Comments for The Flogging Will Continue... http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com ... Until Morale Improves! The Rantings of Deranged Pirate Captain Cleaver, aka Daniel James, CEO of Three Rings, makers of Puzzle Pirates Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:53:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Merry Solstice! by Facebook Games “Blindsided” Puzzle Pirates Maker - PT Web http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=60&cpage=1#comment-18816 Facebook Games “Blindsided” Puzzle Pirates Maker - PT Web Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:53:14 +0000 http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=60#comment-18816 [...] a blog post discussing the state of his company’s games – the popular Puzzle Pirates and beyond [...] [...] a blog post discussing the state of his company’s games – the popular Puzzle Pirates and beyond [...]

]]> Comment on ‘Social’ Games Predictions for 2010 by tadhgk http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67&cpage=1#comment-18813 tadhgk Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:35:42 +0000 http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67#comment-18813 Ooh, predictions :) 1. Yes. Well, slowing down anyway. 2. Ditto. 3. Mmmmaybe. They may hit regulatory issues because unlike iTunes they've already allowed that ecosystem to flourish and may get slapped on the wrist for practising monopolistic suppression of business. 4. No. Although there are alterations to the viral channels coming through, what will happen is an alteration of the kinds of content sharing through those channels. There's not much evidence as yet (quite the opposite in fact) that Facebook intends to become a portal. 5. No way. They'll kill their development community overnight if they do that and reduce any impetus for anyone to make Facebook games again. Facebook isn't a portal. It's not Xbox Live on the web. 6. Yep. 7. Indeed. They have a large number advantage. 8. Yes. That's what we're banking on too. 9. iTablet is going to be a rush platform, just like iPhone. Interestingly, however, there's a lot of play being given to destination sites that use external authentication (like Facebook Connect and Twitter) to leverage viral effects while having more control over their own development. So the web itself is the new platform. 10. Probably. Expect new hardware to try and re-ignite it. 11. Yep. Much the same as my reply to #9 12. Um. Who knows :) --Tadhg (@tadhgk) Ooh, predictions :)

1. Yes. Well, slowing down anyway.

2. Ditto.

3. Mmmmaybe. They may hit regulatory issues because unlike iTunes they’ve already allowed that ecosystem to flourish and may get slapped on the wrist for practising monopolistic suppression of business.

4. No. Although there are alterations to the viral channels coming through, what will happen is an alteration of the kinds of content sharing through those channels. There’s not much evidence as yet (quite the opposite in fact) that Facebook intends to become a portal.

5. No way. They’ll kill their development community overnight if they do that and reduce any impetus for anyone to make Facebook games again. Facebook isn’t a portal. It’s not Xbox Live on the web.

6. Yep.

7. Indeed. They have a large number advantage.

8. Yes. That’s what we’re banking on too.

9. iTablet is going to be a rush platform, just like iPhone. Interestingly, however, there’s a lot of play being given to destination sites that use external authentication (like Facebook Connect and Twitter) to leverage viral effects while having more control over their own development. So the web itself is the new platform.

10. Probably. Expect new hardware to try and re-ignite it.

11. Yep. Much the same as my reply to #9

12. Um. Who knows :)

–Tadhg
(@tadhgk)

]]> Comment on ‘Social’ Games Predictions for 2010 by Ferran http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67&cpage=1#comment-18811 Ferran Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:08:32 +0000 http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67#comment-18811 ClapClapClap! Great article, with four articles: concrete, complete, concise and fresh Ive taken 5 minutes of registering and logging in just to write this positive feedback. Hope u value it ;) Ferran. ClapClapClap!

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Ive taken 5 minutes of registering and logging in just to write this positive feedback. Hope u value it ;)

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]]> Comment on ‘Social’ Games Predictions for 2010 by Cuppytalk » Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch Changes! http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67&cpage=1#comment-18810 Cuppytalk » Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch Changes! Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:08:03 +0000 http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67#comment-18810 [...] if you read one thing today – make it Daniel James’s social games predictions for 2010.  Of all the prognostications we’ve seen over the past couple of weeks, this one is written [...] [...] if you read one thing today – make it Daniel James’s social games predictions for 2010.  Of all the prognostications we’ve seen over the past couple of weeks, this one is written [...]

]]> Comment on ‘Social’ Games Predictions for 2010 by Research Labs. http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67&cpage=1#comment-18808 Research Labs. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:54:51 +0000 http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67#comment-18808 [...] ‘Social’ Games Predictions for 2010 Wednesday, January 6, 2010 [...] [...] ‘Social’ Games Predictions for 2010 Wednesday, January 6, 2010 [...]

]]> Comment on ‘Social’ Games Predictions for 2010 by golergka http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67&cpage=1#comment-18805 golergka Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:34:37 +0000 http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67#comment-18805 > The Internet is the new Facebook Right now, on the other hand, there are plenty of browser-based games that are moving to the facebook. And many of successful facebook games would have little sence outside of the platform: mob wars with total strangers around aren't such a good idea. These game use existing social relationships, but they aren't designed to help you make new ones (like WOW or Puzzle Pirates, for example). Personally, I think that facebook will try not to take so much from the developers that it would depreciate facebook's dignities as a platform; if they do it, in the end they will only damage themselves. > The Internet is the new Facebook

Right now, on the other hand, there are plenty of browser-based games that are moving to the facebook. And many of successful facebook games would have little sence outside of the platform: mob wars with total strangers around aren’t such a good idea. These game use existing social relationships, but they aren’t designed to help you make new ones (like WOW or Puzzle Pirates, for example).
Personally, I think that facebook will try not to take so much from the developers that it would depreciate facebook’s dignities as a platform; if they do it, in the end they will only damage themselves.

]]> Comment on ‘Social’ Games Predictions for 2010 by Facebook looking to squash the virality of social games? http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67&cpage=1#comment-18803 Facebook looking to squash the virality of social games? Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:04:49 +0000 http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67#comment-18803 [...] James, CEO of Three Rings, had an interesting post yesterday with his predictions for social gaming in 2010. I’ve seen James speak at a few conferences and know he can always be counted on for a unique [...] [...] James, CEO of Three Rings, had an interesting post yesterday with his predictions for social gaming in 2010. I’ve seen James speak at a few conferences and know he can always be counted on for a unique [...]

]]> Comment on ‘Social’ Games Predictions for 2010 by deantak at 01/07/10 02:35:32 | Exectweets http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67&cpage=1#comment-18801 deantak at 01/07/10 02:35:32 | Exectweets Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:50:18 +0000 http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67#comment-18801 [...] james’ predictions on social games: http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67 deantak - Thu 07 Jan 14:35 0 votes previous next [...] [...] james’ predictions on social games: http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=67 deantak – Thu 07 Jan 14:35 0 votes previous next [...]

]]> Comment on Metrics for a Brave New Whirled by Summing Up On Free-to-Play Catches and Cowboys « The Ancient Gaming Noob http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=38&cpage=1#comment-18792 Summing Up On Free-to-Play Catches and Cowboys « The Ancient Gaming Noob Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:07:08 +0000 http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=38#comment-18792 [...] thing to come out of this though was from Brian “Psycochild” Green who commented with a link to a presentation from Daniel James of Three Rings Design, makers of Puzzle Pirates,  Bang! Howdy, and Whirled, that [...] [...] thing to come out of this though was from Brian “Psycochild” Green who commented with a link to a presentation from Daniel James of Three Rings Design, makers of Puzzle Pirates,  Bang! Howdy, and Whirled, that [...]

]]> Comment on Metrics for a Brave New Whirled by Selling MMOs « MMO Tidbits http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=38&cpage=1#comment-18791 Selling MMOs « MMO Tidbits Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:47:09 +0000 http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=38#comment-18791 [...] (3) Customer Analysis: Customer analysis tools track numbers of new accounts, active accounts, paying accounts, etc. Cross-referencing this data with in-game status reveals things like number of active accounts at each level, percentage of paying accounts at each level, purchase amount distribution over player history, perhaps annotated by level, etc. This builds a picture of who spends money, when, and in what amounts. Daniel James offers some useful advice about building or buying CRM analytics for games in “Metrics for a Brave New Whirled.” [...] [...] (3) Customer Analysis: Customer analysis tools track numbers of new accounts, active accounts, paying accounts, etc. Cross-referencing this data with in-game status reveals things like number of active accounts at each level, percentage of paying accounts at each level, purchase amount distribution over player history, perhaps annotated by level, etc. This builds a picture of who spends money, when, and in what amounts. Daniel James offers some useful advice about building or buying CRM analytics for games in “Metrics for a Brave New Whirled.” [...]

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