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These are the slides from Anthony Pecorella's talk about idle games at GDC this year. Idle Chatter - GDC 2016 [http://www.slideshare.net/AnthonyPecorella/idle-chatter-gdc-2016-59734260] from Anthony Pecorella [http://www.slideshare.net/AnthonyPecorella]
Anthony Pecorella spoke this week about the exciting, and at times perplexing, new genre of idle games. Why do they work? Why are they so compelling? Can developers use them to create a sustainable business? Learn about the history, mechanics, and successes of the genre in the presentation below. Idle Games: The Mechanics and Monetization of Self-Playing Games [http://www.slideshare.net/Kongregate/idle-games-gdc2015final] from Kongregate [http://www.slideshare.net/Kongregate]
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
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
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
We believe games can live forever. While people throw around near-sighted terms like DAU and ARPDAU, we think developers should be planning in terms of years and not days. Last week at GDC, Emily delivered a well-received talk titled "Building Games for the Long Term: Maximizing Monetization and Player Satisfaction". Pulling data from over 300 virtual goods games, she broke down real evidence showing how real success comes from building and maintaining a playerbase that sticks around. Below y