making a successful enjoyable flash game is not easy. It involves understanding what creates a good game, what makes it stand out from other flash games in the same genre and what makes it appealing so that gamers will play the game again and again. You can apply a number of principles in order to achieve this.

Firstly you need to think about the name of the game - it needs to be suitable and catch for funny games for example. With so many games out there a great name is vital. You need to consider the gamers initial response to the game, convey a sense of gameplay and make it memorable so that it can be easily found. Poor names can be generic, uninspired or simply hard to remember. Adding super, extreme insane etc, will just make your game one of a hundred other games that already have that in the title. You may also want to consider Google when naming the game as generic names will make it very unlikely that you game will appear on the first few pages.

Secondly you need to consider originality. With thousands of flash games out there creating one that is unique is very unlikely. Giving your game a unique or original touch are great ways of making the game attractive.

Thirdly you need to consider the physics of your game. Good game physics are essential. It is important that the physics within a game feel lifelike and if possible are predictable so that players can predict where things will go, land, fall, shoot or glide. This will create a more attractive and enjoyable gaming experience.

{Fourth you need to consider presentation and graphics.} Fourth comes presentation and graphics. All too often the last thing that a game maker works on is the menu and title screens. They are the first area that a gamer will see, so it is important to find a balance between attractiveness and functionality. Presentation that is too simple or unattractive will drive gamers away, but the same can be said for complicated or overactive title screens. Graphics within flash games is not as important as the gamer might think. While the graphics race continues in mainstream games high density or complicated graphics in flash games increase loading times and can make gameplay too complicated. Often the best way to make a great game is to keep graphics simple, clean and in 2D.

Fifth you need to consider how difficult your game will be. The line between boring and frustrating is hard to find but finding it will create a challenging attractive game. Consider the first level as a tutorial which is almost impossible to fail and make the gameplay consistently more difficult as the levels increase.

Sixth is game over. Having a fast reload time or a save/load setting in the game will allow players to enjoy gameplay for a lot longer. Loading times for levels must be kept as short as possible, sometimes even 15 seconds is too long. No gamer expects to wait a minute to play every time he dies so it is vital that loading times are kept as short as possible.

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