My Game Design Blog

BigDave

If Someone is interested I started writing a Blog about Game Design, GameSalad Projects and my Experience with all of that.
I also will start sharing statistics truly open.

http://gamemanifest.wordpress.com

So yeah check, follow or bookmark.

Would be cool,
Dave

matarua

Nice one - interesting to see the progress before launch and promotion channels, all good M@

BigDave

Added statistic visualization for the first week of my app release.
Check it out..
http://davidzobrist85.wordpress.com

tatiang

Interesting and good analysis of what's happened with your app. I can tell you that when I look at the screenshots on the iOS App Store, I get excited by the "skill tree" looking image and then when I see the last image, I get let down. It looks like the whole game is about just waiting for a big slow alien square to drop and tapping once on it. I'm sure that's not what the game is like but that's my first impression.

In fact, after watching the gameplay video, I can see there's much more to the game. I would be more inclined to purchase it if I saw something like these screen captures I took from the gameplay video:





I also was thrown off by the app name. Is it about a shaman? Sha Man? What is that? I guess the search results are going to force you to change the name. I couldn't even find it using Google after reading your post and searching for Sha Man iPad (it turns out that "Sha Man" iPad does find it)

BigDave

@tatiang
Thanks for the feedback. So your suggestion would be to replace the last screenshot (waterfall) with some screenshot where you see some Action? Right. Ok I will consider that.

BigDave

Would be interesting to see statistics how many times the iTunes Store page actually is opened so I could compare it to sales. Since my main guess is that it does sink in a huge amount of released games this month.

tatiang

Yes, I'd replace the last screenshot and possibly the first one also. Are you limited to three screenshots? More is better. If you go with five, you could keep those three and add two more action-oriented screenshots.

And for the icon, maybe replace the two spells coming off each shoulder with a flaming background so it looks like he's meditating among flames. Hmm... too close to self-immolation maybe. Anyway, I'm not a graphic designer so perhaps other people have suggestions. The icon feels a little cluttered is all.

BigDave

Cool Stuff will review all this components tomorrow and make some new approaches.
So the name I can't change. But in the worst case this is my first project and I already create kind of part 2 where only the gameplay moves over but it its different. I will earlier get feedback here this time. Its a great community.

BigDave

"Beginning January 9, app screenshots will be locked in iTunes Connect once your app has been approved. New screenshots may be uploaded when you submit a binary for an update to an existing app or a new app."

Damn!

lebiscuit

i had the same problem with my first app, it's all free now,not a lot of sell, i'was wondering why, the answer was simple : not crazy enough, i'm working on a major update, but it'll come after i drop my new game

BigDave

I changed the blog name to appear more professional.

http://gamemanifest.wordpress.com

Check it out I show insights in my next project which uses The Sha Man, my first title as a foundation.

BigDave

I can't change my first post here

tatiang

@BigDave You only have 24 hours to edit a forum post. I'll change it for you.

BigDave

@tatiang
Thank you!

BigDave

might be interesting for some one here, give me your opinion to my statements!

http://gamemanifest.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/what-are-digital-games-and-experiences/

BigDave

Added some game design thoughts inside, check it out!

http://gamemanifest.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/easy-to-learn-hard-to-master/

Dues

Added statistic visualization for the first week of my app release.
Check it out..
http://davidzobrist85.wordpress.com

Removed?

BigDave

Jeah but the article is still there :P

http://gamemanifest.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/indie-full-price-game-with-no-history-or-fan-base-0-chance/

not very positively phrased but maybe also eye opening.
I also have to say its mainly due missing marketing and full game price without history.

Dues

Interesting