GameLofts first happy hour is here

VmlwebVmlweb Member Posts: 427
edited November -1 in Introductions
Hey,

GameLoft are having their first happy hour with Ferrari GT Evolution which is free for the next 2 hours so go get it quick.
http://j.mp/aqbRSc

You can also follow them on twitter to see when the other 10 happy hours are going to be
http://twitter.com/gameloft
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  • design219design219 Member Posts: 2,273
    Whoa! Thanks for the heads up!
  • RHRH Member Posts: 1,079
    Wahoo, I love free apps :) Cheers for letting us know.
  • SparkyidrSparkyidr Member Posts: 2,033
    woo.. niceone.
    is this happening every day for 10 days then?
  • VmlwebVmlweb Member Posts: 427
    Sparkyidr said:
    woo.. niceone.
    is this happening every day for 10 days then?

    Yep but it will be at different times so people in other countries can get the games too
  • JCFordJCFord Member Posts: 785
    Yep just trying to find a wifi point
  • JCFordJCFord Member Posts: 785
    Yep just trying to find a wifi point
  • PhoticsPhotics Member Posts: 4,172
    Heh... this is cool and demoralizing at the same time.

    It's cool because it's a great game for free!

    It's bad for me because how am I supposed to compete against games like that? Heh, if this is the kind of games given away for free, why would people want to spend money on my independent games and apps? :-)

    I do like what I'm working on for my next GameSalad project though. It's pretty good. Maybe that's GameLoft's plan... distract independent developers with free games.
  • VmlwebVmlweb Member Posts: 427
    When I put iCannon up for free for 14 hours the other day 650 people downloaded it which is reasonably good. The next day my sales boosted by about 4-5
  • iDeveloperziDeveloperz Member Posts: 1,169
    Vmlweb said:
    When I put iCannon up for free for 14 hours the other day 650 people downloaded it which is reasonably good. The next day my sales boosted by about 4-5

    Would you say thats is a really good way to get sales?
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    Photics said:
    How am I supposed to compete against games like that? Heh, if this is the kind of games given away for free, why would people want to spend money on my independent games and apps? :-)

    I do like what I'm working on for my next GameSalad project though. It's pretty good. Maybe that's GameLoft's plan... distract independent developers with free games.

    It probably *is* their plan!

    Please do not be disheartened! Play to your strengths as an indie dev!

    First is being original. You can experiment. You can make games that designers around the world dream about but never can do within a studio environment because the idea's too risky. In short, you can make something.... new!

    Second is being fast to react. Check out Mr.Funkleberry's Volcano game. Done in two days, polished and TOPICAL.

    Thirdly, be disruptive. Look at Nintendo - everyone thought the PSP would wipe the floor with the DS because it let people play console type games on-the-go. Look who won that! Again, the Wii brought something new to the market while the Xbox and PS3 went for the traditional 'more power' plan. Again, who's sold the most consoles?

    Fourthly, people play all sorts of games and the potential market is huge! I take the tube to work every day, and literally EVERYONE has an iPhone/iPod touch. I look at the games they play. I've NEVER seen a 3D game.

    Fifth: If you like what you're doing, as you mentioned, chances are others will too. Unless you're me. I 'redefine niche' ;) The point is to have fun. And if you have fun, it'll show. Mr.F wrote an excellent post on this a while ago!

    Sixth: Look at the top 10 in the App store. How many of those games are 2D? How many 3D? Notice something? ;)

    Finally, there are a few people on here who've made good games and made money off them. Take heart in that it can be done if you really want to and put in a LOT of effort.

    Take it easy
    QS :D

    Dr. Sam Beckett never returned home...
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quantum_Sheep
    Web: https://quantumsheep.itch.io

  • VmlwebVmlweb Member Posts: 427
    Also the huge advantage of being an indie developer is that you can make games much faster than companies because companies have to go through the process of logging every single change that has been made to the program, when, by who and why.
    This means that someone can't just go and change something, they have to ask permission and log it all.
  • SethsAppsSethsApps Member, PRO Posts: 328
    This was posted up an hour ago and the app is already back to 1.99 please put it back to free! You said 2 HOURS in your post!!!
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    Not strictly true. We use software like perforce to keep track of changes. It's very simple really.

    Dr. Sam Beckett never returned home...
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quantum_Sheep
    Web: https://quantumsheep.itch.io

  • VmlwebVmlweb Member Posts: 427
    iluveunc said:
    This was posted up an hour ago and the app is already back to 1.99 please put it back to free! You said 2 HOURS in your post!!!

    For me it says 2 hours
  • JCFordJCFord Member Posts: 785
    All gone - stay tuned for tomorrows game.
  • PhoticsPhotics Member Posts: 4,172
    quantumsheep said:
    Finally, there are a few people on here who've made good games and made money off them. Take heart in that it can be done if you really want to and put in a LOT of effort.

    Take it easy
    QS :D

    Heh... take it easy or put in a lot of effort... which is it? :)

    Actually, I have been working hard. There are 140+ attributes in my next game. It's a real chore trying to create and keep track of all those game attributes.

    Anyway, I'm going back to work on my game.
  • scorelessmusicscorelessmusic Member Posts: 565
    Ah, was sleeping then. This timezone thing isn't helping (at least for the 1st happy hour ^_^)
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    Buy Nulo's game instead. I downloaded Ferrari, played it for 5 mins then deleted it :D

    Dr. Sam Beckett never returned home...
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quantum_Sheep
    Web: https://quantumsheep.itch.io

  • AfterBurnettAfterBurnett Member Posts: 3,474
    So... happy hour... that lasts for two hours? lol.
  • JCFordJCFord Member Posts: 785
    The next game is now free look for CHUCK NORRIS!
  • VmlwebVmlweb Member Posts: 427
    oh woops didn't notice
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
    0nly an hour or so left http://j.mp/cyc2Ad
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
    bmp http://itunes.apple.com/app/bailout-wars/id326496754?mt=8
  • design219design219 Member Posts: 2,273
    Ah, this one looks like fun! Thanks guys for posting when these come online!
  • JCFordJCFord Member Posts: 785
    Just picked up Bailout Wars - Thanks for the heads up
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
    http://j.mp/a7i7wf
  • JamesZeppelinJamesZeppelin Member Posts: 1,927
    Rob2 said:
    http://j.mp/a7i7wf

    ty
  • JCFordJCFord Member Posts: 785
    @ Rob2 - Thank you.
  • design219design219 Member Posts: 2,273
    Thanks for another heads up! (I don't check Twitter very often)
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
    http://j.mp/c99rwK I have such a busy and fascinating life
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