Angeldaniel: Yes the other thing that people like about match-3s like mine is "tidying up", as a friend's mum, who loves my games, put it. You have to remove all the tiles and that is where your sense of accomplishment comes from, rather than the act of matching (which is also pleasant when the sounds and visuals are rewarding).
Also as more and more people get on the Internet, the casual game market will grow as the paper-based gamers (crossword, wordsearch, sudoku) find out about downloadable games whereas the 30 year-old retro gamers market won't get much bigger because they are already all on the Internet...think about that. That's why I make casual games - because I've chosen it to be my job. If it was still a hobby I'd make action games all the way. I hope to combine both at some point but currently the answer eludes me.
Also as more and more people get on the Internet, the casual game market will grow as the paper-based gamers (crossword, wordsearch, sudoku) find out about downloadable games whereas the 30 year-old retro gamers market won't get much bigger because they are already all on the Internet...think about that. That's why I make casual games - because I've chosen it to be my job. If it was still a hobby I'd make action games all the way. I hope to combine both at some point but currently the answer eludes me.