Blood or no Blood? That is the question...

TouchTiltGames

I'm nearly done Rodent Rage and have started to...perhaps over analyze it a bit. I'm wondering what your opinion is on blood in games related to sales/demographics. Does having blood increase or decrease sales on the App store? I can easily take it out...

For those who have put a bit of graphic/blood content in their games, what has been your impression?

BarkBarkCo

Go with blood, You may have to use a 17+ rating, but is positive thing for some buyers. That, and most kids are using the parents accounts for their iTunes purchases anyway...

Riffel

just now I send an update to app review, blood removed from Tigerfish and rate it to 4+

chosenonestudios

Also make an option to turn it off, then you can put in your app description, Parental controls to limit graphic content or some bullsh*t like that...

TouchTiltGames

Yeah I had thought about having the option to turn it off, thanks for the feedback guys!

ORBZ

How does blood better provoke your audience on an emotional level? Is it just a cheesy gimmick or is it integral to the concept of the gameplay?

Doom = Blood is Essential

Mortal Combat = Gimmick

quantumsheep

ORBZ said:
How does blood better provoke your audience on an emotional level? Is it just a cheesy gimmick or is it integral to the concept of the gameplay?

Doom = Blood is Essential

Mortal Combat = Gimmick

I `agree with the Mortal Kombat sentiment - the game was average at best - the blood gimmick elevated it above that a little.

The SNES version didn't have ANY blood - and was less popular as a result...

Maybe blood sells, eh?

QS