2018-02-08 10:46:17 (edited by pelantas 2018-02-08 10:48:51)

Hi all,

As you may know we are currently back in active development, but i want to gather some oppinions for in the future when we release new audiogames or updated ones.

We want to "introduce" add-ons. I have written the introduce word between quotes, cause i don't know if this has been done before. I thought zero sight had an add-on and smugglers 3 right?

But what would you say when version 1.0 of our games will be free of charge? and that additional add-ons are purchasable? wich ad for example extra quests in your_adventure, or special criminal options in fantasy-thievery? This are kind of VIP options, of course updates from version 1.0 are free of charge as well, but additional add-ons won't be.

I am not sure yet on how PayPal can eventually process the payments by itself and send out or present the downloadlinks by itself.

But probably an interesting concept to consider for us when the community likes this idea smile

Gotta run right now, servers on fire, and my boss running after me to get me my work done tongue

Greetz mike

Visit the following website to see what games we have:
http://www.nonvisiongames.com
Or the following English marketplace to see what retrogames and game merchandise I am selling:
https://www.retro-kingdom.com

2018-02-08 11:16:38

Actually Mike it's been done several times.

Smugglers 3 as you said, but also in smugglers 5 invasion with all the dlc downloadable content which were separate purchases. Then Zero site, and of course Esp pinball party pack vol 1 (shame there weren't any further volumes, I'd have bought them).

other games do purchasable content as a matter of course, the Blindfold games and huboodle for instance.

Personally I always think it's a cool idea, especially with games that can have some degree of expansion like rpgs, it is a way to extent the initial game and add new stuff without going for a full sequel.
Imagine if Manamon had  expansion where you could take your initial character to another part of the world with more quests and different battles and items, and of course games like racing games with dvarious tracks or whatever are perfect for this type of thing.

personally I'm all in favour, it's a way for developers to get more mileage without having to write so much new code from scratch, and a way for players to see an already beloved game expand.

The only thing I will say, is obviously addons need to be worth it. It's happened a little too often (especially in online games), where you find that some sort of addon or dungeon costs a lot of money to access and then is finished by your character in a day,  (sryth I'm looking at you), or where one purchiceable item adds one cool game mechanic which doesn't ultimately change the game (hello kingdom of loathing).

So while I'm in favour of the idea, the pricing, the amount of content available and what the addon actually does needs to be carefully worked out (I'm not always convinced here by some of the blindfold games pricing I'll admit).

Still, as a basic concept, I'd say go for it.

With our dreaming and singing, Ceaseless and sorrowless we! The glory about us clinging Of the glorious futures we see,
Our souls with high music ringing; O men! It must ever be
That we dwell in our dreaming and singing, A little apart from ye. (Arthur O'Shaughnessy 1873.)

2018-02-08 11:38:22

Hi,

@dark

whoopsie,certainly missed a lot smile

thanks for your reply. When we are talking about current add-on ideas for your_adventure for example, we were thinking of creating a quest add-on. There will be 35 quests available in the free game, but when you purchase the quests add-on there will be another 45 to complete. but don't worrie, you won't see the npc's wich give these quests when you don't have the add-on. And various other add-ons, like a pirate party pack, wich (we hope) will include ships, a see map, probably sea battles, and maybe fleets and fleetmanagement. but we are still working out that idea, but the quest add-on is almost certain.

The above mentioned numbers is as example, could be more or less smile

For fantasy_thievery we aren't not sure yet on wich add-ons to create.

Greetz mike

Visit the following website to see what games we have:
http://www.nonvisiongames.com
Or the following English marketplace to see what retrogames and game merchandise I am selling:
https://www.retro-kingdom.com

2018-02-08 17:51:12

Hey, the mainstream game developers have been doing it for years and people buy the DLC content, so it does work. lol

"You know nothing of death... allow me to teach you!" Dreadlich Tamsin
Download the latest version of my Bokura no Daibouken 3 guide here.

2018-02-08 18:23:45

DLC is good if done right.

Facts with Tom MacDonald, Adam Calhoun, and Dax
End racism
End division
Become united

2018-02-09 08:57:54

Hi.
I like the idea.

Best regards SLJ.
Feel free to contact me privately if you have something in mind. If you do so, then please send me a mail instead of using the private message on the forum, since I don't check those very often.
Facebook: https://facebook.com/sorenjensen1988
Twitter: https://twitter.com/soerenjensen