Hi Tom.
That is true regarding software, and I will admit I have done the same thing
with cds before, namely swapping them with my brother or friends in order to
copy them, and it is certainly true that many people don't have the
appreciation for supporting audio game developers that you or I do, (I'd
never copy a cd from a similarly small, independent musician either for the
same reason).
However, this to me points to need for demos, since if some less than
scrupulous person downloads a game to try it, decides not to pay for it but
keeps it on their machine either, you've effectively lost a sale, which was
my point.
On the finances issue, well everyone has their limits of what money they
would hazard, however for myself I would rather hazard, and it is likely
true that if a game like Silver dollar is only 2 usd (roughly the price of a
bar of chocolate over hear), people would be more likely to hazard money,
particularly because the game is so simple.
For something like change reaction which is 10 usd however, I disagree, in
fact change reaction was a game I always found difficult to understand from
audio previews and am uncertain whether I'd enjoy it which is why i'd like
to try it first, since 10! usd is a bit more than I would want to gamble (I
probably would not buy a film or cd at that price unless I had some idea it
was something I'd like either).
While I think 30 usd would be too much for a game like change reaction even
if I did! enjoy it, I would rather pay 15 usd for a game with! a demo than
10 for a game without one.
Beware the Grue!
dark.
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