If only the rest of the business community could understand this one simple concept: Quality is far more valuable than Quantity!

LDW get's it, most of the "core" game developers get it, so why not the other casual game studios? I guess there will always be those that are just out to make a quick buck.

I was also, understandably, delighted to see that Arthur pointed out Fan Fiction to help drive home his point. (of course I'd LOVE to know if he pointed out any stories in particular! lol)

Yes !!!! I deifinately agree with this article ..... I have played some of the hidden object games I get to the like 7th level and I am bored with them...... the games I am finding on other sites these days .... I am beggining to find more and more of this story !!!!! So it seems the only games that seem to suit me are LDW's!!!!

If it werent for you guys I would be bored out of my mind !!!! And I love this forum I have made so many new freinds on here !!! so keep up the good work LDW

Glad it has been said!

Most of the non LDW games I play are core games, most involving lots of money and many discs. For casual game play, I have two time management, one hidden object, and no match three games on my pc. I also have PT, VV1 & 2, and VF. I spent a total of $20 on the three non LDW games as opposed to $20 a piece for VV1, VV2, PT and $15 for VF (which I bought using my VV3 savings ) I would not spend even the $6.99 for most of the "played one, played them all" games currently on the market. If I want to play any of the other kajillion hidden object, time management or match threes out there, I will play the free online version. Half an hour and I have had my fill for a month or so.

I have not bought any other casual games for the PC since discovering this site and the supportive community maintained by LDW. A large part of the reason I am willing to save my nickels and dimes to buy LDW games (and directly from LDW) is not just the quality and value, but the confidence that if I have a problem, it will be taken care of to the best of their collective abilities.

I just buy games from Last Day Of Work,and Amaranth.I have a Shockwave membership,and play games as long as i want.Ther are a lot of gamesites,where you can play games free.I buy games from Walmart on c.d. when i find them on sale.I hate hidden object games.

I have a Shockwave membership also, and would not have discovered LDW's games if not for it. I play core games to the hilt and play nothing else when I'm really into one. As Emri said, Shockwave allows unlimited play on any games for a very small monthly fee. They are mostly casual games. I use those as "time killers," and my daughter and her friends love them.

I don't have a count on the hidden object games we've had, but at the last hard drive "clean out" I uninstalled 43 hidden objects and 27 time managements. The hidden object games that have a story line I usually finish in an hour or two. Those that don't, I don't even play. I absolutely hate the ones that have objects that look like they are pasted on top of the image and/or don't even go with the theme. Time management games are just the way Arthur described them - they are all copies of Diner Dash, and no more interesting.

I could have played my Shockwave version of VF forever, without any additional cost and without any annoying changes to the game (that some other game hosting sites have.) I chose to buy it from LDW because of these forums. I absolutely, whole-heartedly agree that web presence matters (not just for casual games, either) and yes, we (the customers) care.

I love the hidden object games as something fun to do with my fiancé, but just like BB I cannot stand them when there is no storyline or the objects do not have anything to do with the game. These games do not last a long time and they come and go really quickly while my LDW games are here to stay.

I personally go to Big Fish Games to browse through the games and figure out what to try next.

I love this!!

Arthur, you said it perfect! This is along the lines of what I tell people when I talk about LDW, not only as a game maker, but as a company. The reason that I love your games are that they are unique. I can play 5 slots at a time in any of my games, and still have a unique experience in each and every one of them. Add the quality of your web presence, and you have a winner!

I hope that other developers will heed your advice. And if not, well then, at least we know that we can count on you and LDW to continue to produce great games following a time-tested strategy!

I cannot agree with Arthur more, and this is why I buy LDW games!

I love this forum .

The other day I went to wal-mart an bought a big fish game for 10.99 I never buy from big fish in my opininon I just dont like it ... but I said this could be a good one read the cd cover three times making sure that it was not a "search" game ...got home and played it .... It was a search game ... played for 30 mins. was bored deleted from my computer and gave it to my cousin.... i was so angry i was ripped off 11 dollars do not like those games there is no reason to make them accept to make a little profit !

I love LDW keep it up

I think that what I said in another thread (about VV4 in General Discussion) could be said here:
with the VV games, we are in love for our villagers and for their destiny, and also we get a "story" to follow! The story of Isola! This makes our fidelity, especially when the achievement is good!!