Premium Mode Ruined the game

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thx3811
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Re: Premium Mode Ruined the game

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Oshikureto wrote: 02 June 2025, 16:59 It was so easy to find players to play against anytime of the day. Now that the game is under premium mode, they basically sent the game to a Limbo.
Their decision to make it a premium game was so disappointing. It was one of my fav quicker games here. 😞
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Re: Premium Mode Ruined the game

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thx3811 wrote: 09 June 2025, 17:50
Oshikureto wrote: 02 June 2025, 16:59 It was so easy to find players to play against anytime of the day. Now that the game is under premium mode, they basically sent the game to a Limbo.
Their decision to make it a premium game was so disappointing. It was one of my fav quicker games here. 😞
Me too.
I think the publishers thought that given their game was so popular on the webiste, making it premium would bring them more profit
but now almost no one is playing, so their profit will likely be less than it was when it was a free game.
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Re: Premium Mode Ruined the game

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Oshikureto wrote: 17 June 2025, 14:49 I think the publishers thought that given their game was so popular on the webiste, making it premium would bring them more profit
but now almost no one is playing, so their profit will likely be less than it was when it was a free game.
I don't think board game companies generally make ANY money if the game isn't premium, so I don't think this is true.

Less people are playing, but now the company is likely at least making SOME money from their game.
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Re: Premium Mode Ruined the game

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Remkar wrote: 17 June 2025, 19:36
Oshikureto wrote: 17 June 2025, 14:49 I think the publishers thought that given their game was so popular on the webiste, making it premium would bring them more profit
but now almost no one is playing, so their profit will likely be less than it was when it was a free game.
I don't think board game companies generally make ANY money if the game isn't premium, so I don't think this is true.

Less people are playing, but now the company is likely at least making SOME money from their game.
They do earn money even if the game is not premium. It's called adsense.
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Re: Premium Mode Ruined the game

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Oshikureto wrote: 24 June 2025, 15:09
Remkar wrote: 17 June 2025, 19:36
Oshikureto wrote: 17 June 2025, 14:49 I think the publishers thought that given their game was so popular on the webiste, making it premium would bring them more profit
but now almost no one is playing, so their profit will likely be less than it was when it was a free game.
I don't think board game companies generally make ANY money if the game isn't premium, so I don't think this is true.

Less people are playing, but now the company is likely at least making SOME money from their game.
They do earn money even if the game is not premium. It's called adsense.
BGA doesn't use AdSense. BGA doesn't even run any ads (except for BGA premium), right?

And even if they did, BGA would be collecting the ad profits, not the board game companies I would assume (unless they were Premium), but that's all moot, because they don't even use AdSense.

Unless I'm completely misunderstanding you (or something about BGA), in which case, I apologize, and feel free to explain more.
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Re: Premium Mode Ruined the game

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I have suggestion for this game company. What comes about making this game premium game... JUST DONT DO THAT. It is simple as that.
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Re: Premium Mode Ruined the game

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Axaddettu90 wrote: 28 June 2025, 14:50 I have suggestion for this game company. What comes about making this game premium game... JUST DONT DO THAT. It is simple as that.
I know, why should companies expect to make any money from making games. They should provide stuff to us for free, right?
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Re: Premium Mode Ruined the game

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Oshikureto wrote: 02 June 2025, 16:59 It was so easy to find players to play against anytime of the day. Now that the game is under premium mode, they basically sent the game to a Limbo.
36$ for the YEAR and u can play every game...
Maybe you prefer to play 36$ for azul in real ? And another 20 box for jaipur and again and again.
Serously.. i wish i knew bga before spending all my money in game irl... stop complaining, there is no way to do so.
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Re: Premium Mode Ruined the game

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Remkar wrote: 28 June 2025, 17:16
Axaddettu90 wrote: 28 June 2025, 14:50 I have suggestion for this game company. What comes about making this game premium game... JUST DONT DO THAT. It is simple as that.
I know, why should companies expect to make any money from making games. They should provide stuff to us for free, right?
Exactly. I could not have said it better myself.
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Re: Premium Mode Ruined the game

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Jan3sk wrote: 12 July 2025, 00:51
Oshikureto wrote: 02 June 2025, 16:59 It was so easy to find players to play against anytime of the day. Now that the game is under premium mode, they basically sent the game to a Limbo.
36$ for the YEAR and u can play every game...
Maybe you prefer to play 36$ for azul in real ? And another 20 box for jaipur and again and again.
Serously.. i wish i knew bga before spending all my money in game irl... stop complaining, there is no way to do so.
You are totally right. Word, brother.
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