Ahoy there. I am running a multiplayer game http://wilds.io that has about 300k unique players per month — I am surveying that group with google analytics to find anwsers for my gamedev related questions.
Results:
Description:
Recently I have introduced ability to redefine controls as well as gamepad support. Not much to explain there — I am measuring how many players have customized their controls since then.
My thoughts:
- It’s only ~10% but average gameplay time for the players who have decided to customize their controls is extraordinary.
- Maybe I do not communicate SETTINGS button well enough.
- 90% of those who customized the controls are returning players — either new players do not care to customize their inputs or again — I am not communicating that feature well.
Extra:
Prior to custom controls I had simple QWERTY / AZERTY toggle. Again average gameplay time was great for those who could pick their keyboard layout. 100k missing users are likely those who haven’t even clicked the play button.
I will try to improve my menu and revisit that subject.
