Comments on: Pimp My Game Part 2: Kongregate http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/ We Make Flash Games Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:01:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ryan Henson Creighton http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/comment-page-1/#comment-8239 Ryan Henson Creighton Sat, 28 May 2011 15:07:13 +0000 http://untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/#comment-8239 i worked for many years making games for a kids' teevee broadcaster, and put in two years on a COPPA-compliant kids' virtual world, so i'm apprised of the nuances. If membership requires someone to click a box saying he's over 13, he's going to click a box saying he's over 13. And just for good measure, (especially if he's NOT over 13), he's gonna say he's 37. i make it a habit not to trust any statistics that rely on the honesty of the 12-and-under set. i worked for many years making games for a kids’ teevee broadcaster, and put in two years on a COPPA-compliant kids’ virtual world, so i’m apprised of the nuances. If membership requires someone to click a box saying he’s over 13, he’s going to click a box saying he’s over 13. And just for good measure, (especially if he’s NOT over 13), he’s gonna say he’s 37. i make it a habit not to trust any statistics that rely on the honesty of the 12-and-under set.

]]> By: Kongre-Girl http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/comment-page-1/#comment-8228 Kongre-Girl Sat, 28 May 2011 00:52:36 +0000 http://untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/#comment-8228 I just want to correct you, that because of COPPA every user on Kongregate "is" over 13. At least, that's what we have to recognize them as until they say otherwise and then everyone reports their account and they're permanently banned. You really shouldn't be fooled, Kong's stats on their gamers (and this is also me going off being a member there for three years) shows a high percentage of adults, as well as females. Next time try not to stereotype and I'd maybe have played your game with adblock OFF. ;) I just want to correct you, that because of COPPA every user on Kongregate “is” over 13. At least, that’s what we have to recognize them as until they say otherwise and then everyone reports their account and they’re permanently banned. You really shouldn’t be fooled, Kong’s stats on their gamers (and this is also me going off being a member there for three years) shows a high percentage of adults, as well as females. Next time try not to stereotype and I’d maybe have played your game with adblock OFF. ;)

]]> By: Aditya http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/comment-page-1/#comment-4554 Aditya Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:48:53 +0000 http://untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/#comment-4554 HI, Ryan I didnt get the part about " i went, undoing all the work i had done to integrate Kongregate’s high scores system at their behest. " didnt you have diffrent versions of your game file that you edit for different sites?. also let me get this straight a Game Has to " contain any zombies, boobies, shooting, techno music, dinosaurs, or any other touchpoint of the twelve year old zeitgeist." to be a hit ? ( personally though meh lieks all of em O_o ) ^_~ ? HI, Ryan
I didnt get the part about ” i went, undoing all the work i had done to integrate Kongregate’s high scores system at their behest. ” didnt you have diffrent versions of your game file that you edit for different sites?.
also let me get this straight a Game Has to ” contain any zombies, boobies, shooting, techno music, dinosaurs, or any other touchpoint of the twelve year old zeitgeist.” to be a hit ? ( personally though meh lieks all of em O_o ) ^_~ ?

]]> By: T=Machine » Kongregate’s secret features: Microtransactions and Leagues http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 T=Machine » Kongregate’s secret features: Microtransactions and Leagues Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:11:23 +0000 http://untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/#comment-1143 [...] another view on this, a while back I spotted this great article by someone who decided to take a flash game made in a single weekend and see how easily + well they [...] [...] another view on this, a while back I spotted this great article by someone who decided to take a flash game made in a single weekend and see how easily + well they [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Ryan Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:43:46 +0000 http://untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/#comment-1131 Waha!! Another hapless victim fished in my a Google vanity search. So you're saying that all a designer has to do to earn that 25 bucks is to add MORE games to your service? IMO, this takes my return on investment from "negligible" to "completely dismal". i can't help but think that the only people making money from Kongregate are Kongregate (if you're making any money at all ... ) Waha!! Another hapless victim fished in my a Google vanity search.

So you’re saying that all a designer has to do to earn that 25 bucks is to add MORE games to your service? IMO, this takes my return on investment from “negligible” to “completely dismal”. i can’t help but think that the only people making money from Kongregate are Kongregate (if you’re making any money at all … )

]]> By: Carados http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 Carados Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:47:29 +0000 http://untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/#comment-1115 GISing my name returns this article. Don't worry, I can take a joke. :P Also, Mark, the percentage of games is low, but the percentage of game makers that get the checks is much higher. Remember, multiple games. GISing my name returns this article.

Don’t worry, I can take a joke. :P

Also, Mark, the percentage of games is low, but the percentage of game makers that get the checks is much higher. Remember, multiple games.

]]> By: untoldentertainment.com » Blog Archive » Pimp My Game Part 3: MochiAds http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/comment-page-1/#comment-883 untoldentertainment.com » Blog Archive » Pimp My Game Part 3: MochiAds Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:38:58 +0000 http://untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/#comment-883 [...] Part 1: Armor Games Part 2: Kongregate Part 3: [...] [...] Part 1: Armor Games Part 2: Kongregate Part 3: [...]

]]> By: Mark http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Mark Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:22:01 +0000 http://untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/#comment-826 I wonder how many games make it up to $25. I'd guess a very low percentage of the total games on the site. I wonder how many games make it up to $25. I’d guess a very low percentage of the total games on the site.

]]> By: untoldentertainment.com » Blog Archive » Pimp My Game Part 1: Armor Games http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/comment-page-1/#comment-818 untoldentertainment.com » Blog Archive » Pimp My Game Part 1: Armor Games Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:41:39 +0000 http://untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/06/14/pimp-my-game-part-2-kongregate/#comment-818 [...] Introduction Part 1: Armor Games Part 2: Kongregate [...] [...] Introduction Part 1: Armor Games Part 2: Kongregate [...]

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