Sunday, May 22, 2005

Some metrics of online game players

According to Media Metrix numbers from May of 2004, 257 million unique people visited game related web sites out of a total Internet audience of 531 million. In other words, 48.5% of all internet users are game players, spending an average of 16.3 minutes per usage day on games. 75% of all game players are over the age of 25,
with just 13% being under the age of 18. 52% of all game players have children, and 58% of all game players are female.

Source: http://www.gametrust.com/downloads/GTGuidelines.pdf

GameTrust.com: Bring Your Best Game

GameTrust.com: Bring Your Best Game

Java/Shockwave Casual Games Wanted!! - The Dallas-Plano Game Development Meetup Group - Meetup.com

Java/Shockwave Casual Games Wanted!! - The Dallas-Plano Game Development Meetup Group - Meetup.com

Thursday, May 05, 2005

How to find new game ideas, some ways

Build games along the following lines:

- That use skills people already possess, like spelling, typing speed, etc.
- Things you couldn't normally do
- Old gaming experiences I loved
- New gaming experiences I love

Gamasutra - Features - "Making a Case for Short Games"

Gamasutra - Features - "Making a Case for Short Games"