A strange affinity for Vampire RPGS?

[AstinDextor]

Seems like the only way I can get above a 6 is by making a Vampire RPG... which guarantees 9s and 10s. I went back to that well everytime I was in financial trouble and was guaranteed a hit. My "Heart of Blood: The Bloodening" franchaise has like 15 entries in it now lol. I felt like SE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ out another Final Fantasy whenever the coffers were low, except in my case they never lost popularity...

[Avalanche]

For me, Vampire RPGs are a flop beyond the first time, just like most other genres.

[TheGodlike]

There are certain genre-mixes that do better with a certain age-group. However the raiting and hence the sales are more influenced by the mix of the three categories in each of the three groups.
Once you released a game and created a game report you'll get some of that information.
Additionally the ratio of tech vs. design is different from genre to genre.

Altogether, there are several factors that all play a role in what 'grades' the game will recieve, what kind of topic and genre are only one of them.

[Maverick]

Originally posted by AstinDextor:

Seems like the only way I can get above a 6 is by making a Vampire RPG... which guarantees 9s and 10s.

That's a sure fire way to get below 6 if you keep doing it.

Mix it up. Think of all the "good games" out there, who played them and what they played it on.

Strangely enough, it's a game where the older you are the more history you have to work with :)

[AstinDextor]

Originally posted by Maverick:

Originally posted by AstinDextor:

Seems like the only way I can get above a 6 is by making a Vampire RPG... which guarantees 9s and 10s.

That's a sure fire way to get below 6 if you keep doing it.

Mix it up. Think of all the "good games" out there, who played them and what they played it on.

Strangely enough, it's a game where the older you are the more history you have to work with :)

Actually like I said, I went back to th Vampire RPG well after every flop, and I had 15 best selling Vampire RPGs throughout the history of my company lol

[Maverick]

Originally posted by AstinDextor:

Originally posted by Maverick:

That's a sure fire way to get below 6 if you keep doing it.

Mix it up. Think of all the "good games" out there, who played them and what they played it on.

Strangely enough, it's a game where the older you are the more history you have to work with :)

Actually like I said, I went back to th Vampire RPG well after every flop, and I had 15 best selling Vampire RPGs throughout the history of my company lol

If time and/or engines advance, yes, ofc you can.

I was responding to your comment that it's the "only way" to get above 6. Which is not true.