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Not sure why they can't just bring back shareware without needing ads. Allow users to download the game for free, but if they want to play more than the first l
by wtetzner 7y ago
Not sure why they can't just bring back shareware without needing ads. Allow users to download the game for free, but if they want to play more than the first level/area/whatever, they have to buy the game.
- rchaud 7y agoBecause there are too many games out there competing for your attention. Word of mouth today doesn't work in the way it did back when Doom I legitimized the shareware model. Today, if someone told you about a cool indie studio game and you looked it up online, you'd likely see ads for competing games appear in search results before the actual page. It should go without saying that Doom was also an incredibly unique game for its time, and the blood-and-guts controversy likely helped spread word about it just as much as the distribution model did.
- wtetzner 7y agoBut it's still free to download the demo... How does including ads in your app make it more likely to be found in the search results?