A good game name can bring a unique style, stimulate players’ interest, and bring traffic and sales to the game. So how should we give our game a good and cool name? To choose a good name, we first need to understand what kind of name is a good game name.
Criteria for a good game name
How do we judge whether a game name is good or bad?
First of all, see if your game name can attract target players to click.
How to attract target players to click?
1. In line with the interests of target players. For example, the main target group of two-dimensional games is people with otaku culture. Adding Japanese to the game name will make it easier to attract their attention. For example, for patriotic players who like war games, "Defend the Diaoyu Islands" is a very attractive name.
2. Stimulate players’ interest in exploration and retain mystery and suspense. For example, in "A Scholar Meets Love", what happens after a scholar meets love? Shy and avoidable? A bold pursuit? Saving the country through curves? Big secret to picking up girls? Wait, let players be interested in learning more, and even learn how to chase a girlfriend.
3. It must have a strong sense of picture, allowing players to think of the corresponding picture immediately and stimulate interest.
Secondly, after players click to try it out, do they think the name is appropriate?
In other words, our game name must be consistent with the game content.
For example, I made a game called "Zombie Horror". You will definitely think that this is a zombie-type horror game, which arouses your interest. Enter the game and take a look. The result is a joyful comedy love story that has nothing to do with horror, so I'm sorry, delete the game, give negative reviews, and leave.
Finally, whether the game promotion and players can easily remember and spread it when they want to share it.
The game name should be easy to remember and spread, and the most important thing is to be short and concise. At the same time, short names make it easier to make good-looking posters and more attractive game start screens. We usually control the name between 2 and 5 words, keeping it short while taking into account other naming elements, such as "Star Wars", "Half-Life", "Halo", etc.
Choose a good game name
After reading the above game naming principles, maybe you are still confused and don’t know how to come up with a game name? It doesn't matter! The famous American game designer Rogers has compiled a set of templates for everyone, providing several types of game names:
●Straightforward:
Straightforward names can make everyone You can tell at a glance where the name comes from.
It can be named after the protagonist of the game, such as "Harry Potter";
It can be named after the time when the game takes place, such as "Until Dawn";
It can be named after the location where the game takes place, such as "Wolfenstein";
It can be named after the events in the game, such as "Operation Hurricane";