EPISODE · Jun 21, 2020 · 18 MIN
EP86 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Joe Mares of Fun Empire (Part 2)
from The Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob Cooney · host Bob Cooney
One of the biggest challenges a location-based VR faces is creating replayability. What makes people come back again and again? Joe Mares is a game designer and the owner of Fun Empire, Inc. His mission is to make games and VR experiences fun and engaging and help his clients to create replayability. In this episode, Bob will be talking with Joe about game design, best practices for creating replayable games that spark joy and passion among customers and much more. Let’s dive in! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: How much gameplay should there be in educational VR experiences How much to charge for a team building experience in VR How to balance VR experience and game play that drives replayability Building multiple simple games vs. building one strong one Why are shooting games so popular and should we avoid them? Joe’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joemethod Joe’s website: https://www.josephmares.com/ What Makes it Fun website: http://www.whatmakesitfun.com/ St.Noire game: https://www.amazon.com/St-Noire-Hosted-Cinematic-Exclusive/dp/B07P693BG1 Bob’s blog: https://www.bobcooney.com/blog/ Listen to PART 1 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP85-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Joe-Mares-of-Fun-Empire-Part-1-efo05n
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One of the biggest challenges a location-based VR faces is creating replayability. What makes people come back again and again? Joe Mares is a game designer and the owner of Fun Empire, Inc. His mission is to make games and VR experiences fun and engaging and help his clients to create replayability. In this episode, Bob will be talking with Joe about game design, best practices for creating replayable games that spark joy and passion among customers and much more. Let’s dive in! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: How much gameplay should there be in educational VR experiences How much to charge for a team building experience in VR How to balance VR experience and game play that drives replayability Building multiple simple games vs. building one strong one Why are shooting games so popular and should we avoid them? Joe’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joemethod Joe’s website: https://www.josephmares.com/ What Makes it Fun website: http://www.whatmakesitfun.com/ St.Noire game: https://www.amazon.com/St-Noire-Hosted-Cinematic-Exclusive/dp/B07P693BG1 Bob’s blog: https://www.bobcooney.com/blog/ Listen to PART 1 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP85-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Joe-Mares-of-Fun-Empire-Part-1-efo05n
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EP86 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Joe Mares of Fun Empire (Part 2)
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