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[GAME] Speed Demon

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Started 2 years ago by xmrxcux
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xmrxcux
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Wow finally after 3 weeks the game is approved. There are some bugs due to last minute changes. The Kenny character is suppose to be in there for 3 levels consecutively but instead only appears once. All feedbacks and suggestions will be awesome. A lite version is being submitted too. The game needs positive reveiws, it will help get the ball rolling!

PROMO CODES:

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***description***
Speed is a card game unlike any other. There are no turns, no waiting, only GO!

HOW TO PLAY
There are 2 play piles. Cards one value higher or lower of the top play pile cards are playable. With user friendly controls, simply tap and lead the selected card easily into the pile. First player to laydown all their cards is the winner. Give it a try! =)

FEATURES
15 Unique and Challenging Robot AI's in 1Player mode.
2Player Mode with a Buddy
Fast Paced Gameplay: Lay Down the Law with COMBOS!
Quick Ordering of Cards from High to Low
20 Amazing Deck Designs
Nice and Clean Interface
Built-In Logo Flashlight
Online Scoring
Jokers Rule
Doubles Rule
Play with 2 Decks for More Challenge!
Learning tool! Teach your kid how to COUNT FAST!
Doctor on standby in case of emergency!

Bugs? Suggestions? Submit them to Tri@LightTheSky.net.
We are listening.

UPDATES COMING SOON!

Posted 2 years ago #
jd
Member

This game is fun. Nice job. The only thing is I cannot continue my game because it crashes after I beat Ah-NODE every time. Plus the score never works either.

Posted 2 years ago #
xmrxcux
Member

Ah yes, that has been a problem with many people and a total buzzkill!!! I have already submitted version 1.1 and hope that it gets approved ASAP! Some how one of my friends got past that bug and played the game all night lol. Hi scores have also been fixed.
I am glad you liked it though.

I just DLed you game...DMD, but havent got a chance to play it yet. I will leave reveiw when I can =)

Posted 2 years ago #
xmrxcux
Member

Is it normal to get only 3 downloads a day during the 1st week? A friend of mine said he saw it once on NEW and NOTEWORTH once on the second day it was out but I havent seen it.

Posted 2 years ago #
yohann
Member

3 downloads a day, sadly that's pretty much what you would expect without intense ad campaign or getting lucky. It usually doesn't improve on the following weeks. Someone please tell me I'm wrong and pessimistic.

Posted 2 years ago #
jonathan0382
Member

@yohann: sounds about right. The trick is to not do this for the money, since the Gold Rush days are gone.

Posted 2 years ago #
Scoobadood
Member

Nope, that's about right.

I've had Shape Up! on the store for a month now and had 10 paid downloads (and about 30 code redeems).

I know we're all having fun writing games here and learning how to use the Cocos framework but the reality is that unless you have an amazing concept AND get great promotional work, you're not going to retire any time soon.

Some suggestions for future releases:
1. LITE is not the answer. Lite will get you a load of downloads but the conversion rate to paid customers is less than 5% (Pinch Media have produced some stats based on analytic tools various developers have embedded in their apps - http://www.pinchmedia.com/#pinchanalytics)

2. Paid reviews is seldom the answer; You have to work out the cost of the review vs how many games you need to sell to recover it. There's a bit of a 'scam' going on at the moment where a bunch of people have recognised that developers have a hard time getting their apps seen on the store and are offering to post reviews for a fee. Don't pay for what you can get for free!

3. Try to release adhoc versions of your game to legitimate review sites in advance of your game going live. These guys like to get a scoop so want early access and this may create a buzz around your game.

4. New and noteworthy seems to be sorted alphabetically so build games that start with an A

5. The hardest of all, come up with something truly original and compelling!

If I had all the answers, I'd be happy to share but the truth is, I haven't cracked it yet either.

Posted 2 years ago #
Codemattic
Moderator

Let me just point out that neither of your games have zombies or ninjas in them. Rookie mistake!

Posted 2 years ago #
Lam
Member

Man... if there's a game that has zombie ninjas it would kill the market.

Throw in some vampires with a romantic plot twist in for good measure and it's done!

Done Diddly Done!

Posted 2 years ago #
QcMat
Member

Lam, you forgot a "Fart switch" somewhere in there too....

Posted 2 years ago #
tehsuck
Member

@Codemattic - so true, so true. I can't wait until the Zombie/Ninja/Vampire fad wears off.

Posted 2 years ago #
Codemattic
Moderator

I wish more people would share their sales numbers, even the bad ones, so we could keep a realistic perspective on what to expect. Im sorry you guys have had such low sales.

@tehsuck if you are wondering what comes next... it's mummies:

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/10/12/

Posted 2 years ago #
xmrxcux
Member

I guess I should update with zombie and vampires characters instead......I am holding off on doing a lot of marketing until the update is approved...which I beleive is a good idea. I dont want a bad impression around a crash or bug that could ruin what momentum the game can possibly have.

Hopefully sales will get better with the lite version and more coverage. I tried advertizing on craigslist but they caught it right away. If I post any multiples of the same ad they will block it.

Posted 2 years ago #
Aurigan
Member

We released our first app (Twitch Origins - itms://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=335360793&mt=8&s=143441) about a week ago, since then we've been getting single digit figure downloads ever day so, yes, i guess this is normal.

We are planning to go big on publicity tho - the game has some unique stuff to it we're pretty pleased with and my business partner was a journalist and has a ton of contacts in the industry so trying to leverage those! scary that without any promotion it could well just sink without trace though!

Posted 2 years ago #
Codemattic
Moderator

If you guys are only getting a couple of dlds a day then maybe its time to consider making an entirely free version (not a lite version) with ads. Maybe especially for games that its hard to describe what it is and how it works in the icon and title.

Do post back on the results of your promotions and any that you thought were effective. Although maybe we should start a new thread for that, and leave this thread for Speed Demon only talk.

Posted 2 years ago #
xmrxcux
Member

Heres an update on sales figures with out much marketing except through friends and facebook.
1st week: 38 units...9 code redeems
2nd week: 37 units
The highest sales were 15 on the 3rd day

75 total

I think the screen shots are really helping, and the logo.
I used 2 different ads on facebook...the Ad with the logo got a lot more clicks than the ad with a screenshot
But I am not seeing much traffic from facebook. I am thinking because 1: The targeting doesnt truly connect with everyone who has an iPhone or iPod and 2: I am bidding pretty low for each click.

I am using app Sales Mobiles from omz software on my iPhone to keep track of sales. Real easy to use, keeps track of daily, weekly stats. I like it...if anyone has a better app they use I would like to know about it.

So what are everyones thoughts on the game itself?

I am also thinking of adding ads into my lite version, right now I have pinch media but I would like to know which would be the best way to go with ads.

heres a few more codes:

NYY4PJNAJR6A
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Posted 2 years ago #
pierotofy
Member

XWWEFWKMYLRH used, thanks.

From my experience so far, the trick is release a LITE version, set your price to $0.99 and get as many reviews as you can (and hope that reviewers like it). Unfortunately people very rarely seem to pay more than a buck for games (and some of them even complain that's too much).

The game is nice. The score server doesn't work though. I would try to see if you can put a background music. It sounded very quiet when i played it.

Posted 2 years ago #
xmrxcux
Member

pierotofy - How much of a difference did your lite version make on the sales? numbers/percentage

Also version 1.1 has been updated so the scores will work now and bugs have been fixed. Try to get to the last guy, magnum...I heard he's an asshole =D

Posted 2 years ago #
pierotofy
Member

My lite version is still being approved by Apple, but I found some stories from other developers that releasing a lite version is very likely to boost sales. And if you look at the top25 category on the app store you'll see that often for every top paid app there's a free lite in the top free app category.

But that's just my opinion. When my lite version gets approved i'll share the statistics.

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