Christmas Magic has completed a splendid 2 week run in the wild wild web and me and my mates are going head over heels over the achievement ! We have learnt a lot regarding the patterns of downloads on the App Store and the power of "Word of Mouth" publicity. We have not put into action any marketing campaign as of yet and still the game is being downloaded each day, surprising us and positively delighting us each day ! Soon we'll have reviews and articles on various websites. At least we are trying to get them on websites, when they'll finally appear is God's own free will. We are doing as much as we can, but being Indie has its own limitations. Not having an evil corporation funding you means you gotta believe in the motto "Slow n Steady wins the race !" :)
Another amusing fact that has emerged from the download stats is that China is a huge market for iPad games. We had no idea about that and since our game has a story book in it in english, we were surprised to see the number of downloads in China rivaling those of the US of A. Guess the gameplay rules above all and the relaxing Zen gameplay and the charming ambiance of the game is breaking cultural barriers and sweeping everyone off the floor !
Good for us, makes us float with glee :D !
So, while I was floating around in thin air, smelling sweet perfumes of the fresh spring season, I came up with a song ! Yes ! A song :) ! A song about us gamers, about us game -makers ! Our thrills, excitements, bravado's and laziness !!! Yes, the master of Zen gaming says we must encompass all aspects of our existence in one perfect song of celebration and present it to the mighty world !
Lo and behold ! Get glued to your monitors, touch your touchscreens and clickety-click your rodents, cos here I present :
The P.L.A.Y. Song !
(Or the song of the gamers n devs !
BTW, the song is to be read in viking voice, complete with all its hoarse sound and proud pronunciations! it has a wonderful effect on the perception of the song ! wink wink !)
Pirates and Princesses
Legends and Lore !
Aliens and Archstones
Yikes and Roars !
We sail for the distant lands,
Treasures and Shores,
We slay mighty Monstaars,
We sail some more !
We sail through the hardships,
" All Hands to the Oars !!!"
We date sweet Mermaids,
Their beauty so pure
!
We are Messy, Ho !
Grimy, Ho !
Grumpy and sore ,
Loot Magic from Everland,
We are hungry for more !
HO ! Ho ! Ho ! Ho !
Rawr ! Rawr ! Roar ! Roar !
Swing ! Swing ! Bang ! Bang !
Swish ! Swish ! Snore ! Snore !
We are denizens of Everland,
We never do our chores,
We are gamers , game makers,
Level up n Xplore !
Level up n Xplore !!
C'mon dear Pirates,
My grumpy Ol' mates,
Let’s conquer this Everland,
Let’s claim our Fates !
OMG ! Meh ! meh !
Woot Woot ! For the Win !
let’s unleash those pranky little
devils from within !
We are pirates, we are zombies,
we are soldiers, we
are kings,
we are anything thats fun,
we are ideas with wings !
We are denizens of Everland,
We never do our chores,
We are gamers , game makers,
Level up n Xplore !
Level up n Xplore !!
C'mon dear Pirates,
My grumpy ol' mates,
Let’s conquer this Everland,
Let’s claim our Fates !
Level up n Xplore !!
Level up n Xplore !!
:)
There, there, I can hear the applause all around me already ! By the way, this song can also be enjoyed inside Christmas Magic in the "Extras" menu. Along-with the song you will also find the best part of the game, our mighty names : in the credits !
Do check it out on the appstore : http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/christmas-magic/id483085364?ls=1&mt=8
And if you are the kind of person who loves to watch before he plays, here's what you need :
Signing off for now ! Will be back with more interesting stuff soon ! :)
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