how many levels?

[ilan]

hi,

i need your advice, my new b4i game is 90% finished (game play, physics (thanx to wonder), sound, InApp purchase, tutorial, animations,...) all is done.

now i only add new levels (via designer), i have allready about 15.
its a jump & run - puzzle game, how many levels do you think should i add before i upload the first version?

 

[Ed Brown]

Hello @ilan,

The question is very subjective and there's no right answer except to make sure at least one level is in the game

I too have a game or two/three that are nearly done and ask myself the same question over and over. I aim for at least 2 hours of game play providing that the player doesn't stumble in any of the levels and completes each level with a perfect score. I also play my games over and over looking for tweaks to make it a little bit more challenging so levels are not completed too quickly.

If it takes you 5 minutes to play all 15 levels then you may need more levels or try to make them more difficult. But, it really depends on many things such as the target audience (age, gender, etc.), is it a paid game or freemium, game play style, how hard the levels are for the target audience. So there's really no single right answer.

All I can really suggest is to let your friends play the game and get their feedback. They'll quickly tell you what you don't want to hear and you can then make your game better. It's what I've done so far and it does help to get other gamer's thoughts about the game before releasing it into the wild. Also, take any criticisms about your game as a good thing.

Good luck with the game!

 

[ilan]

thanx @Ed Brown for your answer, i guess i will let some people play with it.

the problem with apple is every update need to be approved, its not like android where i can add new levels and upload it in few minutes.
so better the first version will have enough levels... (i guess 40 at least)

because its a puzzle (and jump&run game) the player gets 6 lifes and if he die he starts again from level 1 so it will be very hard to finish all 40 levels in one game
although you can purchase for 3.99$ the possibility to restart always from best level and remove ads, so i need to make it interessting also for those who will purchase
this package... i guess 40 is good for the first version... (i am at 20 now )

EDIT: 25 unique levels completed

EDIT: 40 unique levels completed

EDIT: 47 unique levels completed

EDIT: 50 unique levels completed

i am ready to release the first version that includes 50 unique levels !! with lot of fun...

 

[wonder]

I'm looking forward to see that game!!