Trading Cards

[Deadlift]

Seriously, and badges and achievements. This is quickly becoming my most played game, be nice to have a badge to show it ;)

[tyranitarex]

Not gonna lie, I'd second this. Might be the first Steam purchase I'd unlock most/all achievements in.

[Dice]

I can't imagine exactly how it would be implemented, but it sure is a novel idea. I'd like this too!

[Deadlift]

Steam tracks YNAB play time the same as it does any game that has trading cards. Unlock them over time. Throw together some meaningless/funny picture & text combos to slap on the cards and you've got yourself a stew!

[Freak]

lol....Good idea

[Elgar]

I agree !

[Anti02Gang]

I support this movement.

It's pretty weird they don't have them already. It's literally so easy and takes only a day to prep them all.

[RodeoClown]

But that's a day we can't spend doing other things...

[Deadlift]

Sure, but you do get a % of the price of all cards sold. So there's that

[Anti02Gang]

Here's the argument.

Sure it takes time. Let's say one or two days.

1. If the game drops a card, it is only for half. Say YNAB has 10 cards, only 5 can be acquired through normal drop. To complete the set (max 5 sets for complete badge), you'd need to find the other 5. Normally through trading (no money for you) or through Steam Market (money for you, Developer). Since this YNAB goes on sale rarely, the cards will worth quite a bit. Extra money for simple jobs (adding Cards for YNAB).

2. Achievements. This will draw people into buying the copy of YNAB. There are people that love achievements for the sake of achievements. You'll get them with enabling achievements in this 'game'.

3. Since YNAB has Steam Trading Cards and Achievements, you'll enable yourself to be listed on both categories. Better visibility for marketing your products on Steam. Some people will also idle to get Cards, this allows for their friend list to see your product and probably ask themselves if they are curious. More eyes = better marketing, right?

Not to mention that you'd make existing customers e.g people in this thread happy.

That's all I can say.

[Deadlift]

You've managed to express the idea with more elegance than a cat in a top hat. Well done

[Vegaetalus]

Achievements is kind of a risky idea for YNAB, because it might encourage people to "lie" or "cheat" or use the app in ways they shouldn't be using it. I think the creators care more about people using their program properly and improving their financial lives than they care about making a few more sales from achievement-hunters.

But Rodeo's reason is the best one. Any time spent on this superfluous stuff is not time spent improving the program.

[bradgy]

Originally posted by Vegaetalus:

Achievements is kind of a risky idea for YNAB, because it might encourage people to "lie" or "cheat" or use the app in ways they shouldn't be using it.

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[Deadlift]

So scrap the achievements but bring in trading cards!

[Marozhina]

Originally posted by Vegaetalus:

Achievements is kind of a risky idea for YNAB, because it might encourage people to "lie" or "cheat" or use the app in ways they shouldn't be using it. I think the creators care more about people using their program properly and improving their financial lives than they care about making a few more sales from achievement-hunters.

Don't have achievements for monetary gains, rather have them for using features of the program that would better assist users in using it. Kind of like following through tutorials, but actually implementing the practice instead of just "yep yep, I can do that if I want".

Synced with dropbox? Achievment. Viewed reports? Yep! Used YNAB 7 days in a row? Woot! Created custom categories? Got it. Import transactions? Export?

Stuff like that.

[Pinenuts]

If this had achievements Bill Gates would be asking me for finance tips