Running Wild now FREE

UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
After disappointing sales we have decided to make Running Wild free.

The game took 3 months to complete and the few reviews we have been 4-5 stars.



http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/running-wild/id409112330?mt=8

Please review and rate if you like it.

Day1: 2704 units
Day2: 14,552 units

Darren.
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  • JohnPapiomitisJohnPapiomitis Member Posts: 6,256
    such a shame about the sale :( the games so good
  • FanStudioUKFanStudioUK Member Posts: 459
    Sorry to hear that Darren!
    It's really strange what's happening with the Appstore lately...it's not enough to have a good game (graphics & gameplay)...it's seems that we need to invest 1000s in marketing in order to see good sales
  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Member Posts: 5,394
    Unbelievable! The game is great :)
  • DimensionGamesDimensionGames PRO Posts: 993
    Bad times :/ Have you implemented iads? I will make sure all my mates check it out. Hopefully it will gain you visibility for further games like donut games achieved :)
  • gazjmgazjm Member Posts: 578
    I have just retweeted your tweet, although I think most of my followers already follow you so will have it already!
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    Yeah we think it's our best game so far, i sent out the usual press releases to my 30+ press contacts with little to no coverage.

    I must say i wont be releasing a game at that time of year again as i think it didn't help at all :)

    Anyway onwards and upwards....i hope lol

    Darren.
  • JlmCJlmC Member Posts: 129
    May i ask you something?

    Whats you best seller? And how miuch did you sell?

    Thanks Darren
  • IncrediboIncredibo Member Posts: 274
    The best game ever flying rockets, movable platforms, etc...

    I guess now & days people like the things you put 3-5 days into haha.

    Don't worry m8 you should really think about selling it if your guna put it free.
    Then you'll have money for your next project(:

    Regards,
    BG
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    JlmC said:
    Whats you best seller? And how miuch did you sell?

    We had a couple of good sellers last year (our 1st year making iPhone games and using GS).

    Bumps sold 60k units

    Red Ball of Goo over 20k units

    You have to take the rough with the smooth in this job :)

    @BG We won't sell RW unless it's a very nice offer as it's a great game to have in our portfolio.

    Darren.
  • ScootsScoots Member Posts: 507
    That is unbelievable , what a shame that this game didn't get any exposure. Hopefully it will catch on now then you can switch it back to paid. I remember reading that "Trainyard" didn't take off until he made it free for a while.
  • NexusGameStudioNexusGameStudio Member Posts: 265
    Sorry to hear the low sales Darren, it was a bad time of year for release (I felt the backlash as well). Such a shame to see a quality title do worse then some of the crap on the App store.

    Keep in mind, us who bought it, really enjoy it :)
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    NexusGameStudio said:
    Keep in mind, us who bought it, really enjoy it :)

    True words right there! :D
  • AjBlueAjBlue Member Posts: 215
    I like the gameplay in rw, reusing the levels is very good how you can go back and forth through it and presents different puzzles.

    the only thing i think could make this game better is if the hitboxes were made bigger because i miss a lot of taps and it gets rather frustration. a time limit and scoreboard would be nice too. even just an offline scoreboard would be fine.
  • goliathgoliath Member Posts: 1,440
    Love it!! Hopefully it will climb the charts and you can mark it back up. It's a really
    Fun game.
  • POMPOM Member Posts: 2,599
    Darren , Its a shame that such a good game dont sale ,

    believe me when i say i feel your pain , my game Party Popper is not selling too , although it might not be at
    the level of RW but still its good enough to hit the "whats hot" section for a few times ,
    im thinking of making it free too , let me know if this action makes any good to RW .

    RW is a great game from a great company .

    Roy.
  • butterbeanbutterbean Member Posts: 4,315
    That is such a shame, that was one of the BEST games i've played with GS thus far, very cute, and very Nintendo-esque quality!
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    Such a shame... any potential doing iads? or are you going to wait and see how it does first?
  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    Such a great game I got it the day it came out and still keep going back to play it
  • EatingMyHatEatingMyHat Member Posts: 1,246
    Just downloaded and reviewed. Such a great game and only $100 in sales? :(

    Was it just bad timing or bad mojo on the app store? This game is top 10 material.
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    Thanks Guys,

    Well we did over 2,200 untis yesterday from the US and it's not even close to top 200 :)

    Darren.
  • goliathgoliath Member Posts: 1,440
    Please keep us updated on sales. This game deserves to climb the charts!
  • BarkBarkCoBarkBarkCo Member Posts: 1,400
    You could leak somewhere that your 12 yr old cousin did most of the work...That always gets the press interested! lol
  • FanStudioUKFanStudioUK Member Posts: 459
    @BarkBarkCo loool

    this might actually work :)
  • DreamLabDreamLab Member Posts: 2,127
    If it helps all of my friends are downloading it(U.S). They love it and said you should make a sequel to it. haha. They said if they would have known the game was that good they would have bought it instantly. thanks
    DL
  • DreamLabDreamLab Member Posts: 2,127
    Also, what I have always been wondering is, who does the art for your games?
    DL
  • ericdg123ericdg123 Member, PRO Posts: 156
    @utopiangames, I'm guessing RW didn't get featured. That seems to be a deciding factor in many games success. If you get featured on the main pages you are in for a huge sales spike, at least while it is featured and even longer if the game catches on.

    I think if you keep releasing quality games apple will look kindly upon you and be more likely to feature your future apps.

    I've only had one game featured on the main page and it was just in Japan, but even then it still sold $300 a day in Japan for a while.

    Good luck.
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    Woke up this morning to find it at #160 in US games (free).

    We have Bumps and Goo linked in RW so fingers crossed we see some decent sales for those.

    I will post some numbers today (1st day of sale we had over 2k units).

    Darren.
  • mzxmzx Member Posts: 151
    utopiangames said:
    Woke up this morning to find it at #160 in US games (free).

    We have Bumps and Goo linked in RW so fingers crossed we see some decent sales for those.

    I will post some numbers today (1st day of sale we had over 2k units).

    Darren.

    It deserves it! :D I hope you'll beat bubble ball :P!
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692


    Darren.
  • YodapolloYodapollo Inactive, Chef Emeritus Posts: 447
    @utopiangames

    Congrats on the success so far with Running Wild! This game is awesome, and I can't wait to see it rocket up the charts further.

    Also, I must admit, I probably spent at least two hours playing it last night. Can't get enough.

    -- Yodapollo
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