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Patrick:
--- Citazione ---Every day, give or take, I have been putting up a free, direct download link to one of my eBooks. At some point I will probably take these down, at which point you will have to write and ask to get a free copy.
Today the game is XXXXtreme STREET luge. It is the last one.
Thrill to the awesome exploits of the XXXXtreme street luge community*. Cruise tracks and pull radical maneuvers just like your favorite sliders*. Experience the high-riding life of fame, fortune, and adventure*! Look vaguely like Vin Diesel!
Please share widely.
Link to the game's page: http://www.tao-games.com/?p=19
Direct link: http://www.tao-games.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/streetlugescreen.pdf
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https://plus.google.com/u/0/117301572585814320386/posts/4B4USqPUAqg
E questo, come da testo, รจ l'ultimo.
Tra l'altro, qui potete leggere le considerazioni di Ben sul vendere o mettere gratuitamente a disposizione i propri giochi:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117301572585814320386/posts/YJUPAAjEAw5
Patrick:
--- Citazione ---Over the last week, I have been putting up my games for free download. I wanted to draw your attention to a game which is already free, Beloved.
Your beloved has been kidnapped by monsters. Only you, the hero, can rescue her.
This is a single player game, which you play during your day-to-day life, rather than in specific sessions or instances. It is a role-playing game in that you use your imagination and lateral thinking to advance your goals and interests.
Warning: This game may be a trap.
Please share widely.
Game's Page: http://www.tao-games.com/?p=30
Direct Link: http://www.tao-games.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/beloved.2.pdf
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https://plus.google.com/u/0/117301572585814320386/posts/cide2DsfSyF
Patrick:
ho aggiunto anche i link ai post originali su g+, e The Drifter's Escape (che avevo dimenticato di segnalare)
Inoltre, altre considerazioni di Ben sull'iniziativa:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117301572585814320386/posts/TzRc6Ygcw9i
Patrick:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117301572585814320386/posts/caEEM4pVnBh
--- Citazione ---So, taking a break from writing new Matriarchy content, I thought I'd look at the whole "free games download" thing.
About a month and a half ago, I put all of my games up on my website (www.tao-games.com) for free download. I had a variety of reasons for doing this, but most of them were "I want to see what happens."
To clarify: before this, all of my eBooks (and one physical item) were available for free, to anyone who e-mailed me and asked. The change was that I put up a direct file link on my website, rather than you have to write to me and ask for the eBook.
So what happened?
When I put the games up, I got a big burst of attention and donations, which was great and probably netted me a couple of hundred bucks over ordinary income levels. After the first couple of weeks, that faded out. Since then, donation rates have been about 1/2 of what they were previously.
Download rates have been quite high. I don't know exactly what they've been, because I don't track downloads (I know, I know, I'm just not very web-savvy and I didn't care that much.) +Chris Chinn says that his index post (bankuei.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/ben-lehmans-pay-what-you-want-game-sale/) has gotten over 1000 clickthroughs. If each of those represents a download, that's pretty huge in terms of audience growth.
I hope those folks enjoy their games!
I have gotten more donations / purchases for some more obscure games (particularly On the Ecology of the Mud Dragon www.tao-games.com/?p=25.) That's pretty cool. Mud Dragons need love, and because there is nothing inherently loveable about them they can use all the help that they can get.
Given that there's been a definite drop in stable income, I think I'll probably take down the files over the next week-or-so. It's been a cool experiment! Probably on average I've made a small profit on it. But I think I should end this before I start running into the red. All in all, "write and ask" looks like just a better strategy for free eBooks and me.
Anyone have other thoughts, opinions, ideas?
P.S. If you want to get a free download copy, go grab it now! If you wait, you might have to write to me and ask (gasp!)
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