Flash Mindmeld

Levels are perhaps the most important thing in the whole game-making process. I tend to see tons of seriously polished titles with such uninspiring levels that really ruin the overall experience. So you really should put in the same amount of time and love as everything else.

Get to know your audience. A lot of developers try and accommodate everyone while making a game. They start making the game really easy, with a familiar control scheme and a quickfix, pick-up-and-play mentality. And what I usually find is that you end up with a game that is uninspired, mediocre and isn’t really appreciated by anyone.

Be original. You can jump on the bandwagon and simply be inspired by a game idea that has been done before and do well, but the only way you are ever going to have a massive hit is to come out with something truly original and take a risk.

Before you jump on the latest bandwagon, do not be fooled into thinking that every popular Flash game that you have ever heard about on the web has made a ton of cash. In my experience, some of the games which have been the most successful for us have often had little to no recognition.

Listen to reviews and feedback from fans. Sometimes the difference of a hit and a miss game is as little as fixing a few bugs, easing level progression, and adding a few small changes.