Viral Flash Games is a really interesting product for any webmasters or wannabe game developers out there. It's a complete package of web games including complete Flash Games Source Code which allows you to create your own branded games. But don't worry, you don't need to be a programmer to take advantage of this...Viral Flash Games is the brainchild of Billy Deakin, a games developer in the UK. While you've probably never heard of him, there's a good chance you've played some of his games in the past. His creations have been published on thousands of websites, and he has developed promotional games for an impressive client list including Hasbro, Lucasarts, BBC and Orange to name just a few from his portfolio.
So what is Viral Flash Games, and why should I care?
The VFG package is a complete set of 10 games which can be added to any site "as-is" or can be modified in any way to create customised versions and rebranded games. According to the terms of the site they can even be used as a starting point for creating mobile games for iPhone/Android.
What is cool about this product though is how simple they are to use. Logos can easily be swapped out, so they are a breeze to rebrand, and they have "viral embed codes" built in so the games can be given away by webmasters and when published on other sites and blogs they are a great way of getting a ton of free backlinks.
We took a look at the games on offer, and while a few of them are rather generic (like a slide puzzle and a "Simon" type memory game) there were some truly original titles in there too. The graphics are mostly fairly simple, but the games are genuinely fun to play. Plus the viral embed codes relaly are simple to use - just copy/paste and you're done!
If you want to try the games out for free you can download a sample at www.viralflashgames.com and have a go at embedding any of the games into your own site or blog. These versions will have the VFG logo of course, but if you choose to buy the product later you can easily replace that with your own.
What's in the box?
So what do you get for your hard earned cash? Well, you get the games of course, with full source code (so you can either modify them yourself or hire a freelancer to make changes for you) and a license you use and distribute the modified versions. The license is pretty flexible, and it looks like you can do just about anything with these games other than reselling the source code but please read the license carefully yourself!
You also get a rebranding video showing you how to make changes to the games, an ebook on viral marketing with tips and ideas for getting the most benefit from these games, and several bonus mini games (including a rather cool bubble wrap game/toy which we really liked!)
Finally they offer a 100% money back guarantee so I guess they stand by the quality of their product.
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So is the Viral Flash Games package worth the money? Well it depends why you want it. If you have a blog or website and want to give something back to your visitors, get some "social media love" and a bunch of backlinks then I think it's a no brainer. Also, if you're interested in getting into game development for either online or the mobile market then this may be of some use.
On the other hand if you're just a casual user, or maybe fancy having a game on your blog for a bit of fun then why not just save yoru money and embed one of their free games!
Visit www.viralflashgames.com for more information and a free sample