Whether you like a game or not is your taste. Some games gain alot of fans while the others lay buried with not alot of people noticing. But What really makes a good game that attracts gamers? In a old post i said Flash Games dont really need Cute Graphics to be good.
Originality
This is one big factor of a successful game. No matter what game it is, a flash game or a download able exe game. One simple step to success is making the game original. No one wants to play dress up games everyday or the same old kind of mouse avoider game. What they want is real games with some awesome game play!
Complexity
A game must be challenging but not soo challenging. Don’t make your first level next to impossible. Gradually increase the difficulty and try to keep the user playing for as long as they can. Generally the first few levels should be easy enough so the player can understand the controls and game play.
Re-playability
Is your game bringing back loyal gamers? Make the game play different each time you the user plays the game. Or add Level Editors and Save Games options to your game to bring back players. Features like this not only brings back players, it also builds a community. And one of the most powerful thing a game can achieve is a supportive and loyal community.
Test your game before release.
Testing is a long process but is very useful and could gain you loyal players. Players don’t like spending 30 mins on a game and realising they got stuck and have to restart the whole game!
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