Idle Games: The Mechanics and Monetization of Self-Playing Games
In this 2015 GDC talk, Kongregate's Anthony Pecorella examine the core and metagame loops of Idle games to understand what's so compelling, why the retention is so insanely high, and why they are even very viable free-to-play revenue generators. GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more. We post a fresh GDC video every weekday. Subscribe to the channel to stay on top of regular updates, and check out GDC Vault for thousands of more in-depth talks from our archives. Follow us on Twitter / official_gdc Check out our Facebook page for GDC exclusives / gamedevelopersconference Visit our site: http://ubm.io/2ctNvqZ
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