I don’t hate match-3 games, but I really think there’s more into game development than this genre. The reasons to avoid development of 3-match games can be summed up to the following points:
[1] The match-3 genre is filled with games. Is there space left for bringing another 3-match game in the market?
[2] There are plenty of better ways to make money than doing and selling match-3 game. Do few weeks or months some consultation work, don’t go into match-3 bandwagon.
[3] Indie games should be about innovations. We need more games with really innovative ideas. What we don’t need is another match-3 game.
Those of you who have done or are doing a match-3 game… there’s still hope: you can start working on another project.
Right?
I started coding games when I was a small kid with access to Commodore 64.
Man, do I agree!
I have worked on a match-3 type of game for some time and I agreed to do it because it had a twist and was about a topic no one ever considered. Still, this is not “what I want to do when I grow up”! ( I’m 37 ;) )
While some people are still trying to milk the match-3 category, others create original games like Darwinia and utterly compelling smaller games like Alien Shooter and Crimsonland!
Mindboggling!
Comfort zone springs to mind.
I’ll let you know how I get on with my third one!
What is a match-3 game?
Steve: Check out Bejeweled 2.