Comments on: So, Would You Release Your Game On April Fools Day? http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/03/17/so-would-you-release-your-game-on-april-fools-day/ I bake games. Indie style. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Juuso Hietalahti http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/03/17/so-would-you-release-your-game-on-april-fools-day/comment-page-1/#comment-133728 Juuso Hietalahti Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:34:19 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=2684#comment-133728 Heh :) Heh :)

]]> By: Karl Blueskied http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/03/17/so-would-you-release-your-game-on-april-fools-day/comment-page-1/#comment-133726 Karl Blueskied Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:10:28 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=2684#comment-133726 The DROD people released their long awaited sequel The City Beneath on april 1st. It was quite funny. People wondering if it really will be released or if it was some kind of joke. The DROD people released their long awaited sequel The City Beneath on april 1st. It was quite funny. People wondering if it really will be released or if it was some kind of joke.

]]> By: Juuso Hietalahti http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/03/17/so-would-you-release-your-game-on-april-fools-day/comment-page-1/#comment-133725 Juuso Hietalahti Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:28:00 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=2684#comment-133725 Katherine: I doubt that would give a good impression... I doubt I wanna make people think that my game was a joke ;) Steven: yep, sounds sensible. I think that Aprils fools day is ok for some game related funny stuff (especially for humorous games), but as for release date - I think it might be missed since there will be developers pushing their Aprils Fools Day stuff on the very same day. (No statistical data on this, just a gut feeling) Katherine: I doubt that would give a good impression… I doubt I wanna make people think that my game was a joke ;)

Steven: yep, sounds sensible.

I think that Aprils fools day is ok for some game related funny stuff (especially for humorous games), but as for release date – I think it might be missed since there will be developers pushing their Aprils Fools Day stuff on the very same day. (No statistical data on this, just a gut feeling)

]]> By: Katherine http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/03/17/so-would-you-release-your-game-on-april-fools-day/comment-page-1/#comment-133724 Katherine Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:16:34 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=2684#comment-133724 Release it on April Fool's, then if anyone finds a bug on launch you can claim it was a joke ;) Release it on April Fool’s, then if anyone finds a bug on launch you can claim it was a joke ;)

]]> By: Steven Egan http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/03/17/so-would-you-release-your-game-on-april-fools-day/comment-page-1/#comment-133722 Steven Egan Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:11:35 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=2684#comment-133722 A mind-bending puzzle game, or any game that messes with how the player expects things could be fantastic with April Fool's Day. However, the key thing here is to include it in your promotional materials and NOT mess up the delivery date. Best bet is to have it ready a month in advance, expect it two or so months in advance after expected possible problem estimations. So, it had better be worth it going that route. Or there is always the April Fool's gags, so long as they are funny and worth going through. What gags depends on the game and demographics. Spoof trailers is one thing that comes to mind. A mind-bending puzzle game, or any game that messes with how the player expects things could be fantastic with April Fool’s Day. However, the key thing here is to include it in your promotional materials and NOT mess up the delivery date. Best bet is to have it ready a month in advance, expect it two or so months in advance after expected possible problem estimations. So, it had better be worth it going that route.

Or there is always the April Fool’s gags, so long as they are funny and worth going through. What gags depends on the game and demographics. Spoof trailers is one thing that comes to mind.

]]> By: Joëlle http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/03/17/so-would-you-release-your-game-on-april-fools-day/comment-page-1/#comment-133721 Joëlle Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:16:23 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=2684#comment-133721 Well I planned to release my game in April too. And I decided to choose another date because of April Fools. Ronin, what kind of stunt could be done to take advantage of April Fools? Well I planned to release my game in April too. And I decided to choose another date because of April Fools.
Ronin, what kind of stunt could be done to take advantage of April Fools?

]]> By: Toni Mäkinen http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/03/17/so-would-you-release-your-game-on-april-fools-day/comment-page-1/#comment-133720 Toni Mäkinen Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:36:12 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=2684#comment-133720 It helped Google, so why not you? It helped Google, so why not you?

]]> By: Ronin http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/03/17/so-would-you-release-your-game-on-april-fools-day/comment-page-1/#comment-133716 Ronin Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:53:31 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=2684#comment-133716 If you did an April Fools Day stunt along with the release, it could work in your favor ;) If you did an April Fools Day stunt along with the release, it could work in your favor ;)

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