Sabitlenmiş Tweet
English
Alexey Testov
1.8K posts
Alexey Testov
@Biuzer
Founder of @HLGteam, artist, game designer. Author of INMOST https://t.co/RUvsu1pEFM
Katılım Aralık 2010
576 Takip Edilen4.9K Takipçiler
@XorDev I’d sign a petition to stop using normalmaps on pixelart
English
@Mystikart_ I'd also recommend running a significant discount (up to 50%) for a couple of days in the coming days to encourage people to buy. The effect will wear off quickly, and it's critical for you to convert as much of it into purchases as possible now
English
I never imagined my post would get 1.5M views🥹
Hundreds of you supported, shared, gave feedback❤️
Many advised me to adjust the price.
I read hundreds of comments, I took your thoughts, think about it for 3 days, and decided to set the price to $11.99 because that seems fair🙏
Mystik'art | Mesoké on Steam@Mystikart_
So my game flopped after 3 years of work...😢 Since its release on May 26th, I've sold 77 copies... Streamers and curious gamers loved it. I have 2800 wishlists, 800 of which are from the release date.... What do you think? Be honest.🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/3239940/Me…
English
@BeanJuiceStudio @Mystikart_ As I said, this post going viral might bring in a couple hundred sales. But even current numbers way below my expectations
Your mindset is gambling: “I’ll bet all I have left, because that’s the only way to win back what I already lost to the casino” without knowing game rules
English
@Biuzer @Mystikart_ "No SuCh ThInG aS MaRkeTiNg AfTeR ReLeAse"
"ThE GaMe Is A fAiLure"
Lmao okay dude, whatever you say:)
Mystik'art | Mesoké on Steam@Mystikart_
I just wanted to thank you all. Since my last post went viral like I never imagined, Mesoké's sales, views, and wishlists seen the biggest jump ever. I want to thank you deeply for all the support, criticism, feedback, encouragement, etc🙏 Thank you from the bottom of my heart❤️
English
So my game flopped after 3 years of work...😢
Since its release on May 26th, I've sold 77 copies... Streamers and curious gamers loved it.
I have 2800 wishlists, 800 of which are from the release date....
What do you think? Be honest.🙏
store.steampowered.com/app/3239940/Me…
English
@Mystikart_ That’s not what I said. 2800 - guaranteed to fail. 100k - most likely you earn some money after all. Maybe not even in a year, but still. But it’s always about chances and some luck. We start with 250k and recoup on steam after MONTHS.
English
@Biuzer if a game is guaranted to flop with less than 100k WL.
So 99% of indie devs are guaranted to flop.
IDK if it's true or not, i'm just saying if that's really the case, then the only ones who will manage to recoup the money are the top 1-2%...
English
@framekunst @Mystikart_ The problem is the available response options. On places like Reddit, the replies are basically either “you’re doing great” or silence.
If “game sucks” were also an acceptable option, the ratio between “this sucks” and “great job” reveals a huge amount of useful information
English
@BeanJuiceStudio @Mystikart_ A perfect example of toxic oversupport which kills thousands. cheering devs on even when they’re clearly heading for fail
I’m not saying give up. I’m saying allocate your resources wisely and be honest about failure. Failure is normal. What matters is knowing how to get back up
English
@BeanJuiceStudio @Mystikart_ Your take is a vanishingly rare survivor-bias examples. Screenshot - years long timeline for viral game where the dev posted several shorts A DAY until one hit. Totally irrelevant here. This is just prolonging the dev’s agony instead of focusing on what might actually work
English
@BeanJuiceStudio @Mystikart_ A proper damage control strategy would be to significantly lower the price and implement a smart and aggressive sales strategy. This will definitely pay off. It might even bring in some money. But it's NOT marketing
English
@Biuzer @Mystikart_ A slow launch doesn't mean it's failed forever, and that's completely false. You say there's no such thing, but Hamster Hunter is one of the many devs who did that exactly. He started heavily marketing the game and it blew up 2 years after launch. Now it makes +500$ a day.
English
@BeanJuiceStudio @Mystikart_ Being more specific - what kind of marketing are you offering? This post will bring in a dozen sales. If it goes REALLY viral - a couple hundred. What else they can do? Make more posts like this? Buying ads won't pay off, as the wishlists are already showing. What else?
English
@BeanJuiceStudio @Mystikart_ The game has already failed. In game development, there is no such thing as marketing after a failed release. You're suggesting to invest even more time in a dead product instead of learning from mistakes and moving on. thedecisionlab.com/biases/the-sun…
English
@Mystikart_ @BeanJuiceStudio The worst advice evar. Marketing is impossible if it's already failed. The only way to move forward is to immediately abandon this project and start a new one with the existing experience. Smaller, more focused, cheaper. And test it on people as early and often as possible
English
@BeanJuiceStudio You have no idea how encouraging and empowering your comment is... Thank you so much!🥹❤️
I try to do my best 🙏
English
@Mystikart_ I hate the modern, overly supportive game development community with all my heart.
It's better to hear "your game is crap" a couple of years before release than after. And those who aren't ready for that kind of feedback should choose another profession
English
@Mystikart_ We need to normalize the ability to tell developers, "2800 wishlists? The game is guaranteed to flop"
Unfortunately, the current market is "100,000 wishlists? Well, MAYBE you'll make a little money in six months of sales. If you made it solo"
English
сейчас LLM летает в видеокарте на 500 гигабайтах в секунду
30 лет назад мы ждали 5 минут, пока загрузятся 40 килобайт
и помогали отвёрткой
Русский
Alexey Testov retweetledi
Alexey Testov retweetledi
