Teun28 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Hi, Is it possible to sell HTML5 games without great graphics? My new game for example has very simple graphics but people like the gameplay. And are buyers more interested in vector art or not? Teun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalfluff Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 A lot of 'indie' games get away with quite simple graphics, but if you want to go down the sponsorship road, good graphics are mandatory these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifritgames Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I would add sounds and music to the nice grafix. Only together they make up the atmosphere of your game. If you are aiming to sell, you definitely want something catchy. Something what people are coming back to play. Luckily more and more artists join the web in creative communities so this is not hard to achieve. There are even places where you can generate your sounds or music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I agree with the above, in the sponsor market graphics are king (often to the detriment of gameplay) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teun28 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Thanks for answering, and what do sponsors prefer, pixel or vector art? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Good art. Doesn't matter what style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalfluff Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 If you want to be safe: Do what King Games does (and all the others like them). That's what sponsors want. Colorful, happy, pastels, cute, anthropomorphisms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFlibble78 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I agree with the above, in the sponsor market graphics are king (often to the detriment of gameplay) This really is a sad part of today's gaming (mobile)market. People with overlook great games because they haven't got the correct "sugar coated" graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 This really is a sad part of today's gaming (mobile)market. People with overlook great games because they haven't got the correct "sugar coated" graphics. I don't 100% agree, I think it's only representative of the sponsor market. But as that is the one the OP wanted to enter, it definitely counts here. But there are plenty of successful indie games that don't sugar coat everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFlibble78 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Hi rich. I was talking about the sponsor market, perhaps I didn't word my post very well. I did quote your post "in the sponsor market graphics are king (often to the detriment of gameplay)". As someone who would like to make a little money from the games I create it is disheartening that looks will go before what is the core of the game, the gameplay, and there is no way I can afford/willing to pay out money for art on the off chance a sponsor will sponsor the game. But as I said thats the sad thing. Then again I've not tried to contact a sponsor so perhaps I'm being overly harsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Felipe Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Interesting topic and thanks for explaining what sponsors are looking for in terms of graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totor Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Graphic style is linked to target demographics, it may be difficult to sell abstract pixel art to kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altergo Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I think you can easily find a graphic designer student for a reasonable price and improve your graphic X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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