tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15649910245411028552024-02-19T12:10:17.027+01:00IndieStatzTalking about indie game stats.indiestatzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260572158669328866noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564991024541102855.post-68783515413056088012012-12-04T03:01:00.004+01:002012-12-04T03:22:05.982+01:00IndieGameStand results for November 2012<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">As you might know <a href="http://indiegamestand.com/">IndieGameStand</a> offers a new indie game every fourth day for a very flexible price, pay what you want. Since data for each game is presented on the site I have put together the results for November here.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">The following games were on display throughout November:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Zombies</i> by <a href="http://www.thebignic.com/">bignic</a> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Gimbal</i> by <a href="http://www.8888888labs.com/">8888888 Labs</a> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Journey Down Ch 1</i> by <a href="http://www.skygoblin.com/">SkyGoblin</a> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Serious Sam: The Random Encounter</i> by <a href="http://www.devolverdigital.com/">Devolver Digital</a> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Syder Arcade</i> by <a href="http://www.studioevil.com/">Studio Evil</a> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Aztaka</i> by <a href="http://citeremis.com/">Citeremis</a> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Caster</i> by <a href="http://www.elecorn.com/">Elecorn</a> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Fotonica</i> by <a href="http://www.santaragione.com/">Santa Ragione</a> </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I put Fotonica in November even though technically it was offered two days in November and two days in December. (If you think this was presumptuous, please let me know.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">First the results are shown as number of purchases (units) and then as total payments (money). The clear bestseller of this month is <i>Gimbal</i>, a pure mult<span style="font-size: large;">iplayer game as I understand it<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">This time around the r<span style="font-size: large;">esults <span style="font-size: large;">i</span>n both lists were less corre<span style="font-size: large;">late<span style="font-size: large;">d</span>. </span></span>Some g<span style="font-size: large;">ames <span style="font-size: large;">had more payments</span> and some sold more copies. I don<span style="font-size: large;">'t know which is more important for games offered on Ind<span style="font-size: large;">ieGameStand. W<span style="font-size: large;">h</span>at do you think<span style="font-size: large;">; <span style="font-size: large;">p</span>ayments or <span style="font-size: large;">units?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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indiestatzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260572158669328866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564991024541102855.post-69996785883359020952012-11-01T23:54:00.000+01:002012-11-01T23:54:57.134+01:00IndieGameStand results for October 2012<span style="font-size: large;">I only started to look deeper into indie gaming not that long ago. I love the idea of smart and creative people being able to produce innovative, edgy and even crazy games on their own terms, having only to answer to the actual gamers who on their part express love by buying the games they like. (I really hope they <i>do</i> buy the games they like.)</span><br />
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A month ago <a href="http://indiegamestand.com/">IndieGameStand</a> opened and offered a new indie game every fourth day for a very flexible price, pay what you want. Since data for each game are presented on the site I have played with them to see if there are any useful statistics to be found. Let's start with the results for October. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The following games were on display four days each through October:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><i>SpaceChem</i> by <a href="http://www.zachtronicsindustries.com/">Zachtronics Industries</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Gnomoria</i> by <a href="http://robotronicgames.com/">Robotronic Games</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Geneforge Saga</i> by <a href="http://spiderwebsoftware.com/">Spiderweb Software</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Really Big Sky</i> by <a href="http://bossbaddie.co.uk/">Boss Baddie</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Brainpipe</i> by <a href="http://www.digital-eel.com/">Digital Eel</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Cardinal Quest</i> by <a href="http://tametick.com/">Tametick</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Megabyte Punch</i> by <a href="http://www.reptile-games.com/">Reptile Games</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Deadly 30</i> by <a href="http://www.headupgames.com/">Headup Games</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the results both as number of purchases (units) and total payments (money). The lists are ordered by volume and the barplots as published. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You could say the winner this month is <i>Gnomoria</i> with <i>The Geneforge Saga</i> on second place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The most fortunate game sold 6 times as many units as the least fortunate one and earned 8 times as much. Gamers are indeed voting with their wallets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the results when it comes to the number of purchases:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the results when it comes to total payments:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The same info as barplots (ordered as published):</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Two games are well ahead of the others.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Apparently a Linux-version doesn't increase sales. Not in October at least.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Are these numbers typical? Will sales increase? </span><span style="font-size: large;">Let's see what happens next month.</span>indiestatzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260572158669328866noreply@blogger.com0