AUDIO INVADERS - Now Free ( for 48 hours) - Marketing prayer
StormyStudio
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
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
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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...
Looks a fantastic game, I hope sales pickup once you put it back to free
Simon
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
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...
Hey Mate!, Left another review with my other account! I just love this game so much!
@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...
Very nice 3d work, almost hard to believe this is gamesalad.
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Day 1 of free sales = 1270
Obviously these numbers are ok... got into the top 50 free arcade games in a good few countries...
There description seems better than mine..
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/03/todays-apps-gone-free-greedy-bankers-muzine-audio-invaders-and-more
I'll have to be in a zen mood because the gameplay is frustrating but I like it a lot.
Lump Apps and My Assets
it was at 160 going by yesterdays sales figures...so must have had more today... we shall see the results tomorrow...
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.
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...
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.
Ace
Just updated my previous comment (my dinner came so had to rush before)
and answer to your question.... 12
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
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