Companions - Dungeon-Crawler/RPG by smuttlewerk interactive

[Kepler]

First off, I'm really enjoying your game. I love the tactical aspect combined with the rpg elements.

One thing that took me forever to figure out was how to sell/convert items to money. I finally figured it out by reading a post in this massive thread, so my first question is - do you have a forum where we can create topics, ask questions, and most importantly, search for things?

The biggest feedback I have is the IAP. I realize you guys need to make money, but there's a good and a bad way to do IAP. I find the way you've implemented it off-putting. My initial reaction was incredibly negative when I still didn't know how to sell/convert items. It's gotten a little better since figuring that out, but it still casts a negative light on the game for me. If you want to know the best way to do freemium/IAP look at DDO. They're the only ones who do it really well, and they got over $100 of my money and they are making good money overall from what I hear. You have to offer things that people really want and once bought, the consumer now owns a bigger, more full featured game. You also have to make sure the user can have a blast without making a purchase. Purchases should be more content, more classes, etc. Anyway,if you haven't looked seriously at DDO, I'd highly recommend it to see their purchase mechanics.

Whenever I see a game I've already paid for asking for money in order to buy items, i usually put it down, but your game is so good, I think I'll finish it.

[smuttlegiaco]

hey kepler!

glad you like the game. I'm sorry you didn't see the transmutation interface earlier, we thought it was pretty obvious. the IAP's in Companions are very much optional, you really didn't need them.

DDO: I played the game a few years back, but never really got into it, so I can't say anything about their use of IAP's.

as to a forum: yes, that's a thing we lack. we will try to make on in the very near future.

thanks for your comment.

[DaviddesJ]

Originally Posted by Kepler

If you want to know the best way to do freemium/IAP look at DDO. They're the only ones who do it really well, and they got over $100 of my money and they are making good money overall from what I hear. You have to offer things that people really want and once bought, the consumer now owns a bigger, more full featured game.

I don't like that better. It's better if you can get everything without purchases.

[sharpener]

this is one of the games i wish i had an ipad

[Dienekes]

Just bought this on the strength of their new release. I must say, this developer is really impressing me. I don't know how this one slipped by me.

[AceWizard]

Originally Posted by sharpener

this is one of the games i wish i had an ipad

I agree, and is THE one game id love to see working on an iphone. If not, i'll get it the fist thing i do, once i invest in an Ipad.

[Icurafu]

The new game Time of Heroes is out now. I just got it, but I love the sound track!

http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?p=2099656

[smuttlegiaco]

thx guys! have fun with the smuttlestuff we're doing!

[AllanMarcus]

I hate to ask, but I'm stuck on the second level. I cannot seem to find the key to open the gate in southern part of the room. I think I've killed and explored as much as I can on the level, but the key eludes me.

Any advice on how to unlock the gate would be appreciated.


DOH just figured it out. Never mind

[AllanMarcus]

Ok, I'm back. How in the world do you beat the hellhounds? I tapped through the suggested strategy too fast. Is there a log to read previous conversations?