Re: [Audyssey] Marketing Research was A Real Casino Game
Grin, hi Thomas, got our wires crossed, I meant the developing world as in less developed countries, grin! Ari - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 6:51 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Marketing Research was A Real Casino Game > Hi Ari, > > Quote > Thinking about who buys games, Thomas, I know this might sound like a > weird question, but I'm often quite interested as to how many blind > people from the developing world buy > accessible games, or if some schools have bought some for the pupils to > play. > End quote > > Well, seeing as Montezuma's Return has only been on pre-order for a week > any information I could supply at this point may not totally be accurate > marketing research material. In the week Montezuma's Return has been on > sale I have only shipped keys to two developers. one was on pre-order > already from Alchemy and the other made a purchase a couple days into > the USA Games pre-order program. So based on my current findings not > many, but it is honestly too early to tell. > As for me personally, I am a developer, and I have purchased a handful > of games from our fellow accessible games developers. I have purchased > Sarah from Phil, Monkey Business from Draconis, Troopenum from BSC, I > got Rail Racer from Che, and all of the GMA Games titles. Perhaps that > isn't a large selection of games I have purchased, but it is a few I > liked and thought would be good to own and play. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Audyssey] Marketing Research was A Real Casino Game
Didn't read further posts, fun misunderstanding Tom! Ari - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 7:43 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Marketing Research was A Real Casino Game > Hi Phil, > Now, that I reread Ari's post I feel a bit silly, but you are right. I > think he meant developing countries not accessible game developers. > To specifically address Ari's original question I have not had one > single order from a developing country. All orders have come from > wealthier countries like Canada, USA, UK, and Australia. I have even > seen a couple of orders from Germany. That isn't surprising, because > blind gamers do have some kind of steady income in those countries, and > can probably afford the games.. Especially, since the Euro and British > Pound are actually better than the dollar in value these days. > > > > Phil Vlasak wrote: >> Hi Tom, >> I think the developing world means non-western countries and not other >> game >> developers! >> I know lack of sleep can have you misunderstand sometimes. >> Phil >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Audyssey] Marketing Research was A Real Casino Game
A disproportionate number of our orders come from the UK and, inside the US, Pennsylvania. We've had orders in the past from some unusual places, like Iran, Iraq, China, South Africa, and some countries that I've never even heard of, that you could consider developing nations. We've even had an order or two from Bosnia. Draconis Entertainment [EMAIL PROTECTED] Draconis Entertainment "Feel the power...wield the magic..." http://www.DraconisEntertainment.com http://www.DracoEnt.com On 15 Dec, 2007, at 9:43 AM, Thomas Ward wrote: > Hi Phil, > Now, that I reread Ari's post I feel a bit silly, but you are right. I > think he meant developing countries not accessible game developers. > To specifically address Ari's original question I have not had one > single order from a developing country. All orders have come from > wealthier countries like Canada, USA, UK, and Australia. I have even > seen a couple of orders from Germany. That isn't surprising, because > blind gamers do have some kind of steady income in those countries, > and > can probably afford the games.. Especially, since the Euro and British > Pound are actually better than the dollar in value these days. > > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Audyssey] Marketing Research was A Real Casino Game
Hi Phil, Now, that I reread Ari's post I feel a bit silly, but you are right. I think he meant developing countries not accessible game developers. To specifically address Ari's original question I have not had one single order from a developing country. All orders have come from wealthier countries like Canada, USA, UK, and Australia. I have even seen a couple of orders from Germany. That isn't surprising, because blind gamers do have some kind of steady income in those countries, and can probably afford the games.. Especially, since the Euro and British Pound are actually better than the dollar in value these days. Phil Vlasak wrote: > Hi Tom, > I think the developing world means non-western countries and not other game > developers! > I know lack of sleep can have you misunderstand sometimes. > Phil > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Audyssey] Marketing Research was A Real Casino Game
Hi Tom, I think the developing world means non-western countries and not other game developers! I know lack of sleep can have you misunderstand sometimes. Phil - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 11:51 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Marketing Research was A Real Casino Game > Hi Ari, > > Quote > Thinking about who buys games, Thomas, I know this might sound like a > weird question, but I'm often quite interested as to how many blind > people from the developing world buy > accessible games, or if some schools have bought some for the pupils to > play. > End quote > > Well, seeing as Montezuma's Return has only been on pre-order for a week > any information I could supply at this point may not totally be accurate > marketing research material. In the week Montezuma's Return has been on > sale I have only shipped keys to two developers. one was on pre-order > already from Alchemy and the other made a purchase a couple days into > the USA Games pre-order program. So based on my current findings not > many, but it is honestly too early to tell. > As for me personally, I am a developer, and I have purchased a handful > of games from our fellow accessible games developers. I have purchased > Sarah from Phil, Monkey Business from Draconis, Troopenum from BSC, I > got Rail Racer from Che, and all of the GMA Games titles. Perhaps that > isn't a large selection of games I have purchased, but it is a few I > liked and thought would be good to own and play. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
