Is Pokemon GO the Donald Trump of Games?

Yes, <i>Pokemon GO</i> is great, we play it with the kids and they love it.<br /><br />Now then... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj5LmP8k0GS-1alWBslYgYb9Oemx0z3fvZc-6dt7HXXzZXfn43iZQ0iLOM2WO_WpPU-rUyDn0W80yW95Qs4Hk0pl0r_oqUkzvZyanDWumSj3DauhFoNjAwSYFlSJFKsh8Ooka5eLEFFPg/s1600/pikachu_bad_mood.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj5LmP8k0GS-1alWBslYgYb9Oemx0z3fvZc-6dt7HXXzZXfn43iZQ0iLOM2WO_WpPU-rUyDn0W80yW95Qs4Hk0pl0r_oqUkzvZyanDWumSj3DauhFoNjAwSYFlSJFKsh8Ooka5eLEFFPg/s320-rw/pikachu_bad_mood.png" width="320" /></a></div>It's interesting that any "how to" guides on game development and PR are pretty much defied by this game or could be by any really high profile product.<br /><b>It did so many things wrong at launch and it just didn't matter. </b><br />Is <i>Pokemon GO</i> the Donald Trump of games?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6aW03V9HN9pgUOYXB6lYvH9CCSid3PK9xc-mBVXF0d_NRHaRBX9LlVV70xd3K0u_W5Lf1Gzp-VPXCrMS3TpzI_ACSYIyjhq4hKu4Co9AqiIlNmr4EbfFnofGF4ZECCbiWAMdp9a-HZUq/s1600/pokego_DT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6aW03V9HN9pgUOYXB6lYvH9CCSid3PK9xc-mBVXF0d_NRHaRBX9LlVV70xd3K0u_W5Lf1Gzp-VPXCrMS3TpzI_ACSYIyjhq4hKu4Co9AqiIlNmr4EbfFnofGF4ZECCbiWAMdp9a-HZUq/s400-rw/pokego_DT.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />It had a terrible launch with servers down constantly, activation emails not returned from the Pokemon Trainer site over the course of a week, a fuzzy launch date with relatively little awareness built for such a big brand, no tutorial in the game, the software hangs frequently, and there are bugs everywhere (and not the kind of bugs you're supposed to catch). There are so many problems most small indie devs work hard to eliminate, but here were ignored by players or happening in full sight.<br />I've been working on our current game, <a href="http://www.pigeatball.com/"><i>Pig Eat Ball</i></a>, for over 3 years, and for instance, I just spent 2 weeks further polishing the menu transitions and fixing tiny bugs in the music player. These details matter for an indie dev's games and reputation, but what about for the launch with a giant brand? <br /><br />What does this tell us? These things don't matter? Or is it simply the strength of a brand? Or that if you get your core idea correct (catch Pokemon in 'real life'), it's all fine? I don't know. The dev in me is bitter and angry that the "normal rules don't apply here", but it's hard to deny all the positive outcomes of the game even in its current, half-complete state. Regardless, whatever you do, don't use the <i>Pokemon GO</i> launch as a model of how to release your own game, because it simply doesn't apply.

Is Pokemon GO the Donald Trump of Games?

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Finger Derpy Nominated for IMGA Award!

<h4></h4><h3>Doubly Nominated </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNv1Pr-QxFMs0E806nY-GjQTAMwjdkplvxLAxiVi96kixirWiIRt-d8v6pyrJ18Yp0xowZISWrruIblyAC5czzaDlAUP1speMaCdV5rn0ZNRwjar-f1ngkdGb3Q6bvPlK4Zbl2LnPNf3iF/s1600/imga1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNv1Pr-QxFMs0E806nY-GjQTAMwjdkplvxLAxiVi96kixirWiIRt-d8v6pyrJ18Yp0xowZISWrruIblyAC5czzaDlAUP1speMaCdV5rn0ZNRwjar-f1ngkdGb3Q6bvPlK4Zbl2LnPNf3iF/s320-rw/imga1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We have fun news! Our mobile horse-racing game, <a href="http://mommysbestgames.com/fingerderpy.html"><i>Finger Derpy</i></a>, has been nominated, in *two* categories, for an International Mobile Game Award! The 12th IMGA competition recently announced the nominations, and your favorite drunken-horse-racing game is up for "Best Multiplayer Game" and "Guilty Pleasure"!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2M3JYE5yvIVRcYl5_jMvJiGppQyXUpdTUfZJZCTsYzD-SwEndVSHRg8DInJqn5EXuDGYyI8Dm-OxgIQDLI1Bm7L25bngghhl3EJMhZ4FzV8mHhEh6QJ0kUh1ksARsaHx6eq1TSTVacKg/s1600/FingerDerpy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2M3JYE5yvIVRcYl5_jMvJiGppQyXUpdTUfZJZCTsYzD-SwEndVSHRg8DInJqn5EXuDGYyI8Dm-OxgIQDLI1Bm7L25bngghhl3EJMhZ4FzV8mHhEh6QJ0kUh1ksARsaHx6eq1TSTVacKg/s320-rw/FingerDerpy2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finger Derpy nominated for Guilty Pleasure</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxET-1WcEYMlWCsd1VbjPRP5FXBtT0z5JzPrdhtCnrK4-UjLmt3w-TgYWpszDgv5Z_rRA3-gHSg4zOMqyCdbfnu0hWFQNY4zmv5EdyGKQcUp60DhAepHO0zG5wLqWQo4usE9FRRv06kRd/s1600/FignerDerpy1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxET-1WcEYMlWCsd1VbjPRP5FXBtT0z5JzPrdhtCnrK4-UjLmt3w-TgYWpszDgv5Z_rRA3-gHSg4zOMqyCdbfnu0hWFQNY4zmv5EdyGKQcUp60DhAepHO0zG5wLqWQo4usE9FRRv06kRd/s320-rw/FignerDerpy1.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finger Derpy for Best Multiplayer!</td></tr></tbody></table>Here's the trick: The final awards are determined by a <b>crowd vote</b>!<br /><b>That's where YOU come in. Yes, YOU!</b><br /><br />Do you like Mommy's Best Games? And/Or do you like video game development in Indiana/Kentucky? Then please vote for <i>Finger Derpy</i>!<br />Winning awards helps us with future and current projects. It will help Finger Derpy continue to succeed, which feeds our future games.<br /><br /><i>Finger Derpy</i> is a game made in the Louisville area, and it features the city of Louisville!<br />The game is really well received and we love that people enjoy it. To see it nominated out of thousands of games is certainly exciting. But to have it confirmed with the award would seal the deal.<br /><br />I ask you, I implore you, please take 5 minutes of your time to help our very tiny, indie team win this <b>international </b>game award.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;">How to Vote for <i>Finger Derpy </i></h3>Here's where to vote:<br /><a href="http://www.imgawards.com/awarded-games/12th-imga/">http://www.imgawards.com/awarded-games/12th-imga/</a><br /><br />It takes a few steps, but that means each vote is <i><b>even more valuable</b></i>.<br />You do have to register an account and confirm it and all, but then you can vote with one click.<br />When you register, and it asks you what "You Are" just pick "A fan of IMGA!"<br /><br />The odd part is you only get to vote for *one game* in any/all categories! So make it count.<br />Please vote for Finger Derpy in the Best Guilty Pleasure category!<br />This is not a situation of "vote early and often".<br />You get one vote, it's very quick once you register, and it really, <b><i>really </i></b>helps us. <br />Thank you very much, I really appreciate it.<br /><br />

Finger Derpy Nominated for IMGA Award!

Doubly Nominated We have fun news! Our mobile horse-racing game, Finger Derpy , has been nominated, in *two* categories, for an Internationa...

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