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Monetization Mar 04, 2015
Don't Call Them Whales: F2P Spenders and Virtual Value

Emily spoke today at the Game Developer's Conference, taking a looked at so-called "whales": players who spend thousands of dollars on free-to-play games. Using Kongregate web and mobile data and individual case studies she shows who they are and what they're buying, and then goes on to examine them within the larger context of games, and how economics, psychology, and social factors are shaping (and distorting) how we view these crucial players.

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Talks Feb 04, 2015
Breaking Labels — Core, Casual, and Other Misconceptions

Emily spoke today at Casual Connect Europe, tackling the thorny topic of gamer stereotypes. She looks at the history of games and how different historical forces have influenced the consumption of games, who we thought of as a gamer, and why those notions are starting to break down. A baby picture is included as a bonus on a serious topic. Slides and video are below:

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Community Oct 23, 2014
A Natural A/B Test of Harassment

Gamergate has brought a lot of attention to the harassment of women in the game industry, so much so that various friends and family have started asking me about my experiences. I’ve been lucky enough to escape attention from that howling mob, in part because I’ve never spoken out much about women or gender in the games industry. 100% of my time in the game industry has been as a founder, and developing a platform rather than individual games. My experience has been generally quite welcoming but

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Jul 01, 2014
Updated Virtual Goods Royalty Terms

We have updated our Virtual Goods Royalty Terms [http://www.kongregate.com/pages/virtual-goods-royalty-terms] to include a few new points and clarify some things from before. Here is a list of the changes that were made: * I.2. We now guarantee that any changes to the Terms will be posted here (in a news post) at least 30 days prior to them taking effect. * III.8. We changed the language to allow a one-time link to an external account, rather than only an import. This is a better and c

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Community May 02, 2014
GDC Microtalks 2014 - Community Building

In a fairly different talk that she usually gives, Emily looks into social elements in her own life and how they relate to community and life in games. GDC Microtalks 2014 - Community Building [//www.slideshare.net/emily_greer/gdc-microtalks-2014-community-building] from emily_greer [https://www.slideshare.net/emily_greer]

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Game Development Mar 19, 2014
GDC: Core Games, Real Numbers: Going Cross-Platform

Emily gave a talk at GDC this week sharing both numbers and lessons learned in our first year of publishing games on mobile, including how monetization differs between iOS and Android, problems and pitfalls with mobile data, and what's most important to success in mobile. Check out the slides here: GDC 2014 Core Games, Real Numbers: Going Cross-Platform [//www.slideshare.net/emily_greer/gdc-2014-core-games-real-numbers-going-crossplatform] from emily_greer [https://www.slideshare.net/emily_gr

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Game Development Nov 13, 2013
F2P Design Crash Course

Anthony gave a talk at Casual Connect Kiev that rapidly went through some of the major lessons and design elements that Kongregate has learned over the years. It also pointed out a few differences that we have observed in games designed in Eastern Europe with an eye on how to improve some metrics for these talented developers. You can see the full talk here, posted by Casual Connect: If you want to flip through or download the slides, check them out below. F2P Design Crash Course (Casual Conn

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Analytics Nov 07, 2013
Data Gone Wrong: Bad Tests, Terrible KPIs and Other Pitfalls

Emily gave a talk at GDC Next this week focusing on all of the problems and pitfalls people run into in data analysis, tailored specifically to issues that commonly come up in games. Check it out: Data Gone Wrong - GDCNext 2013 [//www.slideshare.net/emily_greer/microsoft-power-point-gdc-next-2013-data-gone-badv2-notes] from emily_greer [https://www.slideshare.net/emily_greer]

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Game Development Aug 23, 2013
Pragmatic F2P Guild Design

Anthony gave a talk at GDC Europe this week focused on how to design guilds to be fun, engaging, and profitable for free to play games. He walks through a bunch of design decisions to make, talking about what to consider for your game and what the implications might be. [Note: If you want to read the notes and comments on each slide, view it on the SlideShare website directly instead of below] Check it out: Building Games for the Long Term: Pragmatic F2P Guild Design (GDC Europe 2013) [//www.sl

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