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Ask HN: Which pricing model would you recommend for a Puzzle Game?

3 pointsby s-c-hover 7 years ago
Hello, I am making a mobile puzzle game where players use a very simple programming language to solve levels. The target audience is people who like challenging puzzles even if they are not programmers.<p>I am thinking of two options for the pricing model. 1. Paid app (something like $2.99) 2. Free app with a single iAP to unblock the advanced levels ($2.99 too). There will be a lot of free levels, but the advanced levels have additional elements non available in free levels.<p>Also, I am well aware the many people here don’t like the pay-to-win model. But because of the nature of the game, some users will be stuck for a long time and may abandon the game. So I am thinking of introducing an iAP to access the solution of a single level. It’s a paid feature in order to encourage players to find the solutions themselves.<p>Which pricing model would you recommend? And what do you think about offering solutions with iAP?

2 comments

twobyfourover 7 years ago
As a puzzle game fan, I&#x27;m most likely to download a free app whose IAP is ad removal. FWIW.
vinchucoover 7 years ago
Not serious: you pay for the game, and you have to solve the puzzles to recover your money :D
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