Topic: 2012-05-18 Awarded designer publishes a game that can only be purchased with BTC (Read 3038 times)

Good idea. But it won't be automated

Sure they do, just add a "shipping" item to the cart.  Variable shipping would be harder though.

Thx. I already use bit-pay in Superadaptoid:

http://nestorgames.com/superadaptoid_detail.html

...but the problem is that I charge a fixed shipping fee (9 Eur) no matter how many games you purchase, but Bit-pay doesn't support this feature (yet).

NOBODY BUYS A GAME FOR 250 USD!!! (49BTC)
 IF U CAN GET DIABLO 3 FOR 50USD (~10BTC)

You may be interested in a Bitcoin-based merchant service provider, depending on how much time you want to spend on integrating one with your site. That would allow for more automation.

Two examples are http://paysius.com/ and http://bit-pay.com/

If you use Bitcoin or other payment method simply email me.

You have some unique and creative boardgames, I might just have to order one of them, still deciding. How do you process international shipments ?

I was given the "Spanish Board Game Designer of the Year" award in 2009 and 2010, mostly because of:

http://nestorgames.com/hc_detail.html

http://nestorgames.com/adaptoid_detail.html

http://nestorgames.com/taijideluxe_detail.html

http://nestorgames.com/hexellation_detail.html

... and because of the way I publish games mostly (www.nestorgames.com)

Thx for asking!

Bitcoin gets its power from a network of individuals and not from a central authority, so those individuals are the ones who must fight to spread the word. Others have compared Bitcoin with the printing press or even Napster, and have said that Bitcoin will be widely adopted when it gets "easier" to use. IMHO, this is not true. Bitcoin will be widely adopted when it becomes the only way to get something that you want.

Let me explain. Let's go back to the days of Napster. It was not easy to use. You had to download it from a non-user-friendly site, install it in your computer, look for servers, configure the ports...but it was a success after all. Why? Because it was the only way to get music for free! Not because it was easy to use. People wanted free music, but music was not available for free anywhere else. That was the product people were looking for – free music – and only Napster gave it to them.

So I decided to support Bitcoin by using my best skills (designing and producing board games) and bringing a product to the "real" world that can be purchased only in Bitcoin.

UNITY is a board game for 2 to 3 players in which each player strives to unite his pieces at any cost. By sacrificing the right pieces at crucial moments, you can shatter your opponents' groups as they coalesce, or eliminate a pesky splinter group of your own pieces — anything to create unity.

Why "Unity"? The game name is a call to all to awaken to join this technological wonder. Even if Bitcoin fails, others will come afterwards as this technology is here to stay.

I don't expect to sell thousands of copies. I expect others to follow this path or bring some new ideas to wipe out the central planned systems. This is not a giant leap – but a giant leap is made of these tiny steps.

Wow, I like your designs. Wish you a lot of success!

May i ask which of your games was awarded? Thanks.