Game Businesses Can Learn From Touring Bands

heartless_ writes "The Lost Garden Blog has an interesting article up comparing small time game developers to small local touring rock bands. From the article... 'I call these small online multiplayer games 'village games.' They are quirky, isolated communities much like a traditional village or small town. The communities tend to be a bit more friendly and insular then their larger city-sized brethren such as Everquest or World of Warcraft. The game play tends to be a bit more unique and able to take risks.'" Woo Puzzle Pirates.

games should hire their own theme bands

[mozkill]

screw that, game developers should hire their own band to write songs and go on tour under the name of the game... and the game developer can supply costumes and stuff. people would love it!

Re:one thing i didnt see addressed.

[xhrit]

Slashvertising? lol. If I had a 'small online multiplayer game' I'd try to get a cleverly worded, meme laden (but badly mispelt) viral marketing article on the front page. Yes, I do have a 'small online multiplayer game'. ...but I am afraid to slashdot it because my server would melt.