Global Star Software: Don’t call Carnival Games a compilation of “mini games”

At a single glance, one would easily classify the video game title Carnival Games as a compilation of mini games. But if you’re going to ask Global Star Software Product Manager Andrew Brown, their title doesn’t belong to that genre because they have a different view about the whole thing.

The one who interviewed Andrew Brown was rather surprised to know that the term “mini games” was somehow insulting to some publishers and developers. Brown explained that their company views mini games as “extras bundled together to justify a price“. Internally, the product manager added, Carnival Games is categorized under “family games” or “casual games”.

As far as we are concerned here at QJ.NET, there’s really nothing wrong with these labels or categories. They are just there to help consumers know what kind of title they are purchasing. If they want a hardcore shooter, they can go ahead and buy one. If they want short casual games, then they can go to the “mini games” section and look for one that floats their boat. What do you think guys? Is the term “mini games” offending or not? tell us through the comment section below.

At a single glance, one would easily classify the video game title Carnival Games as a compilation of mini games. But if you’re going to ask Global Star Software Product Manager Andrew Brown, their title doesn’t belong to that genre because they have a different view about the whole thing.

The one who interviewed Andrew Brown was rather surprised to know that the term “mini games” was somehow insulting to some publishers and developers. Brown explained that their company views mini games as “extras bundled together to justify a price“. Internally, the product manager added, Carnival Games is categorized under “family games” or “casual games”.

As far as we are concerned here at QJ.NET, there’s really nothing wrong with these labels or categories. They are just there to help consumers know what kind of title they are purchasing. If they want a hardcore shooter, they can go ahead and buy one. If they want short casual games, then they can go to the “mini games” section and look for one that floats their boat. What do you think guys? Is the term “mini games” offending or not? tell us through the comment section below.