PricePinner
The score is the heart of a game. Here is how we designed the PricePinner score.
Goals
- Reward real knowledge of prices.
- Reward going outside and looking.
- Reward confidence.
- Be easy to understand.
- Be public.
Three parts
- Distance: 50 points.
- Price: 30 points.
- Clues not opened: 20 points.
Why distance is the biggest part
It is what makes PricePinner different. And seeing a home in its street is the best way to know its price.
Why price is "only" 30
We wanted a guess that is a bit off to still feel good. A guess 10 % off keeps 27 of 30 points. A wild guess is not a disaster.
Why clues cost points
Without a cost, everyone would open every clue, and Detailed mode would have no choices in it. The cost makes each clue a decision.
Open to change
We listen to players. If the balance feels wrong, tell us.