Do you plan on utilizing virtual currency in your game? Why/why not?

What will be an ideal response?

Students should determine whether or not they plan on utilizing virtual currency in their games. Most social games involve some sort of virtual currency that can always be bought with real-world money and can sometimes be earned through dedication and cleverness (or by clicking on lots of ads). Many players are not at all averse to dropping a dollar on a virtual good that will give them temporary godlike powers within a game—or that will allow them to miraculously bring all their fish back from the dead. Mac Creator helps to support virtual currencies in game by connecting to Apple’s in-game purchases. Virtual currency is one of the strongest ways for a developer to monetize a game and forms the basis for the free-to-play model that underlies most, if not all, social games. Students should discuss the pros and cons of including virtual currency in their particular games.