Last week went to a casino and noticed that people feel very engaged at casinos. As a computer game player I feel like loosing that king of engage on games. So I started wondering about ideas to bring the concept of the casino games into casual computer and mobile games. So what really motivate that people at casinos? The answer is simple: the change to win more money than the money they invest. I started thinking that traditional computer games should use a similar reward system when the player achieve some level or finish the game. Below are some ideas I had about business models.
- Put some money on the player’s credit card;
- Give credit on the store where the player bought the game (Apple store, Google Play, Steam…) so the player can buy other games;
- Give access to other games, or software, from the same software company;
There are also computer games that mimic casino machines. One example is partypoker that has two options. One is a free-for-play option where users can go and play without deposit real money, and other where players deposit of real money and play with it. Why not bring also a similar real money reward to the traditional computer game players? I think if I had a reward system that keep me motivated for playing I will feel a lot more engaged on playing computer games.
June 18, 2012 ⋅
Games, General, Programming ⋅
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Seguem-se as listas das 10 aplicações e dos 10 jogos que mais utilizei, nos dois primeiros anos, de iPhone 3G. Se tiverem outras aplicações que achem interessantes partilhem através dos comentários.
Aplicações
- 1Password – Gerir passwords, com possível sincronização com aplicação desktop;
- Camera Plus – Tirar fotografias;
- Dropbox – Gerir ficheiros na cloud;
- Evernote – Gerir pequenas notas, com sincronização na cloud;
- Facebook – Interagir mais facilmente com o Facebook;
- Flickr – Interagir mais facilmente com o Flickr;
- Guia – Consultar programação dos canais de televisão;
- iFitness – Auxiliar de exercícios de ginásio;
- Remote – Interacção com o iTunes através do iPhone;
- Twitter – Interagir mais facilmente com o Twitter;
Jogos
- Angry Birds – Lançar pássaros contra porcos verdes;
- Astronut – Saltar de planeta em planeta onde as leis da gravidade são importantes;
- Axe in Face – Proteger flores com um machado;
- Bloons – Rebentar balões com flechas;
- Doodle Jump – Subir o mais alto possível, saltando em pequenas plataformas;
- FieldRunners – Defender e controlar o terreno (jogo de tower defense);
- Minigore – Sobreviver a estranhas criaturas com o auxílio de diversas armas;
- Sailboat PRO – Traçar as rotas correctas de veleiros;
- TabbleTenis – Jogar ping-pong;
- Veg Samurai – Cortar vegetais o mais rapidamente possível;
April 28, 2011 ⋅
Games, General ⋅
iPhone ⋅
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O meu primeiro contacto com o universo dos jogos de computador foi através de um ZX Spectrum +3. Resolvi fazer uma viagem no tempo e recordar aqueles que provavelmente foram os meus primeiros 20 jogos de computador preferidos. Segue a lista ordenada por ordem alfabética.
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August 19, 2009 ⋅
Games ⋅
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