The name of your game describes your game and your brand! Get it right! Scott Miller has written an article on what makes a good name based on his experiences, in summary:

• Meaningful title
• Short names are better than long names
• Avoid punctuation in the game title
• Avoid generic titles
• Avoid sequel numbers

“In general, a product name is one of the most important aspects of a brand. In effect, a name is a brand’s banner, or headline, and it needs to quickly convey a compelling, meaningful message about the product itself”. – Scott Millar

Read the entire article by Scott Millar: Why the game name matters

When it comes to free games versus paid-for games, I enjoy a game a lot more if I’ve paid for it.

Buying a game is one more risky decision that can be very rewarding, the rest are in-game. Just like playing a game and choosing between two weapons when you can only carry one.

Is the price of the game one more atom in a list of rewarding game ingredients?

Purchasing a well priced game make me feel great. An agonising decision is my favourite! Of course if the game sucks then I feel bad, and that’s not a good thing.

Something to think about when you go to price your game. Is the act of buying a game, a game we play with ourselves?

Note: New to game atoms? read Danc’s post on The Chemistry of Game Design