New Game Idea

[Hex McGettigan]

Hi all,

I am posting this thread in the hope that some of you could shed some light on this for me.

I have a great new game idea/concept. Its sports related, and could be described as a 'table' game as such. A little like subbuteo but a lot more advanced. It requires quite a bit of skill and tactical awareness and could be used for several different sporting codes, which opens up the target markets.

My question is, considering that kids and adolescents are computer game brainwashed, does this type of game have any potential in todays marketplace, or am I simply a couple of decades too late?

Any feedback at all would be greatly appreciated.

Hex

 

[LeasingEval]

Is there any way you can couple them?
Could the board game contain links to a web-page in some way?

 

[Leansecrets]

I think if it is marketed correctly you will be fine and identify the unique things about it and what is in it for the player, however, I would recommend a focus group with the product or something that encompasses the principles of it available to play if possible.

Lee

 

[Dave.F]

I think if it is marketed correctly you will be fine and identify the unique things about it and what is in it for the player, however, I would recommend a focus group with the product or something that encompasses the principles of it available to play if possible.

Lee

I agree with the focus group suggestion.....this is very important.

 

[Hex McGettigan]

Leasingeval,

Sorry if I'm being completely stupid, but couple what?

Thanks Lee and Dave. Obviously I would need to secure a patent before allowing a focus group access?

 

[Dave.F]

A patent file date is free for 12 months

 

[Hex McGettigan]

Which means?

 

[owas]

If you get the game right, keep it fun and not just educated based ( I think anyway) there board game is growing. Just google sales of bpard games and theres plenty of reports


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...oom-families-prepare-austerity-Christmas.html

 

[Dave.F]

Which means?

Hi,

Feel free to read my methodology: http://www.swimglows.com/methodology/

It explains about the FREE patent file date.

I designed a family board game based around Mobile Phones called 'Play As U Go' TM a few years ago and pitched it direct to the big brands including Tomy, Hasbro, Drumondpark, Ravensburger and a few smaller brands and all wanted some eletronics device included.

Dave.

 

[Hex McGettigan]

Thanks Dave. Great read and extremely insightful!

Regarding your own game, did you get it to market?

 

[Dave.F]

Hi Hex,

No but I have a fully working prototype and the family enjoy playing the boardgame at Christmas etc....

I am working with a couple of developers on two different styles of flash games and mobile device apps....one of the games is a very unique football game / app and has already attracted a lot of attention

Could your game be developed for mobile devices?

 

[Hex McGettigan]

Hi Dave,

All the best with your new projects! Hope you get a break.

To be honest I'm not too technical and haven't even played a game on a mobile device!

Although, my game does require an element of physical skill to play, it is fairly strategic. Could you give me any examples of games of this type that could or have been developed for mobile devices?

 

[Dave.F]

Hi Again Hex,

Both my games / apps are strategic with other elements....I can not give you any further details until they are launched.

Here are some strategic app:

http://www.apple.com/uk/ipodtouch/from-the-app-store/strategy-games.html

Good luck with your project.
Dave.

 

[Deleted member 140422]

Google board game geek.
It is the main uk/usa site for boardgamers, and has excellent forum on game design/production etc.

 

[shani1981]

Hi Dave,

All the best with your new projects! Hope you get a break.

To be honest I'm not too technical and haven't even played a game on a mobile device!

The same to me.

 

[Hex McGettigan]

Sorry for bringing this back up......

Would there be anyone who would be willing to help me bring this game through the processes required?

 

[garyk]

Hi Dave,

All the best with your new projects! Hope you get a break.

To be honest I'm not too technical and haven't even played a game on a mobile device!

Although, my game does require an element of physical skill to play, it is fairly strategic. Could you give me any examples of games of this type that could or have been developed for mobile devices?

There are plenty of role playing games (RPG) on mobile devices, just do a search for iphone or android +RPG or +RTS (Real Time Strategy). In fact strategy games are probably easier than arcade style games where speed, frame rate, smoothness is of the essence.

Gary

 

[cucumber]

My question is, considering that kids and adolescents are computer game brainwashed, does this type of game have any potential in todays marketplace, or am I simply a couple of decades too late?

No but I have a fully working prototype and the family enjoy playing the boardgame at Christmas etc....

That's what my answer was going to be. Make a prototype Hex. More to the point, make prototypes, that is carry out an iterative process of new-prototype>test>change and repeat that loads of times. Test it with different people.

Your early prototypes should be really really cheap, not good quality ones. I've got a fantastic computer games design book in which the author describes paper prototyping. He describes how you can prototype a game like Doom. The point is, if Doom is prototypable on paper pretty much any game is prototypable on the super cheap.

Doing so will get proof one way or another to answer: "does this type of game have any potential in todays marketplace"

 

[Jet Virtual]

Hi all,

I am posting this thread in the hope that some of you could shed some light on this for me.

I have a great new game idea/concept. Its sports related, and could be described as a 'table' game as such. A little like subbuteo but a lot more advanced. It requires quite a bit of skill and tactical awareness and could be used for several different sporting codes, which opens up the target markets.

My question is, considering that kids and adolescents are computer game brainwashed, does this type of game have any potential in todays marketplace, or am I simply a couple of decades too late?

Any feedback at all would be greatly appreciated.

Hex

Hex I am friends with the owner of a semi large toy company. PM me if you want an introduction.

Best of luck,

Daniel - AKA - Mr Virtual

 

[Hex McGettigan]

Sent you a PM Jetvirtual