Tell us the game now.
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Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
I released a game like three years ago and it’s earned $97 in that time.
I feel your pain
indomara@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Whats the game? :)
cheddar@programming.dev 1 day ago
If you roughly convert your hourly salary, how much money did you spend working on this game?
Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
If we were to compare it to our day jobs, the opportunity cost for the team and me would probably be around ten grand.
If we compare the time spent to the money earned, then we’re each worth several cents an hour.
It’s a good thing I didn’t get into game dev for the money, it seems I’m quite bad at it
tburkhol@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Revenue divided by time is a depressing metric for anyone who starts trying to monetize their hobby, but that’s not the point. Do your fun project because it’s fun. If you make enough to cash out on Steam, get yourselves some actual trophies. Or pizza. Trying to make money will force you to do all the depressing capitalist things the big studios do, and then it’s not fun anymore.
itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Buy it yourself, get over 100, cash out
Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Haha, I’ve considered it. I’d really like to at least be able to buy pizza for the gang who helped make the game.
itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Which game is it?
Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
@KeefChief13@lemmy.world @Amanduh@lemm.ee @indomara@lemmy.world Thank you all so much for your interest! :)
The game is called Shoot Your Friends. It’s a death match couch game for 2-4 players who share a screen and pilot tanks around an arena.
Please be aware that it is somewhat niche, it’s only compatible with controllers and local multiplayer. But if you ever get the gang over for game night it can be a fun way to spend the evening.
KeefChief13@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Whats the game