MySpace
12/22/2005 (11:43 am) by Jeremy Alessi
If you're on there add me!
www.myspace.com/jeremyalessi
If you're not on there ... get on and then add me!
I hope to actually add Leadfoot game content to my page soon and/or also create a site for Leadfoot ... or Jet Pack Guy ... whatever. Once I have my in browser solution setup I can allow people to add the code to their page to run the game ... and it will work just like the music & video codecs that people display ... people that like your game will feature the in-browser demo and advertise your game for you. The possibilities are huge!
About the author
Jeremy has been developing video games for 10 years. Scholastic, Garage Games, and Reflexive Entertainment have published his work. His first independent title, Aerial Antics (2004), was nominated for Sim Game of the Year by Game Tunnel, listed as a top 5 physics game download by Computer Gaming World, and was featured on the G4 Network TV show Cinematech. Currently, he is producing several new titles through independent studio Midnight Status. In addition to his game development work Jeremy is also the creator/author of the Games Demystified technical series published by Gamasutra. This unique series analyzes popular games with distinguishing mechanics and recreates them with simple interactive demos and comprehensible code. Due to its approachable nature the series is enjoyed by a huge audience of gamers and developers alike. view profile »
We need more of that kind of plan.
I think what Jeremy is saying is that developers need to use more than one place to advertise that kind of stuff, though.
He get the majority of his traffic, and therefore revenue, which is substancial, from the MySpace crowd. I think he mentioned the demographics are mainly teens to early twenties (prime gamer market). There are a suprising number of girls using it too, and he is either planning or has implemented a girls version of his site, though I think the traffic will be dwarfed by the males looking at pics of the latest 'hot' girls.
And just before anyone says, its promotional pics of celebs, in no way to be confused with pr0n. Unless you are extremely prudish, in which case, you dont get out much.... :-)
Its an amazing way to network, hell I'm even looking forward to JYNXT releasing an album through it. But then I always had a soft spot for Fleetwood Mac, so its nice to see son of (or daughter of) taking off, even if it does leave me feeling old.
John

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