TouchGen: Lili is a young apprentice who arrives in the island kingdom Geos, and of course there is bad things afoot. She learns the ropes by the mysterious Trainer who shows her how to fight the spirits running about. Evil spirits that have a craving for flowers might not sound that menacing, but given that flowers are part of the monetary system of Geos it is kind of a big deal.
The freemium model offers a free-to-play game experience that monetizes through the player’s purchase of more-or-less optional in-game content. This distribution method can offer a lot to players.
Like everyone else who remembers driving to the mall to buy a new PC game in a box, I love checking out a game before deciding to buy it. And I'm happy paying for an awesome extra upgrade in a free game. Spending 99 cents in a freemium game for a more powerful sword for my brave adventurer or a faster cupcake oven for my cute little baker often serves as the same kind of pick-me-up as an afternoon latte.
But there’s a depressing side to freemium as well...
The beautiful RPG Lili is now available for a reduced price on the App Store
John Bedford (Modojo): All the best bargains on the App Store today.
