Why isn’t there a category for simple “Relaxing” games in the Apple app store?

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  1. jarkko

    jarkko Member

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    #1 jarkko, Feb 26, 2014
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    Why isn’t there such a category for very SIMPLE games in the Apple app store?

    Let’s just think about it, there are tons of game categories in the app store - action, education games and even music. But there is no place where developers could upload something easygoing and very relaxing but most of all very simple games. And that is a problem. Just remember the flappy bird thing, people were getting mad from playing it and there were no other games that could calm them down.

    We realized that when we tried to upload our game RUB! to the app store. First five times we were declined by Apple censors, because the game was too simple for Apple standards. But it was simple on purpose. The whole concept was just to rub the screen for points. But because there wasn’t such a category for very SIMPLE games we had to make it less simple and not as cool as we had in mind.

    We believe that perhaps there should be a place in the app store where some “simple” games would find their place. We truly believe that sometimes games should not make you mad (flappy birds), but instead should make you smile and forget all of your problems a second. That is why we are asking Apple to add a category for very SIMPLE games to the app store.
    This is our app that we are talking about: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rub/id697927329?mt=8
     
  2. VRPgames

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    There is no need for such category. All people have different tastes. I love FPS and combat flight simulators games. They relax me a lot but not as much as women do :)
     
  3. psj3809

    psj3809 Moderator

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    I agree. Think the worlds gone mad if there's a category for 'rubbing a graphic on the screen'
     
  4. Destined

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    +1

    and it would be full of slappy I mean flappy bird clones
     
  5. NarrowStreet

    NarrowStreet Well-Known Member

    Definitely we need some "Flappy" category ;)
     
  6. bw1024

    bw1024 Member

    Good idea: that way the rest of the App Store wouldn't be getting polluted with the flood of Flappy Bird knockoffs :)

    Not a good time to be releasing a new app, I think.
     
  7. Destined

    Destined Well-Known Member

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    One touch games wouldn't be a bad category to have but it would be a secondary category for most.
     
  8. suppoman

    suppoman Active Member

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    Haha! If there were a relaxing category this game is definitely not for it!

    Can you tell me how rubbing an egg image incessantly for a minute and getting a sweat on is in any way relaxing. This game is only good for practicing wrist actions. Is that why it was created?
     
  9. Destined

    Destined Well-Known Member

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    It is an RSI machine!
     
  10. Estipi

    Estipi Member

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    AAAAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!! Right on man!!! I cant stop loughing... ))))
     

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