Chapter 1: Lessons From Hosting a Contest Last Friday we debuted our first Facebook contest. It wasnt announced on Defunct Games: The Site and only got a few mentions on Defunct Games twitter feed. In other words, it was designed specifically for Facebook. The results were ... mixed. A lot of people saw the post, but only a few entered. Hopefully those who simply observed enjoyed the contest, but its definitely disappointing more people didnt take part. This may be for a couple of reasons. For one thing, Brutal Legend was recently part of a Humble Bundle, um, bundle. So Im sure a lot of people already own the game. It also could be that people didnt want the game, it is a bit of a niche product. Or perhaps the contest question was more demanding than it was worth. Having said that, I am extremely curious to see which it is. Thats why Im eager to try a different contest, this time with a new game (and a firm end date). I still have plenty of games to give out, so were going to keep trying to until we get it right. Thank you to the people that took part in this first, experimental contest. Ill post the winner shortly and then start up the next contest. As always, Im open to constructive feedback.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:58:53 +0000
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