Introducing Wargame Design Studios

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Well, someone has to do it...

Do you consider a business model similar to "Command Ops 2" ?

Basically the "demo" would be the full game but with only a few showcase scenarios.
Then you would sell "scenario packs" or "modules".
Such a modul would then be "Tobruk 1941" or "France 1940", containing campaigns, scenarios, the needed artwork and the OOB's.
This way you can keep the "core" (the demo) always up to date and people will always be able to play their modules with the most up-to-date "core" engine.

Hi Wiggum,

We're currently working through business models.

In some respects we're doing as you suggest. The Demo is always going to be the first engine that gets new features that are then rolled out across the other games.

The Demo is not going to be static but rather provided with regular DLC's mainly focused on smaller actions or scenarios that players can learn the system or PBEM.

For us the demo is a test bed to try different things and game features. It's also a chance for our scenario designers to do there pet projects and it prepares us for future titles with ready made art and other game assets.

As far as Steam I can't answer for John. That said I don't think he has a closed mind - he just needs to balance the cost of distribution (Steam's margin) and the return he gets. I believe he left HPS to self publish to recover some of the distribution cost.

david