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Practical Game Design

You're reading from   Practical Game Design A modern and comprehensive guide to video game design

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803245157
Length 446 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Introducing the Game Production Process 2. Chapter 2: Preparing a Game Concept FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Scoping a Game Project 4. Chapter 4: Creating Design Documentation 5. Chapter 5: Understanding Game Mechanics 6. Chapter 6: Designing Systems and Features 7. Chapter 7: Making Prototypes 8. Chapter 8: Designing Compelling Stories for Games 9. Chapter 9: The Fundamentals of Level Design 10. Chapter 10: Creating Characters 11. Chapter 11: Balancing Your Content and Systems 12. Chapter 12: Building a Great User Interface and User Experience 13. Chapter 13: Making Your Games Accessible 14. Chapter 14: Mastering Games as a Service 15. Chapter 15: Understanding Monetization Techniques 16. Chapter 16: The Final 10% 17. Index 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Monetization tips and tricks

Before we close this chapter, we wish to share a wide array of tips and tricks that can help you monetize and run your live games. Let’s begin!

Earn an opportunity to spend

What is more satisfying than getting a great deal on a premium currency pack? It is the accomplishment of earning it! There are a few ways in which you can offer your players both. To start with, you could implement a piggy bank feature. During regular play, players fill up the piggy with premium currency or any other valuable resource. When the piggy is sufficiently full, players can choose to break it open to retrieve the reward.

The price can be scaled depending on how full the piggy is, but in general, piggy banks offer a very high value and are limited to one per player in any given week or month. Putting a time limit on the piggy ensures that players remain engaged if they want to maximize their gains; it will also encourage them to pay to not miss out on the amassed...

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