Maybe the way around that is simply to bypass it. Create a mailing list for users who like a certain kind of game to subscribe to, then offer discounts on those

Maybe the way around that is simply to bypass it. Create a mailing list for users who like a certain kind of game to subscribe to, then offer discounts on those games from the official market or some other source. I get that the Top X reaches the widest audience, but there are plenty of users that want a more personalized experience, or want to play games that might not be in the Top X of a market. I guess this would be similar to the Humble Bundle and other offerings, but less of a bulk purchase and more of a continuing stream of interesting offers.