![Verisimilitude
Verisimilitude [noun]
The quality or state of being verisimilar; the appearance of
truth; probability; likelihood.
[1913 Webster]
â—Ź Thing in game should acceptable
â—Ź Player will feel bad when they
notice that you want their money
â—Ź Example :
“You can not play now. Wait for
energy counter to refill”
â—Ź Using this instead :
“Your unit is tired, They need to
rest x min before they can
continue”](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/gameasaservice-140511101028-phpapp01/75/Game-as-a-service-ProGaming-DevFest-8-12-2048.jpg)
Uploaded byPojsan Ngampongsai
Game as a service @ ProGaming DevFest#8
This document discusses game as a service (GaaS) models. It explains traditional boxed games versus free-to-play games and how the latter aim to bring users from open to closed markets by making the game launch just the beginning. It outlines monetization options for free-to-play like in-app purchases and subscriptions. It emphasizes the importance of player retention, challenge and reward, integrity, and long-term goals to keep players engaged over time through immediate, short-term, mid-term and long-term interactions. It also discusses content delivery through developers, chance/procedural generation, or player-generated means and the need for frequent updates and potential for growth to fill players' time.
Game as a service @ ProGaming DevFest#8
- 1. Game as aService By Pojnsan Ngampongsai @ ProGaming DevFest#8
- 2. About Me â—Ź Callme Poon â—Ź Asistant Producer @ Arkavis Siam â—Ź also Tutor @ ProGaming â—Ź Charboost University Spring 2014 Alumni
- 3. About CBU â—Ź specialprogram from chartboost â—Ź 9 teams from around the world â—Ź 5 days of Game Developer bootcamp
- 4. Let’s start Game asa Service? What is it?
- 5. Old traditional boxgame â—Ź Developer create game â—Ź Convince publisher that the game will be hit â—Ź (optional) do PR â—Ź Publisher convince retail to put the game on shelves â—Ź Player buy the game
- 6. Free to playgame â—Ź f2p, free to play, freemium, â—Ź this model is widely use in mobile game â—Ź the idea is to bring user from open market to close market â—Ź so launching the game is just the beginning
- 7. Top Grossing ingame IOS Google Play Thailand Store Stat on May 10th, 2014 8:00am UTC +7 Store Stat from AppAnnie.com From Free-To-Play : Making Money From Game You Give Away By Will Luton
- 8. Free 2 play MonetizationOption : In app purchase, subscription, Advertise etc
- 9. To keep Retentionas long as we can
- 10. Rhythm â—Ź from writingand film â—Ź Game need to provide challenge to player and also provide reward â—Ź can also apply with Csikszentmihalyi concept of flow
- 11.
- 12. Verisimilitude Verisimilitude [noun] The qualityor state of being verisimilar; the appearance of truth; probability; likelihood. [1913 Webster] ● Thing in game should acceptable ● Player will feel bad when they notice that you want their money ● Example : “You can not play now. Wait for energy counter to refill” ● Using this instead : “Your unit is tired, They need to rest x min before they can continue”
- 13. Integrity ● Honestly ● “Selladvantage not cheat” ● In Hayday that you can pay to skip Timer, pay to build unit faster in Clash of Clan ● If player feel that they being cheated by paid player they likely to stop playing your game immediately ● Don’t forget we’re here for long term not gold digging
- 14. Long Term Goalmust be set for player â—Ź Players need something to accomplish â—Ź Save the world, Rescue the princess, Be the top of Leaderboard â—Ź Archivement, Skill tree, Stroy driven â—Ź In sandbox player set their own goal from www.smbc-comics.com/
- 15. Create Engagement byDesign Across Time Scale ● game need to have interaction with player in various time scale ● Immediate (1-24 hours) ● Short (1-3 days), ● Mid (1-6 days), ● Long ( 3 months – 2 years)
- 16. Content Trademill “every livegame is fundamentally a content trademill”
- 17. By Developer â—Ź Developercreate the content â—Ź + Full control over content + Consistency - Long term cost - Less sustainbility â—Ź The room, Angry bird
- 18. By Chance â—Ź ProceduralCreate â—Ź Still under control but let randomness involve â—Ź + Tuning + Quantity - Authorial Intent - Upfront Cost â—Ź Minecraft, Diablo, Puzzle and Dragon
- 19. By Player ● doesn’tmean user content like mod, custom item ● Mostly in multiplayer game ● + Sustainability + Virality - Community Management - Critic ● Clash Of Clan, Dota, LoL, Team Fortress
- 20. Content Cadence the characteristicof content
- 21. Player need tofeel that they are cared for â—Ź Frequent update â—Ź Responsive community â—Ź Problems resolved
- 22. Filled with Potential â—ŹRoom to grow â—Ź New and Exciting content â—Ź Strategy depth and mastery
- 23. Enjoyed by Other â—ŹStrong social presence â—Ź Ambient awareness of Other (but hide who left) â—Ź Social Structure
- 24. When should weupdate new Content? â—Ź For 1 quarter â—Ź Quarterly : New Major Feature â—Ź Monthly : New Feature â—Ź Weekly : Content Release â—Ź Twice a week : Bug fix and improve
- 25. Thank you web: www.arkavis.com email:poon@arkavis.com info@arkavis.com
- 26. Bonus â—Ź Analytic isvery useful to understanding your player o Acquisition o Activation o Retention o Referral o Revenue â—Ź Your game should save player state online â—Ź Use Server Variable to provide real time game tuning â—Ź Use Retention service to keep player come back o Push Notification o Leaderboard, Achievements, Tournament o Chat, Gift
- 27. Bonus 2 â—Ź Donot scale prematurely â—Ź Compete on mechanic not technology â—Ź Be cross platform from day 1 â—Ź Use a micro framework for server code â—Ź Make sure you can force your users to update â—Ź Multiplayer is really hard