[expisp]

need everyone's help in deciding the name of our newest project.

I am developing a gaming center, focus is on console games, tourney's and the such. I am not going to go into great detail but my vision is to put the gamers in the game while they are at the center. Tons of decor, lights and top of line tv's and equipment.

Need help with a name, we have 3 finalists:

[The Stealthy One]

Throttle, fo shizzle!

[Dwaltin]

i kinda like Rally Point, its more catchy, but throttle is cool too. I dont like Gutz at all

[expisp]

sweet, love the feedback, keep em coming.

[akula]

Throttle Gaming.

i can see it on a red herring

:-)

[akula]

see...this kind of project is something i'd like to think about

[CP Mr Ofevaw]

There's a youth group center near us that's focused on religion... It just so happens they also have a gaming center with a cafe and console games (among some other activities). It turns out, most of the kids go there for the games and activities, not the religious aspect.

You'd be amazed at how many people show up, granted it's free. I could see kids paying $5.00 tops for 3 hour access... What type of pricing do you have in mind?

As for the names, you can't really do much with Rally Point (I couldn't even remember the name). You could come up with neat catch phrases with Gutz and Throttle:

Do you have GUTZ? Get you're membership today.
Push your gaming throttle to the max at the Throttle Cafe.

[Muddy]

Throttle sounds best. Gutz sucks.

[New billionaire]

Well, Throttle sounds excellent.

[expisp]

thanks for all the participation, i love the feedback.

as far as pricing goes, I have done some pretty extensive research, and found that the average console gamer, is not a kid... IN fact their annual household income is 50-100k a year, which makes me feel that I can charge more than $5 for 3 hours.

$5 / hour for PC's/Consoles
$8 / hour for suite time (60" tv/leather couch, etc...)

Not set in stone, and I will be testing pricing extensively!

[CP Mr Ofevaw]

Originally Posted by expisp

thanks for all the participation, i love the feedback.

as far as pricing goes, I have done some pretty extensive research, and found that the average console gamer, is not a kid... IN fact their annual household income is 50-100k a year, which makes me feel that I can charge more than $5 for 3 hours.

$5 / hour for PC's/Consoles
$8 / hour for suite time (60" tv/leather couch, etc...)

Not set in stone, and I will be testing pricing extensively!

That's interesting... But you have to imagine the people who will have the time to go to the gaming center - it will most likely be people aged 16-24. Sure most at-home console gamers might be adults, but will they head to a gaming cafe? Also, if their income is $50K to $100K per year, why wouldn't they just buy their own big screen TV and console?

Your research sounds spot on, but your target is a little off in my opinion.