About
Trey Smith is a game developer from San Diego, CA. He owns Secret HQ Games and a game publishing company called Top Hat Games. Trey and his team have put out many hit games including Maze+, Jump Pack, Monster Magic, Steam Rush and Chase.
A bit of an entrepreneur addict, Trey also owns marketing company that teaches people how to create games and apps called Secret Headquarters, INC and has a new company in the works developing high end social and premium games called Kayabit.
On this blog you’ll find some random thoughts about the mobile gaming market and tips and tricks to use in your business.
Contact: support@treyhelpdesk.com
Awesome site Trey… and I loved Jump Pack and Monster Magic by the way… thanks
Hi Trey love the work you have created, listened to a lot of your webinars, you are a very smart business man. Im just wondering if anyone can help me. I need to attach ads to my app, ive just made it free and am getting a few downloads. Do i go through a programmer and have them attach ads or can it be done myself through Revmob or something. Thanks Heaps.
Hey Trey,
Thanks for sharing a ton of great info. Looking forward to learning more from you and hoping we can return the favor in the near future.
Why don’t you promote Free Hat Games website on the iTunes store? I am sure there is a reason but curious. =)
Thx
Jose
I am about a week away from releasing my first iphone game, a question I have is should you get the game a copyrighted or the name of it?
Thanks
Would any of you guys be interested in reviewing the IP for a gaming concept called Gansta Rock. We have the IP for Snoop D, Tommy Lee and seeking some development partners. I can forward you an overview
Hi Trey!
I am the developer of WordBoxer, first app on Android and iPhone, and get about 100-150 users a day now for a few months, mainly in Europe. The game is in 9 languages, so I want to get some base population in USA. Now I read about the price increase – decrease trick for iOS. We hiked the price yesterday from free to 2,99 dollars and after AppShopper reported WordBoxer at 2,99 we changed it to free again, about 4 hours after the price hike. Then, about 8 hours after that, AppShopper but us back on free again.
But unfortunately, we are not listed in the Price Drops section. We are wondering why. Did the algorithm used by AppShopper got smart? Did we do something wrong?
Looking forward to your insights, please enlighten me!
Andrej
Hi Trey,
You are truly success person because you help others success!
Thank you.
I am just getting started with the app business and was pointed in your direction. I believe attending one of your seminars would be a tremendous help. Do you have any coming up?
Good evening everyone i would like to ask where can I find partners to create a game which if succeeded as it thinks will make a lot money.i am from Greece and I have no idea about such issues and i was looking for a partner who is especially in those.
Dear Trey
I’m about to develop my first MOB APP which will offer a very useful service to FOREX Traders. I plan to build it in LITE and PRO Versions. PRO Version will include in-app purchase option and I’m sure it will be a huge success. I would like to partner with you because you are an Expert in APPS and their Marketing, I’m a Forex Trading Strategist.
Let me have your feedback on this.
Kind Regards
Trey,
Your webinars/seminars are creating a great deal of buzz on the internet. My company would be very interested in hosting a conference in the southeast with you as the plenary speaker. Please contact me, so we can move forward.
Thank you,
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Hi Trey,
Very interesting blog!
I was just wondering though, why none of your apps show up in the app store? I found Monster Magic but it lists Top Hat Games as the developer.
Thanks
That’s my publishing company as well!
Very cool, thank you!
I signed up for your webinars but never got an email. How do I find them?
Thanks again.
Hey there,
there seems to be technical issue with your feed.
Just emailed you about it.
take care,
G
Hi Trey – I’m the lead organizer of @freemiumsfbay the Meetup group where we discuss the Freemium Business Model. Our events are the second Thursday evening of each month alternating between San Francisco and Silicon Valley. I know you are in San Diego but if you have a chance to come up north we’d love to have you as a speaker.
Looks like a super active community, very cool! Would definitely be down sometime. I will drop you an email.
trey great work pls connect with me on skype:buddyman772
efrain
Hi Trey,
This is Chandan (founder @ dinzy labs). We have developed many cool games in iOS and Android platform. I was wondering if you could market our game on Revenue Sharing basis.
We too use Chartboost and Revmob for Ads Revenue.
Please visit http://www.dinzylabs.com for more detial.
Best
Chandan
Luv ya work
hey trey
my name is asaf, i am the owner of app-trade, which is a company based in Israel for apps
we want to consult with you about some aspects of our business
how can we chat, and what are your rates ?
Thanks in advance… I hadn’t finished writing yet jaja
Hey Trey, I have seen most of your free webinars (I’m a regular Joe, jaja), I wanted to ask some advice on how much I would have to invest on creating a game with graphics like doodle jump and how to market it…. some basic advice would be highly appreciated… you inspired me to start investing in mobile apps
Hey Trey,
I remember you had someone who successfully shut down some copyright infringement problems. I have the same problem. My game “Spitball Revenge” has already been hacked. Do you have someone you recommend who can help?
Thanks,
Walt
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Hi Trey,
love your stuff. Really. I saw your webinar http://www.mobilegamesystem.com about the iPhone apps and really loved it. You are truly the guru.
The reason why I’m writing you is that I wanted to ask you if I can buy the seminar from you for $400?
I really apologize for this request because I’m absolutely sure its worth the money, I just don’t have more at the moment. I’m even fine if you don’t send the source codes. Let me know what you think and hey, I’m not mad and would understand if you can’t do it.
You rock anyway.
Yours truly,
Shmuel Hoffman
Anyone know where I can learn how to create games for Kindle?
Trey! Love your site, videos and contents! Thank you! I just joined Chad Mureta’s App Empire group and really appreciate your info! ;0)
Hey Trey,
I love your work. Very inspiring. I have a medical practice and I’d like to build an for our patients, but more of a game. In others words I’m looking to gamify an accountability activity.
Question? When looking for a programmer…
What am I looking for? Someone good with a particular skill?
What about trusting the developer? How do you ensure they won’t take the idea and run with it?
Would you consider working with a large corporation that develops or do you like individuals?
From your experience what are the pros & cons to working with a developer overseas?
Any other thoughts about selecting a developer?
Thanks,
Julius P
PS I’m meeting up with Frank on the weekend of 6/21-23. He is doing a Highly Paid Advisor private seminar. Any possibility of you stopping over to share your success with the group. That would be awesome!
Yeah! When are you coming to the South. I have heard your seminars are absolutely incredible. I have heard a lot of people say they can really jump start your app development business and we or at least I could really use some secrets.
Trey. You have really inspired me. Thanks for all your hard work!! Will you be doing any seminars in the south anytime soon?
Just found your blog. Man, this site is a wealth of information! How are you able to juggle so much? You are kickass!
Hi Trey, I bought Kindle course on CDs from webinar ,
Your Bonus OS Webinar was a big factor cause I have other project ongoing – need to OS it ,
I have all the John Jonas OS staff, but you might have something unique
on this – Did I miss your email , or it never happen
and will it ever happen ?
let me know if you need receipt – it’s Igor Gurts , Toronto
thanks
hello trey and good day. I have been watching all your webinars and i must say you have inspired me to take this app business very seriously. For the moment im developing games for android market, but the app store is definaltey my next move. I plan on making a social game app and i wanted to ask you 2 questions. Do i really need a server for this kind of game? if so, how would i go by getting a server? average cost? thankis
I want to buy your Iphone app system .. how do I get it
Hi there. Just have some questions to ask.
I really see the big opportunity in making (having good ideas for) iPhone apps, and i wanna give it a go.
1.Where to begin?
2. Is odesk.com the best place to hire programmers (looks kind of unprofessional, and the best cost like a tons of money)
3. other good tips?
Greeting from Norway!
Just love the videos they have been an inspiration for my recording artists who we force to watch your videos on repetition until they produce hits for our record company.
i didnt know that will smith had trey smith and is jadens and willows half brother trey looks like jaden
Different trey smith dangit!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/aug/04/facebook-twitter-iphone-blackberry-addiction-ofcom
Bad for them, good news for us?
@TreySmith… I wish everything in life was so simple.
Let me know if I need to fix it for you (though I assume you have your own guys doing nerdy stuff).
Great website but how to get back to the VIP section?
Marc
Gotta sign back up then bookmark it
Dude, you totally inspired me and my partner to build our own software & we definitely plan to SaaSatize / sell it… thanks for that motivation my man.
I also wrote this: http://www.arshammirshah.com/business/the-4-logical-reasons-that-make-software-businesses-awesome — Definitely scraped some ideas from you and should toss in a link in there for ya…
Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for the positive feelings and all the best bro,
Arsham
Trey-
I enjoyed your webinar with John Reese on the Iphone, Ipad apps. I asked you a question on the call about financing and would love to learn more about that when you are prepared to move in that direction.
All the best and abunadance to you,
Jack Collins
i love you trey!
Trey, in your RSS feed today, Saturday June 18th, you asked for a new tool we wish we had. I would like to see a password app for my iPad and iPhone, so I could have my passwords all in one place everywhere I go!
Robin, check out “password keeper” on the app store. I have it and I LOVE it. I highly recommend it. It stores all passwords, is legit, and can auto-sync and it has never been hacked into, thanks to the computer genius of Phil Zimmerman.
Site is still under construction, I’ll have the VIP section updated in 24 hours and ready to roll out the contest!
Just watched the video of Anthony talking about the methods he used in the infomillionaire product to make tonnes of cash in his first year and now I really, really want it but as I quickly discovered, it’s not available anymore. Where can I go to learn about this stuff now?