Showing posts with label casual games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label casual games. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
'The Truth About Casual Gaming'?
Nice rosy article about the state of 'casual gaming'. Once again, we can sense that some things are better left unsaid (what? The biggest sellers are casino games? Couldn't be... Aren't they thriving in a grey legal area?). Anyway, I'm getting myself a coffee after reading this. I'm not really civilized when I hear these things...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
New Study: Casual Games Puts You in A Great Mood!
Popcap has just released a new study stating that casual games puts you in a good mood.
Wow. I must be the only guy on the planet that gets depressed when playing a casual game (is it sarcasm i'm sensing here...). Other ideas for similar research:
RPGs have a tendency to stimulate imagination
FSPs makes you more agressive
Drinking makes you drunk
In case you want to read the whole thing, click here.
Wow. I must be the only guy on the planet that gets depressed when playing a casual game (is it sarcasm i'm sensing here...). Other ideas for similar research:
RPGs have a tendency to stimulate imagination
FSPs makes you more agressive
Drinking makes you drunk
In case you want to read the whole thing, click here.
Monday, April 21, 2008
When Casual Games Go Against The Grain...
Multiplayer Casual Games.
MMO Casual Games.
Casual RPG.
Ad Nauseam.
What's wrong with this picture?
Many studios and developers are betting that the future of the casual game market is in multiplayer games. And this line of thought is in danger of contaminating the serious games market.
Most casual game users are looking for a quick gaming fix. That's why one of the most successful game ever is (tada) Solitaire. It's free, easy to learn, and deliver. You don't need a powerful PC to run it. You don't need to be a computer whiz. You don't have to wait for another player to log on. You don't have to deal with other aggressive players that want to compete with them. Unless it's Poker.
Casual gamers are a fickle bunch. They're either occasional computer users (emails and word processing software) or dormant gamers (i.e. gamers who don't have time to play because they now have kids and lack time). They want a game that's easy and fast. Immediate. And free. And with no headaches.
When engaged in a Serious Games, users are reluctant to be exposed to a very competitive multiplayer environment. Here's a post that argues that the future of serious games is tied to single-player environments, not multiplayer. Read it here.
MMO Casual Games.
Casual RPG.
Ad Nauseam.
What's wrong with this picture?
Many studios and developers are betting that the future of the casual game market is in multiplayer games. And this line of thought is in danger of contaminating the serious games market.
Most casual game users are looking for a quick gaming fix. That's why one of the most successful game ever is (tada) Solitaire. It's free, easy to learn, and deliver. You don't need a powerful PC to run it. You don't need to be a computer whiz. You don't have to wait for another player to log on. You don't have to deal with other aggressive players that want to compete with them. Unless it's Poker.
Casual gamers are a fickle bunch. They're either occasional computer users (emails and word processing software) or dormant gamers (i.e. gamers who don't have time to play because they now have kids and lack time). They want a game that's easy and fast. Immediate. And free. And with no headaches.
When engaged in a Serious Games, users are reluctant to be exposed to a very competitive multiplayer environment. Here's a post that argues that the future of serious games is tied to single-player environments, not multiplayer. Read it here.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Casual Game To Dominate Market in 2020
Is it gonna happen? MI6: Gaming 2020 panel participants share their predictions in a Gamasutra article that you can read here.
Monday, April 7, 2008
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