Another dismal month for me.  I didn't finish ANY games (I'm still slogging through CLUTTER IV).  I bought 5.  But they only cost a grand total of $6!

I decided to play the Off the Record series next.   I had already played the first one, Linden Shades, but looked at teh walk thru and it rang no bells, so played that one again.

Once I started, the story seemed familiar and I was able t finish the game in 1 day AND find all the collectibles and earn all the achievements.  Hope to start the second one, The Italian Affair, tonight.

BFG Sales this week ...

Code  -  2FOR1  -  CE BOGOF  -  this weekend, 8-9 August

Code  -  VAST  -  Developer spotlight sale, 50% off all VAST Studios games  -  one day, Tuesday 11 August 

Spirit of Mystery: Chains of Promise Bundle Sale  -  Thursday-Friday 13-14 August

Casino 4X Sale  -  Friday-Saturday 14-15 August

60% Off All Games  -  next weekend, 15-16 August

I wonder if we'll get a BPM on Monday with the CE BOGOF ...


 

Just found an article in Geek Wire that mentions Big Fish.

In the 2nd quarter of this year, BF had revenues of $104.5 million.  $48.3 million of that came from casino games, tough the casino genre was down about $1 million from the first quarter.

PC sales have declined (my comments - and number of PC games offered has decline).

Free-to-play apps increased 35 percent to $36.4 million, led by Gummy Drop.

 

lilyr wrote:

Yikes Tirama!! The mind boggles!  WHY would anyone spend real money playing BFG's casino games when they could play online and have at least a faint chance of getting real money?  And people are PAYING to play GUMMY DROP??

Online gambling for $$$ is illegal in the US.  I found another article on HITC TECH. 

Quotes:

Data suggest that iPhone users tend to spend more than Android users, and in general, the world of in-app purchases is no different. Those who choose Apple spend more on average in nearly all games that are supported on both platforms, according to data provided to CNBC by NPD Group's Checkout Tracking. Checkout Tracking studied the behavior of its users in the six-month period between December 2014 and May 2015.

The NPD system allows users to have their purchase behavior tracked to win rewards like Amazon gift cards. NPD then uses the aggregated data for market research on consumer trends and behavior. With 50,000 users distributed around the nation, Checkout Tracking has a pretty good representative sample of the habits of Americans on their smartphones.

(snip)

But it turns out everyone loves gambling, even if it's just for the experience. For Android, the highest average spend per buyer was for "Big Fish Casino," a virtual slots game. Big Fish is part of a subcategory of free-to-play games in which you're given a chunk of free credits to start with but have to start paying once you run out of the initial capital.

Remember that nobody can actually win a single dollar on "Big Fish Casino" because online gambling is illegal in the U.S. All the money spent by users is pure profit for the company. The users are buying vapor-worthy credits that serve no real-world purpose beyond furthering more Big Fish "gambling."

(snip)

Plus, the people who are into mobile casino games are really into them. The difference between mean and median for those games is greater than for other game types, meaning they have more skewed distributions. One iPhone user paid nearly $22,000 playing "Big Fish Casino" in the time period. (Just FYI, the central office for Gamblers Anonymous can be reached at (626) 960-3500.)

The typical "Big Fish Casino" player is a female consumer over 45, Callahan said, highlighting another unique aspect of mobile gaming.

(snip)

Among iPhone users, the 45-54 age range averaged $146 during the period studied, with the 55 and above group close behind, at $145. The older set were big spenders among Android users as well, plunking down an average of $120.

here's the link to the entire article:
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/08/04/the-shocking-truth-about-mobile-gaming/

Maybe I do want to get some games this weekend after all.  Better stock up while we can.  LOL