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Super Mario Saga - Redesigning Super Mario Bros. 3 as a mobile, free-to-play
Jan 27, 2015
As part of the "Evil Game Design Challenge" at Casual Connect 2013 in San Francisco, I put together this talk explaining how I would use my monetization strategies to transform the classic Super Mario Bros. 3 into a free-to-play game for iOS and Android.
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Super Mario Saga
casual connect usa | free-to-play track | jul 13 ethan levy | cofounder @quarter spiral | consultant @famousaspect
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Game Design Game Production
Metrics & User TestMonetization Consultant
A brief history of Ethan
• 10 years experience as a game developer• 30+ shipped games, multiple awards and nominations
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Enhanced Wars
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I get a callimagine if...
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Super Mario Sagareimagining super mario bros. 3 for touch based free-to-play
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design for the platform•swipe based controls
✦ forward - start run
✦ up - jump
✦ down - crouch
✦ back - stop
✦ double finger tap - super
• reduction of precision based levels
• focus on flow/fluidity
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general monetization framework• identify the core loop
• identify emotions you wish to monetize
• identify opportunities to monetize the core loop
•make the ability to spend money present
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super mario bros. 3
WorldChoose branching levels,
play mini gamesSink timeTap items
PlatformFinish the obstacle course
before time runs outSink lives, items
Tap lives
GateLives
GateBoss castles
Pay
Gat
e: $
5
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Delight
We can build off of the slightly linear nature of Super Mario Bros. 3 to build a system dependent upon earning stars instead of pure level completion to unlock new areas and abilities. Taking queues from games like Candy Crush Saga and Jetpack Joyride, we will build in systems of achievement that will motivate players to use a variety of consumable boosts.
Super Mario Bros. 3 is a masterclass in surprise and delight. The player is introduced to novelties throughout the game that keeps the experience constantly fresh. In order to monetize emotion, we will introduce elements like a crafting system that allows the player to unlock new characters for use with slightly different powers which allow for more novelty.
Achievement
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metastructure changes•Each level is a social leaderboard
•Earn 1 to 3 stars per level based on score
• [bonus stars for completing w/other characters]
•Unlock new worlds based on star totals
Add achievement focus and social competition to game to allow for monetization
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time based elements•Lives regen at 1 per 30 minutes
•Mini games are playable 1 per 24 hours
•EOL reward pays out once 1 per 24 hours
•Add new daily scratcher return mechanic
Add time based gating to encourage daily returns
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coins as currency•Coins no longer grant free life at 100
•Spend coins on entrance to mini games
•Spend coins to buy consumables pre level
•Spend coins to buy mystery box of craft components
•Spend coins to complete crafting tasks
Players can grind for coins, but can purchase them in packages for $$$
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toad the craftsman•EOL reward and Toad mini games grant craftables
✦ Scripted, public facing payout for each
•Craftables + gold turned in for consumables
•Rare craftables + gold to unlock new characters✦ Princess Peach, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Samus, Link, Wario...
Crafting will be the major coin sink
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standard requirements•Starter pack for straight cash ($20 of value for $5)
•Boost upsell dialog before entering each level
•Contextual upsell on not enough coins, out of lives
•Notifications
Standard elements to make purchasing and returns present
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new feature - survival mode•A weekly high score challenge
•Randomly generated level
•Receive rewards based on making certain distances
•Costs coins to enter
•New level/refreshed leaderboard each week
Coin sink + a piece of infinitely replayable content to keep players engaged
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super mario bros. 3
WorldChoose branching levels,
play mini games, craftSink time, coins, craftables
Tap boosts, craftables
PlatformFinish the obstacle course
before time runs outSink lives, consumables
Tap coins, craftables
GateLives
GateStars earned
crafting
lives
consumablesmini games
characters
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