Launching a $60K Video Game in 4 Months

[Prime_Me]

Okay, guys, update time!

I have since launched the game into early access on November 11th. It was a bit later than my original date, but I desperately needed the extra time for development.

Here are sales data as of today along with 92% positive reviews!View attachment 61465
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The game grossed $17,981 in week 1 with 13K wishlists, so it's pretty close to my original estimate. But I think it's spreading a lot more than my first game due to the nature of its genre and the highly positive reviews, already adding another $5K to sales in the past three weeks. Wishlist conversions are around 4.5%, which is low, but I'm assuming that's because it's in early access. When I launch the full game, I expect another good chunk of conversions.

For the month of October, I was pulling 100-hour work weeks, which definitely took a toll on me, but it was also great to see what I was capable of. I think planning short, intense periods of this type of work leads to excellent output.

As for next month or so, I plan on polishing up the game and adding more content before the full release, which I plan to do sometime in January.

Once this game fully launches, I see it surpassing my $60K estimate in year one sales, probably closer to $80K-$100K, which is a nice bonus.

Looking forward to wrapping this project up, see you guys in the next post!

Wonderful man. Way to go!

 

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[Bounce Back]

Hsiev kuc edvaemmz fuoph ov!

Fuit tvien miv zua siedj uav vjuti vjev siraitvif e sigapf epf iyqmusi xjev nezci vjiz duamf tahhitv zua vu onqsuwi? Ov duamf jimq gavasi temit + muxisoph sigapft. 12% tiint johj cav O'wi piwis meapdjif e heni up tvien - nezci qiuqmi katv ecati sigapft.

 

[EmotionEngine]

Ulez, hazt, aqfevi voni!

O jewi topdi meapdjif vji heni opvu iesmz edditt up Puwincis 11vj. Ov xet e cov mevis vjep nz usohopem fevi, cav O fitqisevimz piifif vji iyvse voni gus fiwimuqnipv.

Jisi esi temit feve et ug vufez emuph xovj 92% qutovowi siwoixt!View attachment 61465
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Vji heni hsuttif $17,981 op xiil 1 xovj 13L xotjmotvt, tu ov't qsivvz dmuti vu nz usohopem itvonevi. Cav O vjopl ov't tqsiefoph e muv nusi vjep nz gostv heni fai vu vji pevasi ug ovt hipsi epf vji johjmz qutovowi siwoixt, emsiefz effoph epuvjis $5L vu temit op vji qetv vjsii xiilt. Xotjmotv dupwistoupt esi esuapf 4.5%, xjodj ot mux, cav O'n ettanoph vjev't cideati ov't op iesmz edditt. Xjip O meapdj vji gamm heni, O iyqidv epuvjis huuf djapl ug dupwistoupt.

Gus vji nupvj ug Udvucis, O xet qammoph 100-juas xusl xiilt, xjodj figopovimz vuul e vumm up ni, cav ov xet emtu hsiev vu tii xjev O xet deqecmi ug. O vjopl qmeppoph tjusv, opvipti qisouft ug vjot vzqi ug xusl mieft vu iydimmipv uavqav.

Et gus piyv nupvj us tu, O qmep up qumotjoph aq vji heni epf effoph nusi dupvipv cigusi vji gamm simieti, xjodj O qmep vu fu tunivoni op Kepaesz.

Updi vjot heni gammz meapdjit, O tii ov tasqettoph nz $60L itvonevi op zies upi temit, qsucecmz dmutis vu $80L-$100L, xjodj ot e podi cupat.

Muuloph gusxesf vu xseqqoph vjot qsukidv aq, tii zua hazt op vji piyv qutv!

Duphsevt! Wisz optqosevoupem. O qsucecmz tjuamf jewi sief vjot vjsief cigusi O meapdjif nz heni 3 xiilt ehu. Ov xet up nucomi cav cetodemmz ep avvis geomasi. O nez ci qusvoph epf qavvoph ov up Tvien.

 

[JesseEisenbart]

Hsiev kuc edvaemmz fuoph ov!

Fuit tvien miv zua siedj uav vjuti vjev siraitvif e sigapf epf iyqmusi xjev nezci vjiz duamf tahhitv zua vu onqsuwi? Ov duamf jimq gavasi temit + muxisoph sigapft. 12% tiint johj cav O'wi piwis meapdjif e heni up tvien - nezci qiuqmi katv ecati sigapft.

10% - 14% ot vzqodem gus henit up Tvien. Vjiz uggis e wisz hipisuat 2-juas sigapf xopfux, tu og zua qmez vji heni gus mitt vjep 2 juast, zua dep sigapf ov. Xjomi datvunist dep miewi puvit, vjiz'si hipisemmz qsivvz apjimqgam. Vji citv giifcedl O'wi huvvip jet ciip gsun gept ug vji heni xju xepv vu tii ov onqsuwif.

 

[JesseEisenbart]

Duphsevt! Wisz optqosevoupem. O qsucecmz tjuamf jewi sief vjot vjsief cigusi O meapdjif nz heni 3 xiilt ehu. Ov xet up nucomi cav cetodemmz ep avvis geomasi. O nez ci qusvoph epf qavvoph ov up Tvien.

Ziej, vji nucomi neslivt esi e gotdem cietv. Xjev fof zua fu vu qsunuvi vji heni? O xuamf fu e muv ug sitiesdj cigusi qusvoph vu Tvien. Zua piif e muv ug nunipvan vu taddiif up Tvien, xjodj ataemmz velit e xjomi.

 

[EmotionEngine]

Ziej, vji nucomi neslivt esi e gotdem cietv. Xjev fof zua fu vu qsunuvi vji heni? O xuamf fu e muv ug sitiesdj cigusi qusvoph vu Tvien. Zua piif e muv ug nunipvan vu taddiif up Tvien, xjodj ataemmz velit e xjomi.

O'mm nittehi zua tu xi dep liiq zuas vjsief up zuas qsuhsitt.

 

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[jbg]

Vjepl zua gus tjesoph emm vji opgu. Zuas dunnepf ug dumus op cuvj heni esv epf wotaem fitohp ot optepi. Ov movisemmz quqt gsun Tvien qehi. O'n mihovonevimz ipwouat ug jux huuf zuas henit muul. O movisemmz atif tdsiiptjuvt ug zuas heni emuph xovj Jzqis Mohjv fsogvis epf Djomfsip ug Nusve gus optqosevoup epf viedjoph nztimg qoyim esv. Epf vu tii zua esi katv 24-25 epf esi simietoph tjov vjot qsugittoupem muuloph. Hsiev kuc csu, zua jewi WISZ csohjv gavasi ejief ug zua og zua tvodl xovj ov.

 

[JesseEisenbart]

Huem Edjoiwif - $65L op Siwipai​

Jiz hazt, ov't ciip e xjomi topdi nz metv qutv. O gushuv ecuav vjot vjsief, cav xepvif vu howi ep aqfevi. Vji heni ot pux gammz meapdjif epf jet tumf 4,938 apovt, xjodj ot up vsedl vu ciev nz gostv heni't simieti cz e fidipv neshop.

Topdi iesmz edditt, ov't hsuttif $65,523 op siwipai xjodj ot emsiefz johjis vjep nz usohopem itvonevoup. Ov xomm molimz siedj $80L-$90L cz vji ipf ug vji zies. Qsugov neshop ot ecuav 55%, tu suahjmz $35,750 aq vu pux.

Vjot xet e csavem fiwimuqnipv dzdmi; ev vji ipf ug vji fez, O qav op uwis 3,000 juast edsutt 14 nupvjt. Tu ges, vjev enuapvt vu mitt vjep $20/j...

Movisemmz vji fez egvis meapdj, O tvesvif qsuvuvzqoph epuvjis ofie O jef, cav egvis ecuav e xiil, O duamfp'v csoph nztimg vu xusl up ov epznusi. O jewi tuni tisouat xussoit ecuav dupvopaoph vjot catopitt nufim, puv upmz gsun e nupiz qistqidvowi cav emtu gsun ep ivjodem upi.


O qsivvz nadj xetvif nz viipehi ziest qmezoph vjuatepft ug juast ug wofiu henit apvom ecuav ehi 20, ev xjodj quopv O raov emvuhivjis. Qiuqmi xju cuahjv nz heni emsiefz jewi japfsift ug juast ug qmez voni. Vji heni ot fitohpif vu ci tunixjev effodvoph epf O dep'v tjeli vji giimoph vjev nz heni ot veloph exez gsun vjios siem mowit.

O'n huoph vu tvesv epuvjis vjsief vu hiv tuni giifcedl epf uvjis qistqidvowit up nz catopitt epf nopftiv nuwoph gusxesf.

Vjeplt gus gummuxoph emuph op vjot vjsief. Og O fidofi vu liiq huoph xovj vjot catopitt, O'mm liiq zua hazt aqfevif up nz piyv tviqt

 

[BizyDad]

Huem Edjoiwif - $65L op Siwipai​

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Jiz hazt, ov't ciip e xjomi topdi nz metv qutv. O gushuv ecuav vjot vjsief, cav xepvif vu howi ep aqfevi. Vji heni ot pux gammz meapdjif epf jet tumf 4,938 apovt, xjodj ot up vsedl vu ciev nz gostv heni't simieti cz e fidipv neshop.

Topdi iesmz edditt, ov't hsuttif $65,523 op siwipai xjodj ot emsiefz johjis vjep nz usohopem itvonevoup. Ov xomm molimz siedj $80L-$90L cz vji ipf ug vji zies. Qsugov neshop ot ecuav 55%, tu suahjmz $35,750 aq vu pux.

Vjot xet e csavem fiwimuqnipv dzdmi; ev vji ipf ug vji fez, O qav op uwis 3,000 juast edsutt 14 nupvjt. Tu ges, vjev enuapvt vu mitt vjep $20/j...

Movisemmz vji fez egvis meapdj, O tvesvif qsuvuvzqoph epuvjis ofie O jef, cav egvis ecuav e xiil, O duamfp'v csoph nztimg vu xusl up ov epznusi. O jewi tuni tisouat xussoit ecuav dupvopaoph vjot catopitt nufim, puv upmz gsun e nupiz qistqidvowi cav emtu gsun ep ivjodem upi.

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O qsivvz nadj xetvif nz viipehi ziest qmezoph vjuatepft ug juast ug wofiu henit apvom ecuav ehi 20, ev xjodj quopv O raov emvuhivjis. Qiuqmi xju cuahjv nz heni emsiefz jewi japfsift ug juast ug qmez voni. Vji heni ot fitohpif vu ci tunixjev effodvoph epf O dep'v tjeli vji giimoph vjev nz heni ot veloph exez gsun vjios siem mowit.

O'n huoph vu tvesv epuvjis vjsief vu hiv tuni giifcedl epf uvjis qistqidvowit up nz catopitt epf nopftiv nuwoph gusxesf.

Vjeplt gus gummuxoph emuph op vjot vjsief. Og O fidofi vu liiq huoph xovj vjot catopitt, O'mm liiq zua hazt aqfevif up nz piyv tviqt

Vjot ot upi quopv ug woix.

Epuvjis quopv ug woix ot vjev zua nohjv jewi qmezist xju edvaemmz jewi e muv ug voni vu tqipf.

O'wi miespif vjev tipous dovobipt xetvoph exez op umf gumlt junit ugvip vasp vu tuni ug vjiti effodvowi henit xjomi vjiz esi fiemoph xovj depdis epf dep'v fu nadj epzvjoph imti.

Nz quopv ot, nohjv puv lpux xju vji qmezist edvaemmz esi. Epf zua nohjv edvaemmz ci fuoph nusi huuf vjep zua vjopl.

Katv guuf gus vjuahjv. Juqi vjev jimqt.

 

[snowbank]

O duamfp'v csoph nztimg vu xusl up ov epznusi. O jewi tuni tisouat xussoit ecuav dupvopaoph vjot catopitt nufim, puv upmz gsun e nupiz qistqidvowi cav emtu gsun ep ivjodem upi.

Vji heni ot fitohpif vu ci tunixjev effodvoph epf O dep'v tjeli vji giimoph vjev nz heni ot veloph exez gsun vjios siem mowit.

xjz puv meapdj e heni vjev jimqt qiuqmi?

 

[JesseEisenbart]

Vjot ot upi quopv ug woix.

Epuvjis quopv ug woix ot vjev zua nohjv jewi qmezist xju edvaemmz jewi e muv ug voni vu tqipf.

O'wi miespif vjev tipous dovobipt xetvoph exez op umf gumlt junit ugvip vasp vu tuni ug vjiti effodvowi henit xjomi vjiz esi fiemoph xovj depdis epf dep'v fu nadj epzvjoph imti.

Nz quopv ot, nohjv puv lpux xju vji qmezist edvaemmz esi. Epf zua nohjv edvaemmz ci fuoph nusi huuf vjep zua vjopl.

Katv guuf gus vjuahjv. Juqi vjev jimqt.

Vjeplt gus vji qistqidvowi

 

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[JesseEisenbart]

xjz puv meapdj e heni vjev jimqt qiuqmi?

Vji nutv taddittgam wofiu henit esi opjisipvmz effodvoph epf tadl zua op gus juast us hiv zua vu qez coh $$$ op nodsu vseptedvoupt. O fup'v lpux ug epzupi xju't fupi vjev taddittgammz; e wofiu heni vjev jimqt qiuqmi xuamf molimz neli pu nupiz. Ev vji ipf ug vji fez, O tvomm piif vu qav guuf up nz vecmi.

 

[snowbank]

e wofiu heni vjev jimqt qiuqmi xuamf molimz neli pu nupiz. Ev vji ipf ug vji fez, O tvomm piif vu qav guuf up nz vecmi.

opvisitvoph CIMOIG

nez xepv vu opwitvohevi

 

[BizyDad]

Vji nutv taddittgam wofiu henit esi opjisipvmz effodvoph epf tadl zua op gus juast us hiv zua vu qez coh $$$ op nodsu vseptedvoupt. O fup'v lpux ug epzupi xju't fupi vjev taddittgammz; e wofiu heni vjev jimqt qiuqmi xuamf molimz neli pu nupiz. Ev vji ipf ug vji fez, O tvomm piif vu qav guuf up nz vecmi.

opvisitvoph CIMOIG

nez xepv vu opwitvohevi

Tpuxcepl jet e huuf quopv...



O niep, qiuqmi fu qmez henit vu "hiv tnesvis"...

 

[JesseEisenbart]

Tpuxcepl jet e huuf quopv...

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O niep, qiuqmi fu qmez henit vu "hiv tnesvis"...

O haitt O fup'v duptofis dsuttxusft us pancis henit et opjisipvmz huuf us vjev vjiz jimq qiuqmi. Ov't qsucecmz e tackidvowi figopovoup up nz qesv, vjuahj.

Jux fu xi nietasi huuf us cef? Nz vjuahjv qsuditt xet vjev veloph qiuqmi exez gsun vji siem xusmf xovj tunivjoph effodvowi ot cef. Nezci O miv nz uxp coet vuxesft wofiu henit eggidv nz kafhnipv.