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A good question. It's been a while since I played on yahoo games, so I'm not sure I can do a full comparison justice. At yahoo games the focus is (or was, any

by Locke 18y ago

A good question. It's been a while since I played on yahoo games, so I'm not sure I can do a full comparison justice. At yahoo games the focus is (or was, anyway) on real-time play. You play games serially. You spend a lot of time waiting for your opponent to move. Or, if you spend too much time thinking you take verbal punishment from someone who's impatient. At Vying Games you can play real-time. But, most people play turn-based (more like correspondence chess). You tend to have multiple games going at once. When you have a few minutes throughout the day you go through your games and make your moves. You don't really spend time waiting for your opponent. You don't feel rushed. This is great for busy people who want to enjoy games a few minutes at a time. Philosophically, I don't want to get as obnoxious about advertising. I'd rather the site have a more adult (mature?) community. And, I'd rather focus on more obscure (but great!) games where possible.

tstegart 18y ago
I think advertising your own games is something you should incorporate. Get someone playing one game to also play another. So even if you don't have ads, or never plan to, building in ad space for yourself should be part of the equation.
radley 18y ago
"Philosophically, I don't want to get as obnoxious about advertising. I'd rather the site have a more adult (mature?) community. And, I'd rather focus on more obscure (but great!) games where possible." There's a difference between crass promotion and essential information. I can assure you that providing good info & design is a mature concept for any project ;-)
- Locke 18y ago
  Yes, of course. I think I unintentionally tied advertising with community. I meant them as separate objectives. Some sites run annoying advertising along side the games while you're trying to play. I won't. Some sites seem to cater towards children (as far as site design, graphics, etc), I'd rather appeal to adults. And, some sites focus very heavily on established games like Chess and Go (which I think are great), but I'd rather bring attention to lesser known games. Although I also plan on having more established games, I just want them to be a smaller part of the mix.

by Locke 18y ago

tstegart 18y ago

I think advertising your own games is something you should incorporate. Get someone playing one game to also play another. So even if you don't have ads, or never plan to, building in ad space for yourself should be part of the equation.

radley 18y ago

"Philosophically, I don't want to get as obnoxious about advertising. I'd rather the site have a more adult (mature?) community. And, I'd rather focus on more obscure (but great!) games where possible." There's a difference between crass promotion and essential information. I can assure you that providing good info & design is a mature concept for any project ;-)

Locke 18y ago
Yes, of course. I think I unintentionally tied advertising with community. I meant them as separate objectives. Some sites run annoying advertising along side the games while you're trying to play. I won't. Some sites seem to cater towards children (as far as site design, graphics, etc), I'd rather appeal to adults. And, some sites focus very heavily on established games like Chess and Go (which I think are great), but I'd rather bring attention to lesser known games. Although I also plan on having more established games, I just want them to be a smaller part of the mix.