Game Design, Programming and running a one-man games business…

CasualHiddenDashReviewMania.com

cliffski

Ok it isn’t a real URL, but I bet someone will buy it soon. An I can guess what they will do. here is my prediction:

1) They will sign up to one of the affiliate programs for the big casual games portals.

2) They will sell every game every other site sells. There will be nothing exclusive or special in terms of content

3) They will not sell many copies or make much money

4) They will try and convey the impression that the site reviews new games and is a news site about new games, but in reality it will only cover games that it can sell on commission

5) It will be the front for a casual game developer working on their own game

6) Their own game will not sell well.

7) They will spend nothing on advertising, have no long term plan, no marketing budget and no idea what to do next.

Just my guess. I see this happen again and again. i don’t get why people don’t realise it’s not a path to instant riches.

2 thoughts on CasualHiddenDashReviewMania.com

  1. Sheer quantity in the number of domains owned by a single company, as well as any other additional advertising. I used to work for a .com company (just after the bubble) that was still able to bring in thousands a month solely on ad revenue. This clutters up the internet with these sites so when you have a small game developer, they see these sites and think it works, so they try it too, and then realize that on their own, they get lost in the shuffle, and the small amount of traffic that it brings in is great if you own thousands of sites, but worthless if you only have one.

  2. Yeah :(

    Almost everyone I talked to recommended this path for releasing my first game. I think most people just assume it actually works for someone, or else everyone else wouldn’t be joining the crowd..

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