AUDIO INVADERS - Now Free ( for 48 hours) - Marketing prayer

StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
Hey world.

Well my little unique retro audio game Audio Invaders sales were more than a little disappointing.

So I've decided to make the game free for 48 hours to try and get people talking about it. After the 48 hours it will return back to the normal price.

Hoping word of mouth and general 'Wow, I can play using my ears' will drive some better sales once the price goes back up.

I've just updated the game (was approved this morning) fixing some issues with the flame thrower and some little problems with GameCentre.

Obviously sorry to anyone that has recently bought it, but I need to try and give this game its best possible chance to thrive.

Link to App Store.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/audio-invaders/id478676726?mt=8

Main Game Forum Discussion, videos, screen shots etc...
http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/40242/stormys-audio-invaders-now-with-walkthrough-video#Item_41

Comments

  • mmzbrmmzbr Member Posts: 311
    edited March 2012
    Great @stormystudio ! But its not free right now. Still U$ 0.99.
  • GraphicWarehouseGraphicWarehouse Member Posts: 927
    it sucks that the majority of good apps don't do well :(
  • The_Gamesalad_GuruThe_Gamesalad_Guru Member Posts: 9,922
    I agree this is a cool and well presented game. Marketing for indi developers is still an uphill battle. @stormystudio don't lose heart just keep at it mate!
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    Cheers guys... should be showing free on the app store now....obviously takes about 10 minutes to update on the app store. Which reminds me I need to add thats its a 48hr deal to the description...

    Fear not FryingBaconStudios, I'm not disheartened...quite enjoying the challenge of how to market it. Annyoingly got some web design work I'm being paid to do which is slowing down some marketing ideas.. I want to make a truly insane promo, with some actors, CG 3d invaders blowing stuff up in my garden at home etc etc...



  • CannonFodderCannonFodder Member Posts: 230
    Hi Stormy, will download now and leave you a review in the UK app store (321cannonfodder).
    Looks a fantastic game, I hope sales pickup once you put it back to free :)
    Simon
  • mynameisacemynameisace Hull, UKMember Posts: 2,484
    Hey man,
    I paid for it on one of my accounts and downloaded the free version on another... Still not had time to play it yet though! :)
    Ace
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    Thanks @GoldenMonkeyGames

    And @mynameisace cheers...thats a great idea... much appreciated... I'll go and log into my old U.S. account if I can remember the login details, (used to need it to try out promo codes before they were globally allowed).

    Many thanks...
  • LeonardDeveloperLeonardDeveloper Member Posts: 4,630
    @stormytudio
    Hey Mate!, Left another review with my other account! I just love this game so much!
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    @LeonardDeveloper Thanks Mate, really appreciate the effort.

    @tshirtbooth, :-) it popped up on my phone before I read your post... thanks a million hopefully the spiders of the social media world will go to work... honestly big thankyou...
  • EatingMyHatEatingMyHat Member Posts: 1,246
    edited March 2012
    Just downloaded and reviewed. Thanks!

    Very nice 3d work, almost hard to believe this is gamesalad.


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  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    @EatingMyHat - cheers...I love a nice download and review.. Glad you appreciate the pseudo 3d work too.

    Day 1 of free sales = 1270

    Obviously these numbers are ok... got into the top 50 free arcade games in a good few countries...
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    Got a nice review link here:

    There description seems better than mine..

    http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/03/todays-apps-gone-free-greedy-bankers-muzine-audio-invaders-and-more
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    Great game @stormystudio !
    I'll have to be in a zen mood because the gameplay is frustrating but I like it a lot. ;)
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    yeah...the gamplay could do with some more X Factor... but not sure what... and perhaps a little easier..but not sure how to do that without making it boring...
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    edited March 2012
    Just found my game in at no 78 in the US Free Arcade chart.... which is pretty cool....

    it was at 160 going by yesterdays sales figures...so must have had more today... we shall see the results tomorrow...
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    Ok, so still waiting for yesterdays sales, but in the mean time I've searched again this morning to see if the games position has moved around the charts a bit more...Not bad for 36 hours of being free. I know

    THE US:
    US - ARCADE - FREE = 66
    US - ACTION - FREE = 80

    THE UK:
    UK - Arcade - Free = 101
    UK - Action - Free = 84

    DOING PARTICULARLY WELL IN FRANCE:
    FRANCE - ARCADE - 47
    FRANCE - ACTION - 43
    FRANCE - ALL GAMES - 150


    Trying to check the other latest world rankings with Applyzer.com as it says it does hourly rankings for £1.00 an app.
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    Yesterdays downloads are in..... 7200 which is pretty cool...

    Highest ranking around the World was in Portugal... Number 50 All Free Games, No.20 in Action, no.20 in Arcade and No.131 Overall Apps... now if we could just make those figures the same in the U.S. :-\

    Well, only a few hours left of being free, hopefully have good sales for today and then see some effect on the paid sales when it goes back...

  • SAZ_1SAZ_1 Member Posts: 397
    left u a review :) hope it helps.
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    edited March 2012
    Cheers...

    had 9800 sales on Sunday when it was still free..

    Then 33 the next day..

    then 12 yesterday...

    So nothing ground breaking...but at least it means there are nearly 20,000 users out there that may be talking about my game.
  • mynameisacemynameisace Hull, UKMember Posts: 2,484
    12000 or 12?

    Ace
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    @mynameisace

    Just updated my previous comment (my dinner came so had to rush before)

    and answer to your question.... 12
  • mynameisacemynameisace Hull, UKMember Posts: 2,484
    Oh, the joys of the App Store, I set a game free and had 68,000 downloads in one day, set it to paid again and got 3 downloads hahaha.

    Your game does have a great talking point with it's audio hook so hopefully you'll see an increase once word gets out!

    Ace
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    :-) tried it free again for another weekend and got a few more thousand sales...

    will try some more ideas over the year...

    Also got a cool review from GameSalad here:
    http://gamesalad.com/blog/gamesalad-game-review-audio-invaders
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