We wanted to give you an update on our progress with IPG (Iconica Players Guild). In short, it's gonna be awesome. Since it's start in 2009, Iconica has gained the support of the indie gaming community and received critical acclaim for it's unique art style.
Our approach to table top card gaming has taken many by surprise. Iconica is like nothing many have played. The game is growing methodically, one expansion at a time. Each expansion adds new elements of strategy to the overall experience. We think Iconica has tons of potential due to one main fact: it's different.
If Iconica is different, why create a "fan club" when we can create a guild with purpose. Here are some things we think this guild should accomplish. Feel free to add your voice through comments.
1) IPG should be meaningful - We should have a mission. Guildmates should be part of a movement.
2) IPG should reward members - This means being part of IPG will give guildmates access to exclusive content, opportunities to collaborate on new Iconica characters and chances to increase their rank and priviledges within the guild by completing specific achievements.
3) IPG should not be free - "Free" carries the perception of "low value." Our supporters want great value. This means guild membership will mean an entry fee which will be used towards yearly tournament prizes and awards, guild patches and wearables, exclusive guild cards and other game expanding content.
These are just some of the things we've decided should be part of building a meaningful, active and desirable guild. Launch of IPG is scheduled for Q1 2012.
What are your thoughts? Please feel free to share them.
-Iconica Development Team
Our approach to table top card gaming has taken many by surprise. Iconica is like nothing many have played. The game is growing methodically, one expansion at a time. Each expansion adds new elements of strategy to the overall experience. We think Iconica has tons of potential due to one main fact: it's different.
If Iconica is different, why create a "fan club" when we can create a guild with purpose. Here are some things we think this guild should accomplish. Feel free to add your voice through comments.
1) IPG should be meaningful - We should have a mission. Guildmates should be part of a movement.
2) IPG should reward members - This means being part of IPG will give guildmates access to exclusive content, opportunities to collaborate on new Iconica characters and chances to increase their rank and priviledges within the guild by completing specific achievements.
3) IPG should not be free - "Free" carries the perception of "low value." Our supporters want great value. This means guild membership will mean an entry fee which will be used towards yearly tournament prizes and awards, guild patches and wearables, exclusive guild cards and other game expanding content.
These are just some of the things we've decided should be part of building a meaningful, active and desirable guild. Launch of IPG is scheduled for Q1 2012.
What are your thoughts? Please feel free to share them.
-Iconica Development Team
I disagree that the term "free" automatically means "low value". With things being open-source and shared these days free things are better for building community and especially cultivating creativity. To devalue the benefits that come with that word is a gross misperception, IMO.
ReplyDelete@Jay - We see your point of view. Yet, we're not comparing apples to apples here.
ReplyDeleteOpen-source software and thinking is valuable. I'm sure you'd agree that when talking about services provided to a specific group of supporters (such as IPG), "free" does not always mean valuable.
Rather than offer a free fan club, we'd rather offer something meaningful and valuable. Thanks for your perspective!