Post by leunas on Nov 14, 2006 17:15:13 GMT -5
Why people buy games is the question, and here’s one reason: because of insane need to buy.
I’m a big fan of Tolkien & Lord of The Rings stuff: I own 2 out of 3 movie extended editions, I have the 3 books, I have the Middle Earth Role Playing game *somewhere*, I enjoy playing PC game Battle for Middle Earth, I own the board game Confrontation and so on. I’m not totally crazy fan (like I didn’t wear elven cloak when the movie was shown…) - but nevertheless I’m a fan. Last week I started thinking that I really need to get the first movie’s extended edition, but it wasn’t in stores. I decided to buy the shorter version, but day after the purchase my friends told me one online shop that still sells the edition (with Finnish subtitles). I faced a terribly strong urge to buy the DVD box and I did. I mean - I had to get that edition, and I had to get it right away. Waiting for Christmas was out of question - I wanted it now.
Next we just need to figure out how to get people to feel that strong urge to buy indie games…
www.gameproducer.net/2006/11/12/why-people-buy-games/
I’m a big fan of Tolkien & Lord of The Rings stuff: I own 2 out of 3 movie extended editions, I have the 3 books, I have the Middle Earth Role Playing game *somewhere*, I enjoy playing PC game Battle for Middle Earth, I own the board game Confrontation and so on. I’m not totally crazy fan (like I didn’t wear elven cloak when the movie was shown…) - but nevertheless I’m a fan. Last week I started thinking that I really need to get the first movie’s extended edition, but it wasn’t in stores. I decided to buy the shorter version, but day after the purchase my friends told me one online shop that still sells the edition (with Finnish subtitles). I faced a terribly strong urge to buy the DVD box and I did. I mean - I had to get that edition, and I had to get it right away. Waiting for Christmas was out of question - I wanted it now.
Next we just need to figure out how to get people to feel that strong urge to buy indie games…
www.gameproducer.net/2006/11/12/why-people-buy-games/