A Case Study of the IGN People's Choice Award Winner: Fairway Solitaire | Pat WYLIE
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Channel: GameDaily Connect · 2013 · Gaming
Every game has its successes and even successful games, like Fairway Solitaire, have their failures. Fairway Solitaire managed to make a fun game out of combining two incredibly boring pastimes, but is that enough to be successful? What does it take to make a successful game? How do you push innovation and creativity in companies that focus on the almighty "business model"? Pat Wylie, VP of Big Fish Studios and a 17-year game industry veteran, will either succeed or fail at breaking it all down. Delivered at Casual Connect USA, July 2013 Download Slides: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Casual_Connect_USA_2013_Presentations/Pat_Wylie_CCUSA_2013.zip
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