Pricing a game?

I have recently been asked to develop a game for a company.It is a simple game, nothing special but I was wondering ifanyone who has independently sold a game (or anything you programmed) had ideas on how to price it.Any ideas would be
[300 byte] By [OriginalSup3rmana] at [2007-11-27 9:36:06]
# 1
42
jverda at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 2
42 hours?4*2?42 yen?Please re-post. . .
OriginalSup3rmana at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 3
how many roads must a man walk down?
CuppoJavaa at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 4
on a more helpful note:i would say to ask this question at gamedev.net,the people there are more closely tied to the industry, and you'll get more useful responses.good luck -cuppo
CuppoJavaa at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 5
> 42 hours?> 4*2?> 42 yen?> > Please re-post. . .How can someone give you a more specific answer based on the (lack of) information you've provided?I want to sell my house. How much should I ask for it?
jverda at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 6
59 ;)
laginimaineba at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
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> on a more helpful note:> i would say to ask this question at gamedev.net,> the people there are more closely tied to the> industry, and you'll get more useful responses.> Does not compute. Need more input. Etc.
jwentinga at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 8
> how many roads must a man walk down?42!
jwentinga at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 9
If you are making a game that already exists as open source, then it would be foolish to charge more than 0 ?
robtafta at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 10
Well cuppo java was the only person to give a resonable reply. . .But thanks?
OriginalSup3rmana at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 11
> Well cuppo java was the only person to give a> resonable reply. . .No, he was not.You asked a totally vague question.
jverda at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 12
42 is the mean of life according to the book, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy lol, maybe that was what he was referring to?
Ioncannona at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 13

> 42 is the mean of life according to the book, The

> Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy lol, maybe that was

> what he was referring to?

And the question was postulated in the Guide as one possible question to which it would be the answer and thus be the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

jwentinga at 2007-7-12 23:04:25 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...