Greater Games Industry Catalog

#5 Summer 2008

@Issue - Industry Talk

HART'S FAVORITES

By Richard "Hart" Hartnett Co-Owner of GGIC

“When I first entered into the gaming business, one of the products that really got my attention is “The Touch”, from Anthony Innovations.

Games should be more than just one dimensional. The Touch game compels the gamer to use his sensory awareness. Just look at the faces of the children playing with this game and you can see what a great experience they are having.

I have played the game with adults and with children. One really cool aspect of this game is that it levels the playing field. Neither adults nor children seem to have an advantage; it depends more on the individual then it does on age. It’s a great game for adults to play with their children.

The game comes with a wide assortment of objects such as a football, a Pyramid, a car, a hammerhead shark and other interesting and distinct objects. The game also can be expanded by adding additional objects that come in themed sets. Those sets include sea creatures, dinosaurs, farm animals and African wildlife.

You the retailer want NEW customers walking into your store and spending their recreational dollars. All you would need to do is to take this game to a school for a show and tell session and/or have a demo unit out on your counter and when a parent comes into the store with their child, have them both try it! It doesn’t take any time to explain the game; just have them stick their hand into the module and tell them to find one object! It’s a real attention getter. It also means you will be reaching a NEW KIND of customer… If you put one out, I am sure you will sell a crate of them!