If you’re looking for a game idea that’s unique and has some good monetization opportunities built in, I just posted a complete game idea here:
http://gamedevnation.com/game-development/game-idea-paint-by-number-challenge/
Some of the things on Game Dev Nation require (free) membership, but this one is right out in the open for anyone to take advantage of.
Jay
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… You totally posted that picture of your whiteboard just to mock me, didn’t you Jay?
Seriously though, good stuff. I’ve wondered about that kind of game before. I used to like those as a kid 
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Nice idea. Checking if the color is correct shouldn’t be that hard. I haven’t tested tint, but I guess you set an rgb color. In that case you could probably just compare the tint color with wanted color, maybe with a tolerance of something like ± 10. [import]uid: 13180 topic_id: 16257 reply_id: 60684[/import]
And maybe while there’s a “right” answer you don’t get any penalty for using something else. Which means the peacock I paint could look different than the peacock you paint, but they’re both “correct.”
Another thought I had was a pack of frames that could be done as an in-app purchase. After you frame your finished painting you can share it via email or web site with your friends. Maybe allow a message to be attached, etc.
Kind of like Apple’s new Cards app, but instead of a picture that’s taken with the camera, you’re sending a picture that you’ve painted.
Jay
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Extra things to paint would also make a pretty cool IAP for an app like that, I’d think. [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 16257 reply_id: 60707[/import]
Has anyone tried this idea yet? [import]uid: 8780 topic_id: 16257 reply_id: 83142[/import]