Comments for Zeboyd Games http://zeboyd.com Development Blog & Game Reviews Fri, 11 May 2012 16:43:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on The Kickstarter Video Game Report – Week of May 11 by John S http://zeboyd.com/2012/05/11/the-kickstarter-video-game-report-week-of-may-11/comment-page-1/#comment-19997 John S Fri, 11 May 2012 16:43:43 +0000 http://zeboyd.com/?p=1450#comment-19997 Thanks for the head's up about Quest for Glory. That was one of my favorite series. Thanks for the head’s up about Quest for Glory. That was one of my favorite series.

]]> Comment on The Kickstarter Video Game Report – Week of May 4 by Geoff Chauvin http://zeboyd.com/2012/05/04/the-kickstarter-video-game-report-week-of-may-4/comment-page-1/#comment-19949 Geoff Chauvin Sun, 06 May 2012 19:53:31 +0000 http://zeboyd.com/?p=1443#comment-19949 Legend of the Time Star is one of the first Kickstarters I have found myself contemplating backing. I sincerely hope it does get the attention and funding it is seeking. I have no problems waiting until almost 2015 if the finished project is worthwhile. Legend of the Time Star is one of the first Kickstarters I have found myself contemplating backing. I sincerely hope it does get the attention and funding it is seeking. I have no problems waiting until almost 2015 if the finished project is worthwhile.

]]> Comment on The Kickstarter Video Game Report – Week of May 4 by CerealGuns http://zeboyd.com/2012/05/04/the-kickstarter-video-game-report-week-of-may-4/comment-page-1/#comment-19938 CerealGuns Sat, 05 May 2012 05:43:01 +0000 http://zeboyd.com/?p=1443#comment-19938 Kotaku covered the failure of the Class of Heroes kickstarter today: http://kotaku.com/5907482/when-a-kickstarter-fails Unfortunately the people behind that project still seem to be unaware of many of the mistakes they made. Furthermore, they continue to imply that the failure of their project has doomed all future efforts to use Kickstarter for localization of JRPG's by anybody else. Kotaku covered the failure of the Class of Heroes kickstarter today: http://kotaku.com/5907482/when-a-kickstarter-fails

Unfortunately the people behind that project still seem to be unaware of many of the mistakes they made. Furthermore, they continue to imply that the failure of their project has doomed all future efforts to use Kickstarter for localization of JRPG’s by anybody else.

]]> Comment on The Effect of Short-Term Sales on Quantity Sold – A Case Study on Zeboyd’s Deal of the Day by David http://zeboyd.com/2012/04/19/the-effect-of-short-term-sales-on-quantity-sold-a-case-studio-on-zeboyds-deal-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19928 David Fri, 04 May 2012 10:33:45 +0000 http://zeboyd.com/?p=1419#comment-19928 Steam sales are a great boost for *good* games like yours. If for some other reason, a mediocre game gets on sale, the effects of the sale will be very negative ppl buying the game would talk bad not only ab the game but also ab the developers, etc the conclusions on this post, are correct. Also, the mouth to mouth on this type of games works like a charm. I got the games bc a thread on Steam forums <a href="http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2680092" rel="nofollow">"The Most Underrated Games List on Steam"</a> culdn't be happier. Best of luck, and willing to buy more games from you ppl Steam sales are a great boost for *good* games like yours.
If for some other reason, a mediocre game gets on sale, the effects of the sale will be very negative
ppl buying the game would talk bad not only ab the game but also ab the developers, etc
the conclusions on this post, are correct.
Also, the mouth to mouth on this type of games works like a charm.
I got the games bc a thread on Steam forums
“The Most Underrated Games List on Steam”
culdn’t be happier.
Best of luck, and willing to buy more games from you ppl

]]> Comment on The Kickstarter Video Game Report – Week of April 20 by Chris C http://zeboyd.com/2012/04/20/the-kickstarter-video-game-report-week-of-april-20/comment-page-1/#comment-19892 Chris C Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:08:13 +0000 http://zeboyd.com/?p=1428#comment-19892 My view on it is the Class of Heroes 2 kickstarter is a definite example of what not to do. They didn't offer a digital download till like the $70 tier because they didn't want to get sub par number of limited edition sales due to everybody buying digital, and costing them money. I agree that they probably should of charged more for the limited edition and offered a normal price digital download along with it, so they wouldn't of needed as many LE sells to break even. My view on it is the Class of Heroes 2 kickstarter is a definite example of what not to do. They didn’t offer a digital download till like the $70 tier because they didn’t want to get sub par number of limited edition sales due to everybody buying digital, and costing them money. I agree that they probably should of charged more for the limited edition and offered a normal price digital download along with it, so they wouldn’t of needed as many LE sells to break even.

]]> Comment on The Kickstarter Video Game Report – Week of April 27 by Josh Gunderson http://zeboyd.com/2012/04/27/the-kickstarter-video-game-report-week-of-april-27/comment-page-1/#comment-19873 Josh Gunderson Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:20:23 +0000 http://zeboyd.com/?p=1436#comment-19873 If a project gets backed and, for whatever reason, fails, then the devs should open-source what <i>was</i> completed. As I have too many games and not enough time to play them as-is, I refuse to spend more than $20 on a new game -- there are, of course, a few exceptions like the GTA series and Gran Turismo series where my brain goes into fanboi-mode and <i>have</i> to have them on release day. Class of Heroes 2 looks great but I don't have a PSP, nor will I ever buy one, no matter how many more touchscreens and knobs they add. If a project gets backed and, for whatever reason, fails, then the devs should open-source what was completed.

As I have too many games and not enough time to play them as-is, I refuse to spend more than $20 on a new game — there are, of course, a few exceptions like the GTA series and Gran Turismo series where my brain goes into fanboi-mode and have to have them on release day.

Class of Heroes 2 looks great but I don’t have a PSP, nor will I ever buy one, no matter how many more touchscreens and knobs they add.

]]> Comment on The Kickstarter Video Game Report – Week of April 27 by Pakuska http://zeboyd.com/2012/04/27/the-kickstarter-video-game-report-week-of-april-27/comment-page-1/#comment-19857 Pakuska Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:33:51 +0000 http://zeboyd.com/?p=1436#comment-19857 Honestly, if the devs are bothered by the fact that people think they owe something to them, just because they backed the project.. I would like to say to them, "Just ignore them, they know what they were getting themselves into, and if they didnt, thats their fault." Sure it would suck if a game fails and you spend money in it, or if the developer couldnt finish the game with the budget because he made a mistake. But I dont think the dev would have to repay anything to them. Thats the point of "Back a project", in my opinion. But that doesnt mean he should repay you, or owe you anything because you backed his project. I would suggest to devs, to just shrug at the hatemail, if they take a weekend off. I remember when Notch took a vacation from minecraft, and people were pissed about it too because they already preordered the game and demanded him to work full time to finish the game. Personally, Yea I was dissapointed that he took a vacation because I was excited about the game at the time, but I could understand it, and I kept my annoyance to myself. Dont understand how people can think like that. Honestly, if the devs are bothered by the fact that people think they owe something to them, just because they backed the project.. I would like to say to them, “Just ignore them, they know what they were getting themselves into, and if they didnt, thats their fault.” Sure it would suck if a game fails and you spend money in it, or if the developer couldnt finish the game with the budget because he made a mistake. But I dont think the dev would have to repay anything to them. Thats the point of “Back a project”, in my opinion.

But that doesnt mean he should repay you, or owe you anything because you backed his project. I would suggest to devs, to just shrug at the hatemail, if they take a weekend off. I remember when Notch took a vacation from minecraft, and people were pissed about it too because they already preordered the game and demanded him to work full time to finish the game.

Personally, Yea I was dissapointed that he took a vacation because I was excited about the game at the time, but I could understand it, and I kept my annoyance to myself. Dont understand how people can think like that.

]]> Comment on Behind the Scenes of Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 by admin http://zeboyd.com/2012/04/20/behind-the-scenes-of-penny-arcades-on-the-rain-slick-precipice-of-darkness-3/comment-page-1/#comment-19822 admin Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:42:37 +0000 http://zeboyd.com/?p=1432#comment-19822 The PC/Steam version will be out on Day 1. The PC/Steam version will be out on Day 1.

]]> Comment on Behind the Scenes of Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 by Todd http://zeboyd.com/2012/04/20/behind-the-scenes-of-penny-arcades-on-the-rain-slick-precipice-of-darkness-3/comment-page-1/#comment-19812 Todd Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:27:21 +0000 http://zeboyd.com/?p=1432#comment-19812 can't...f'ng...wait! will steam release same day as xbox? can’t…f’ng…wait! will steam release same day as xbox?

]]> Comment on Behind the Scenes of Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 by Kou The Mad http://zeboyd.com/2012/04/20/behind-the-scenes-of-penny-arcades-on-the-rain-slick-precipice-of-darkness-3/comment-page-1/#comment-19810 Kou The Mad Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:53:54 +0000 http://zeboyd.com/?p=1432#comment-19810 is he a post game character or something then? i guess ill find out eventually. is he a post game character or something then?

i guess ill find out eventually.

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