Do you think it is important to build a community in a single player puzzle/game site to maximize traffic?
If so, how would you do it?
Ask YC: How do you build a community in a single player puzzle/game site?
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Re: Ask YC: How do you build a community in a single player puzzle/game site?
#2Check out forumwarz... one way they do it is by having the community build more levels to play. It's an RPG, not a puzzle game, though.
Re: Ask YC: How do you build a community in a single player puzzle/game site?
#3I think it will significantly increase return rates, if the game is good. See: kongregate.com
Re: Ask YC: How do you build a community in a single player puzzle/game site?
#4You're getting to be almost as persistent about Numbrosia as rms was with his herbal remedy =)
Re: Ask YC: How do you build a community in a single player puzzle/game site?
#5You're getting to be almost as persistent about Numbrosia as rms was with his herbal remedy =)
2 threads in 400 days, and a comment in every thread about drugs. I thought it was reasonable. And it's technically not an herbal remedy, because kratom is not classified as anything by the FDA.
;)
Re: Ask YC: How do you build a community in a single player puzzle/game site?
#6Well, one of the most interesting things about puzzlers is that a significant (but perhaps still small) proportion of them like making puzzles as well as solving them.
If this were a problem I was working on, I'd try to support that behavior. Make it easy for people to transition from solvers to makers of puzzles. Then feed and nurture the community of fans by allowing solvers to rate and discuss and find similar puzzles.
Re: Ask YC: How do you build a community in a single player puzzle/game site?
#7Well, one of the most interesting things about puzzlers is that a significant (but perhaps still small) proportion of them like making puzzles as well as solving them. If this were a problem I was working on, I'd try to support that behavior. Make it easy for people to transition from solvers to makers of puzzles. Then feed and nurture the community of fans by allowing solvers to rate and discuss and find similar puz…
How do you get around the problem of "diluting" the main puzzle? If fewer people play with the main puzzle, that could result in a loss of traffic overall.
It's similar to the problem of subreddits diluting the main reddit.
Re: Ask YC: How do you build a community in a single player puzzle/game site?
#8Check out forumwarz... one way they do it is by having the community build more levels to play. It's an RPG, not a puzzle game, though.
A potential problem is this would dilute the main puzzle, resulting in less competition and interest in the site.