I sometimes purchase $5 - $10 games just because they do not have in-app purchases, as support for letting me pay for the game outright instead of Zyngafying it.
I especially love to give the author money when the game is great and they offer you a demo version!
For example, check out Thomas Zighem's incredible Genesia, a Populous + Civ style 4X strategy game, for which he offers a free "Lite" version and a dirt cheap pay version, with no in app purchases. It's an incredible game on the iPad, based on his circa '92 Amiga 500 game:
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I sometimes purchase $5 - $10 games just because they do not have in-app purchases, as support for letting me pay for the game outright instead of Zyngafying it.
I especially love to give the author money when the game is great and they offer you a demo version!
For example, check out Thomas Zighem's incredible Genesia, a Populous + Civ style 4X strategy game, for which he offers a free "Lite" version and a dirt cheap pay version, with no in app purchases. It's an incredible game on the iPad, based on his circa '92 Amiga 500 game:
Review: http://www.mobiletechreview.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Numb...
Indie developer's site: http://www.genesia-game.com/en/
App store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/genesia-for-ipad-the-7-gems/i...
(I found this game by browsing the Strategy section and systematically looking at games over $5.)