imdavid555 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 1 hour ago, FistyDollars said: So after all this, it got shown off at Retropalooza and then just given away to some Youtubers? Man I guess... Really? I thought they were just giving out some BigBox licenses. That cabinet is sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FistyDollars Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Check out @launchboxapp's Tweet: Really? Cuz it sure looks like they gave it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 And what if he did give it away ? Do you even know the details behind whatever transaction took place ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FistyDollars Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Well if you actually check the tweets, some asked the Game Chasers how much they got it for, and the Launchbox Twitter account replied "free". And again, it's none of my business, but I thought that it'd be used to promote Launchbox at multiple conventions, which Jason literally says in the first post on this thread, instead of giving it to his favorite YouTubers. Again, man I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 It's his bartop to do what he wants with it, if he wants to destroy it that's his right. Giving it to Youtubers that could probably get Launchbox out to more people could be a good thing. It's his bartop and business to run as he sees fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FistyDollars Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 You're right, it is HIS business. I'm not sure why you feel the need to reply so defensively on his behalf. All I'm saying is that it seemed an odd decision. I don't need to be first accused of not knowing what I'm talking about and then being told to mind my own business by someone who isn't in fact Jason. There's no reason for your kind of response. Anywho, sorry I said anything. Apparently it's a mistake to do that. Hope you had fun at the convention, Jason! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 You just seem to be offended by the fact he did give it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 We did give it away, to the owners and operators of the convention. We have and will be working with them in the future for a lot of things, and Billy (of Game Chasers) receiving the machine is in an episode of the Game Chasers. As a bit of comparison, we sponsor the CU Podcast vids that can get anywhere from 20-40k views (we only do 2 a month), and a Game Chasers episode is 140-180k. So not only did we get tons and tons of positive foot traffic and reception, but one of the biggest Retro Gaming YouTube channels loves the product and wants to work with us. I've left details vague on purpose. Honestly, yea, it was a big thing to giveaway (and we're going to be ordering more), but we did this with very careful thought put in to it. The convention was amazing, and we killed it. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Good to hear, the Game Chasers seem like really cool guys and them showing off Launchbox should generate some good exposure and publicity for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinconroy Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Agree, probably a great value marketing exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imdavid555 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 They are probably going to need to get another cabinet for their next convention. My votes for a giant 4 player cabinet with light guns and second screen for a marquee! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Bigger cabinet to take to a convention means its more of a pain in the ass to travel with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imdavid555 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 11 minutes ago, DOS76 said: Bigger cabinet to take to a convention means its more of a pain in the ass to travel with. Exactly lol. Would be awesome though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Yea, we would probably stick to another table top version, but we're debating on redesigning it a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Carr Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Don't worry, we'll be getting another one that's pretty much exactly the same (with a few improvements). This was very much worth it for us to do because of the additional exposure we're gonna get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Carr Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Bah, and again I missed a whole page lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Carr Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Yeah, it was painful to give it away but it'll be really good for us in the long haul. We're gonna have another one built by Monster Arcades with the same design but slightly tweaked buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charco Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Looking forward to seeing LaunchBox getting some much deserved exposure on The Game Chasers, I've been a subscriber to their channel for years! Great marketing decision ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 @Jason Carrfor your next cabinet I would like to recommend using the Mag-Stik Plus joysticks https://www.ultimarc.com/controls.html You can switch them between 4 and 8 way easily without having to open the cabinet to do so. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 If Monster Arcades will utilize them for us, that might actually be a really good idea. Sticks that can alternate between 4 and 8 ways is a really really smart idea. We also want to try and add a few more buttons because we realized the first one was lacking. We're also gonna be looking in to redesigning the front panel button art as well. We are still so damn proud of the first one, but we certainly found ways we need to make it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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