Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Vacation Vexation - a new "Quiet, Please!" adventure

Vacation Vexation

I've been hard at work recently on a new "Quiet, Please!" adventure. The current likely name is "Vacation Vexation", and it features the same style of gameplay as the original.

Vacation Vexation

This time the setting is a family vacation in a seaside town. You just want to relax on the beach and read a book, but of course circumstances conspire against you...

Vacation Vexation

In addition to the puzzle-solving gameplay, there is an arcade that features playable mini-games:

Vacation Vexation

There are a couple of  knock-offs of arcade classics, and one that people who have played my other games might recognize...

Vacation Vexation

With this new game, I'm going for roughly 2-3 times the amount of content that was in the original "Quiet, Please!". This isn't because "Quiet, Please!" was too short. Some people complained about the length, but most found it worth the dollar and it is my best selling game to date. I want to try to get away from selling games for $.99, though, and that requires more content.

While there are a number of reasons I want to target a higher price point, probably the most important one is that it allows me to put a game on sale. If a game is already at the lowest price point for an app store, you can't put it on sale without making it completely free. Consumers really like "free" as a price point, but from a seller's perspective it has obvious disadvantages...

I figure I'm roughly two thirds of the way through development on "Vacation Vexation". I hope to release it on all of the platforms I support (which is most of them) in the next few months.

10 comments:

  1. I really enjoyed this game and your previous entries in the series - I hope you keep the series going! Keep up the good work!

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    1. Glad you have been enjoying the games - thanks for letting me know!

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    1. Yes, probably - I just haven't gotten around to it yet.

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  3. Just finished playing Vacation Vexation (xbox). As a ..ahem... seasoned gamer (ie. old), it's great to play such a good old fashioned puzzle/adventure again. Really looking forward to your next game, your efforts are much appreciated.

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    1. Glad you enjoyed it - that is always nice to hear!

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  4. I brought all the please b uiet series on all my devices please keep it up

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    1. It might be a little bit, but I'm sure I will make more "Quiet, Please!" games.

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  5. I enjoy all the series of please b quietjust wish it was longer I would pay more that's not a problem in make it a little harder the new one vexation vacation was awesome

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  6. I brought all the please b uiet series on all my devices please keep it up

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