Comments on: Here’s an Innovative Game (Now They Just Need to Figure Out How to Monetize It) http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/03/22/heres-an-innovative-game-now-they-just-need-to-figure-out-how-to-monetize-it/ I bake games. Indie style. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adam Siu http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/03/22/heres-an-innovative-game-now-they-just-need-to-figure-out-how-to-monetize-it/comment-page-1/#comment-133905 Adam Siu Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:45:08 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=2707#comment-133905 Play real! What if we offer players bunch of switches on their interface(through internet, may be) to override several mechanism as to release few sort of real bait (like real carrot to real rabbit) to 'encourage' real pet animals to achieve goal (stepping on big yellow button)? I knew this is not really practicle, indeed it is risky, and properly would lure bunch of protestors... offtopic: If you have the same experience, you might agree with me that our pet do need play(especially cat), and obviously they knew they are playing. As a game maker, I want to admit that I can't stop to imagine any digital or automated game that we human can offer these playful animal. Play real! What if we offer players bunch of switches on their interface(through internet, may be) to override several mechanism as to release few sort of real bait (like real carrot to real rabbit) to ‘encourage’ real pet animals to achieve goal (stepping on big yellow button)?

I knew this is not really practicle, indeed it is risky, and properly would lure bunch of protestors…

offtopic: If you have the same experience, you might agree with me that our pet do need play(especially cat), and obviously they knew they are playing. As a game maker, I want to admit that I can’t stop to imagine any digital or automated game that we human can offer these playful animal.

]]> By: Sargon http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/03/22/heres-an-innovative-game-now-they-just-need-to-figure-out-how-to-monetize-it/comment-page-1/#comment-133810 Sargon Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:19:01 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=2707#comment-133810 I once saw a small toy car you control with a remote, and the remote had an LCD screen that shows what you see from a camera installed on the small car. I think its a similar idea. Perhaps they can make the player pay for a physical tank unit. Though seriously, I start to imagine what it would be like to maintain a 1000 tanks for people who bought them all over the world. That would be insane. I would think something like this could only work if you sell the game software bundled with the tank. So a kid could go to the store buy the tank and game, and play it in his yard. Maybe then they could make events where tank owners compete against each other. But I would think it would be a lot of pain to maintain yourself all the tanks you need to satisfy the demand for games. But maybe they can pull off something, I have no idea. I once saw a small toy car you control with a remote, and the remote had an LCD screen that shows what you see from a camera installed on the small car.
I think its a similar idea.
Perhaps they can make the player pay for a physical tank unit.
Though seriously, I start to imagine what it would be like to maintain a 1000 tanks for people who bought them all over the world. That would be insane.
I would think something like this could only work if you sell the game software bundled with the tank.
So a kid could go to the store buy the tank and game, and play it in his yard.
Maybe then they could make events where tank owners compete against each other.
But I would think it would be a lot of pain to maintain yourself all the tanks you need to satisfy the demand for games.
But maybe they can pull off something, I have no idea.

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