Must keep plugging
Mar. 30th, 2003 09:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lionkingcmslWell, I heard from the game publisher. Not good news. :={
Here is the e-mail:
Don,
Thanks for taking the time to send me the completed rules for AIR
TRAFFIC. I took the time to read through the rules, and have come to the
conclusion that it is not a good fit for us at this time. Although the
theme is certainly clear and original, I believe the game play could use
more player interaction and a touch more strategy. I understand this is
not supposed to be a deep strategy game, but right now, I don't think
the games offers enough engaging opportunities.
Well, that's that for them. I feel that if they had gotten a deck and played a few hands their thouhgts might have been different.
So the question is, does anyone know someone in the gaming industry who has the power to procure new games?
I know that![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jbadger knows someone, but does anyone else, as I can see this as a good selling game with out that much to produce it. I figure with the $$$'s to pay me for the rights and the original cost of production and distrubution the company would outlay possibly about $30K. With the company getting about $4 a pack from retailers (figure MSRP @$10/pack, with dealers paying $6/ pack and $2 of that going to me) they would recoup the those costs, and more, with the first 30,000 packs. That would not be hard to do figuring 3,000 retail outlets and a dealer "pack" of 10 games.
Of course I realize I may be off in my production costs, but I don't think it would be by much. Of course if the company goes to spend mucho $$$$'s on advertising, then the time to recover initial outlay would be longer.
Oh well, enough rambling. Time for me to get ready for work.
Here is the e-mail:
Don,
Thanks for taking the time to send me the completed rules for AIR
TRAFFIC. I took the time to read through the rules, and have come to the
conclusion that it is not a good fit for us at this time. Although the
theme is certainly clear and original, I believe the game play could use
more player interaction and a touch more strategy. I understand this is
not supposed to be a deep strategy game, but right now, I don't think
the games offers enough engaging opportunities.
Well, that's that for them. I feel that if they had gotten a deck and played a few hands their thouhgts might have been different.
So the question is, does anyone know someone in the gaming industry who has the power to procure new games?
I know that
jbadger knows someone, but does anyone else, as I can see this as a good selling game with out that much to produce it. I figure with the $$$'s to pay me for the rights and the original cost of production and distrubution the company would outlay possibly about $30K. With the company getting about $4 a pack from retailers (figure MSRP @$10/pack, with dealers paying $6/ pack and $2 of that going to me) they would recoup the those costs, and more, with the first 30,000 packs. That would not be hard to do figuring 3,000 retail outlets and a dealer "pack" of 10 games.Of course I realize I may be off in my production costs, but I don't think it would be by much. Of course if the company goes to spend mucho $$$$'s on advertising, then the time to recover initial outlay would be longer.
Oh well, enough rambling. Time for me to get ready for work.
