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    • What is the most unexpected thing you've learned while making iPhone games?

    Discussion in 'General Game Discussion and Questions' started by BetzSoftware, Jul 4, 2011.

    1. BetzSoftware

      BetzSoftware Member

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      #1 BetzSoftware, Jul 4, 2011
      Mine is that I thought all you have to do is make a good game to succeed in the app store. I didn't fully appreciate just how important marketing is!

      What are some of yours?
       
    2. Charybdis

      Charybdis Well-Known Member

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      #2 Charybdis, Jul 4, 2011
      Yeah, I learned this the hard way too.
      Another thing I learned was that interaction with target gamers is crucial and highly rewarding. This interaction is as much fun as the development process itself.
       
    3. stonery

      stonery Well-Known Member

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      #3 stonery, Jul 4, 2011
      I'm wondering how you avoid ripoff when you need beta testing.
       
    4. Charybdis

      Charybdis Well-Known Member

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      #4 Charybdis, Jul 4, 2011
      What do you mean?
       
    5. BetzSoftware

      BetzSoftware Member

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      #5 BetzSoftware, Jul 4, 2011
      I was just going to ask the same, and am super curious. What do you mean by getting ripped off by the beta testers?
       
    6. Ap0calypse

      Ap0calypse Well-Known Member

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      #6 Ap0calypse, Jul 4, 2011
      He meant that beta testers copied his game... I think:)
       
    7. BetzSoftware

      BetzSoftware Member

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      #7 BetzSoftware, Jul 5, 2011
      Ah, makes sense. How common a problem do you guys think that is?
       
    8. LOLFREDLOL

      LOLFREDLOL Well-Known Member

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      #8 LOLFREDLOL, Jul 5, 2011
      from my point of view, i don't think that will be a common problem as usually, it would be very troublesome to go copy it
       
    9. Charybdis

      Charybdis Well-Known Member

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      #9 Charybdis, Jul 5, 2011
      I may be very naive, but my feeling is that if you make something worth paying for, and the price is reasonable, people WILL pay for it. I know I do. Usually, people who steal/pirate are not the people who would pay for it anyway.
       

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