King of Opera - Tuokio

[shaminy]

15$ for single button minigame? Sry, but no ty.

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[jmminch]

We felt that King of Opera provides equal or more value with the additional game modes but "value" is a highly personal thing.

We also felt that the price is maybe high but on Ouya platform it's seems to be a price that works for TowerFall developer.

We can always lower the price if the general feedback is that it's over-priced but we don't have enough feedback to make that call.

I gave it a shot, and I have to say that I agree with the other posters here on the pricing. I suspect that you might be looking at your game with a little too much bias -- it's an amusing minigame, but it really doesn't compare with TowerFall. I can't imagine any scenario where I would get my friends together and play King of Opera for a couple hours; and after a couple rounds it would get dull to spectate as well.

My rule of thumb is generally that I'd be willing to pay about $5 for each hour that I expect to spend playing a game (so about on par with going to a movie). For me, that would set the appropriate price range for this game in the $5 range.

Of course, you might know your potential audience better than I do. But as someone who has bought a fair number of Ouya games, as well as donating to authors of some games that they've made available for free, this one is priced much too high for me.

[DanTilly]

My rule of thumb is generally that I'd be willing to pay about $5 for each hour that I expect to spend playing a game (so about on par with going to a movie). For me, that would set the appropriate price range for this game in the $5 range.

Off topic but I find it hilarious because that's exactly how I judge my purchases. "Well a movie would cost $12 and only provide two hours of entertainment. This game will probably give me 5 hours of entertainment and only costs $5! What a bargain, I need to buy it!"

But if the game looks like a minigame or has no real potential for solo play (or isn't interesting enough to play for hours on end with friends) then unless its 99cents-$2 I don't even consider it. I haven't tried the demo but I think $5 would even be too much.

As he said though, you have the sales figures and might know more than us. Just my 2 cents.

[Tuokio]

DanTilly, jmminch, shaminy - thank you for your feedback!

King of Opera is a family game and it does provide hours/days of fun for almost anybody who can hold a controller and press a button.

King of Opera is not a "gamer game", like TowerFall is, in a way, and thus it can be played by a small kid and a grandparent. This is valuable for people looking for games the whole family can play.

Not sure if the above points should make King of Opera cost less than TowerFall - both games are pretty unique as well as great multiplayer games that fit a little bit different play setting and group of people playing.

[N0mi]

Hi Tuokio,

we had lots of fun playing this one on the iPad. At the beginning, we were playing a lot, later from time to time. Gameplay becomes somewhat repetitive and there's limited variety, so I don't agree with you about charging $15 to unlock the full version. I expected $4.99 and I don't believe any of the games on OUYA are or will ever be of such a high standard to justify such premium game prices.

Don't get me wrong, I think it is one of the best so called party games and it does have the potential to improve, but it is highly overpriced. Too bad for such a fun game!

[DrDrew]

The demo for this game is a lot of fun! I, like a lot of other commenters, found the $15 price a bit high. Almost everyone that has played the game at my house thought the same thing - at $2 or $3, or maybe even $5, many people would buy it. As it stands at $15 though, we are all sticking with the demo.

[Tuokio]

Thanks for the additional feedback N0mi & DrDrew - appreciated!

We released King of Opera update with a new, brief and brutal "Last Man Standing" game mode!



We also lowered the price to $4.99 based on the feedback on this thread.

[Alex Ross Shaw]

I think you made the right decision and props to you guys for doing it! Plus - extra game modes are always good!

[Killswitch]

Always good to see developers listen to feedback.

[Alex Ross Shaw]

Well I got a bunch of friends around yesterday and we ended up playing this game for absolutely ages - everyone really enjoyed it - and we ended up buying it, so that's one sale right here! Great little game - lots of chuckling as the opera noises, especially when the fat lady falls over the edge.