Suggestions on features to differentiate free and paid for versions of game

General (non-technical) Marketing and Monetization
#1

I have touched on this in other threads but thought it would be good to have a thread devoted to this topic.

I am deciding what features to leave out of my game in the lite version and the following are potential elements:

  • Limit levels in lite version

  • OpenFeint functionality in paid for version only

  • Game Save/Resume Functionality in paid for version only

  • Limit 2 player mode to paid version only

I could do with some advice on what others do with regards differentiating the free and paid for versions as I don’t seem to have come up with a huge list:)

Thanks

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#2

I think leaving out 2 and 3 is a mistake.

Having OF for everyone adds value to your paid users since they’ll have more competition in some levels.

While people are testing out your game for free you want the to have as great an experience as possible, so definitely let them save / resume in the few levels they have. That way they can see how the full version works.

Definitely limit the number of levels. 2 player mode for paid users sounds like a good idea too.
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#3

Hey thanks for all your time answering my questions IgnacioIturra

I will take your advice and include 2 and 3 in the free version too.

Will leave you in peace now:) [import]uid: 7863 topic_id: 6919 reply_id: 24224[/import]