for some reason, i'm shocked about the piracy number, especially with VI folks. And they wonder why developers don't stick around?
maybe it's an exajuration, but still. On 4/30/13, Dallas O'Brien <dallas.r.obr...@gmail.com> wrote: > In regards to finding out a little more about who games and how many are out > there. I would suggest creating a survey page, and transmitting it on > Twitter and other social networks. You would be very surprised how quickly > it gets out there, and how many people will respond. Just a suggestion, but > perhaps you could create something to find out. Would be very interesting to > know who plays what kind of games, what games people would be interested in > if it were to be created. And how many are out there in total, and other > such information. > Regards: > Dallas > > > On 01/05/2013, at 7:13, Thomas Ward <thomasward1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Ian, >> >> Well, the number of members who are subscribed to the Audyssey list >> generally is about 300 give or take a few. In the six years or so >> since I have been moderating the list sometimes it has been as low as >> 280 and as high as 320 per month. It just depends on how many >> subscribe and unsubscribe. However, I don't believe that is anywhere >> near the number of actual people who are out there playing games. >> >> I think the best estimates given is that the audio games community is >> somewhere between 1000 and 2000 members total. However, as yet I don't >> know if there is a good way to run a survey to find out something more >> substantial. >> >> Cheers! >> >> >> On 4/30/13, Ian Reed <supp...@blindaudiogames.com> wrote: >>> Hi Tom, Dark, and developers, >>> >>> Tom, I was just curious to know how many people are subscribed to this >>> list. >>> It would give me a bit more of an idea about the size of the audio >>> gaming community. >>> >>> Dark, I noticed that forum.audiogames.net states there are 12,762 >>> registered users. >>> I wonder if this number includes spam bots that created accounts and >>> were subsequently banned. >>> Do you have any idea about the number of registered users who have >>> visited the site in recent history? >>> >>> Just curious. I appreciate any information you can share. >>> >>> It would also be very interesting to hear the number of actual audio >>> game sales from developers but I understand if they wish to keep this >>> private. >>> >>> For my part I will share that I have between 90 and 190 unique players >>> of my games in a month and have had 513 users register to play since my >>> first release. >>> >>> These numbers are definitely not something to base a business on as even >>> 190 users playing my free games does not equal 190 users willing to >>> purchase a game. >>> And if I may say so, recent conversations on this list lead me to >>> believe that a high number of people would attempt to pirate any games >>> offered for purchase which make those numbers even weaker. >>> >>> My games are perhaps not as well targeted or advertised as others so I >>> wonder if there is a lot more audio games community out there. >>> >>> I have also heard Aprone quote numbers in the thousands for those who >>> play Swamp on a fairly consistent basis. I'd be interested to hear >>> those again if you're reading Aprone. >>> >>> Draconis, you seem to be able to maintain a very professional company >>> which includes more than just yourself. >>> As an audio game developer who would love to someday be able to support >>> myself full time writing audio games I'd be interested to know if your >>> company is able to support you full time or is more of a supplemental >>> income. >>> >>> Feel free to write me off list if anyone is willing to share things on >>> an individual basis but not with the entire list. >>> >>> Ian Reed >>> supp...@blindaudiogames.com >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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