiki/index.php/Casual_Games_SIG/Casual_Games_List_FAQ

>

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/casual_games/attachments/20110822/60e08810/attachment.html>