Beyond Facebook For Social Games

July 28, 2010

Where is social gaming heading in the coming years and where does Facebook fit in?  Facebook is the dominant platform in social gaming as the games industry strives to reach a broader audience and expand its market share.  Today I discuss the current landscape of social gaming and where we are heading in the coming [...]

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Creating Sustainable Facebook Games

July 12, 2010

How much do you think it costs to play the average Facebook game if you pay to play?  While at GDC this year I spoke with a number of Facebook game developers about the spending habits of the average Facebook gamer.  They told me I would never believe how much money the average “soccer mom” [...]

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Reaching The Casual Market By Limiting Actions

June 24, 2010

The casual games market seems to have taken over the industry of late.  From GDC to water-cooler conversations around the office, everyone is talking about it.  Much of this discussion also sees Facebook and the games on it in a negative light.  Why is this?  Today I’m going to dig a little deeper into the [...]

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