If you fancy yourself a distinguished detective, or a master-of-puzzles, the indie team at Inkle have you covered, as they've just launched a new code-breaking mystery game called TR-49, with a price point that is hard to say no to.
No need to wait for a sale; you can pick up TR-49 for just $7 US on Steam. Narrative Director, Jon Ingold, recently explained the low price point was chosen as part of an experiment to encourage gamers to buy impulsively.
Inkle Experiments With Pricing Strategies In "Saturated and Algorithmic" Market
Gone are the days when every video game was a physical copy with a simple price tag. Whether it was a disc, or a clunky cartridge, you bought the game, you owned the game, and that was it—times were simpler back then.
In today's market, we have free-to-play games that bank on microtransactions to make money, cloud-gaming services that offer hundreds of games for a monthly subscription, and billion-dollar companies investing in AI.
As the industry continues to evolve, indie studios are getting creative with their approach. In a recent interview with GamesIndustry, Jon Ingold explained, "With the market so...
