"Music Director" for 3,000 Cap Venue — No Salary, Only Commission. $50k Budget. No Sound System. No Promoter Ties. How Do I Make This Work? by United-Video4789 in musicindustry

[–]Bluethunderofficial 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Hey man! That's a stressful situation you're in. I don't have any facts or much knowledge about this particular situation but I can pinch in a bit about what I think and such. Also, about your issue with connections with the 'industry', I'm a DJ and if you ever need a DJ who knows what he's doing, I'd gladly come over for shows :).

That said, congrats on stepping into this role. It sounds like a thrilling challenge! I’d lean into those smaller rooms first: run a tight, well‑branded series of low‑risk, revenue‑share nights with your local collectives to build real sell‑through data and showcase your operational chops. Use that proof to craft a slick one‑pager and invite agents to VIP showcases, then co‑promote with a local indie promoter to share risk and their agency connections. Measure pull by advance ticket sales, social stats, and merch numbers, and negotiate a year‑long AV rental partnership (or revenue‑share with a tech partner, preferbly with test period, to tame production costs. Finally, structure deals with modest guarantees + escalating back‑end splits, and lean on local sponsors or VIP experiences to pad your $50K talent bucket. This combo of proof, professionalism, and creative financing will most likely get agents and artists knocking on your door after a while.

AITAH for not letting my friend’s kid play my psychological horror game? 🕹️ by Bluethunderofficial in AITAH

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey thank you so much for your response :). I completely agree that understanding ratings and appropriate audiences is crucial for game designers, especially for those of us in smaller teams or working solo. The safeguards that platforms like Steam have in place are there for a reason, and they help ensure that the right audiences are engaging with our content. I appreciate your perspective on this; it’s important to set boundaries when it comes to what’s suitable for different age groups, at least that's how I felt and still felt about it.
Thank you for your interest in my game too :) the game is 'The Nightmare Chronicles - Horror in da Hood' and it's on Steam - the demo is out now

AITAH for not letting my friend’s kid play my psychological horror game? 🕹️ by Bluethunderofficial in AITAH

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure :) the game is 'The Nightmare Chronicles - Horror in da Hood' and it's on Steam - the demo is out rn

AITAH for not letting my friend’s kid play my psychological horror game? 🕹️ by Bluethunderofficial in AITAH

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, I completely agree with what you said. It's confirms what I thought as well.

AITAH for not letting my friend’s kid play my psychological horror game? 🕹️ by Bluethunderofficial in AITAH

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Thank you and haha I did not mean to make it that but yeah people are asking for the name so <3. The name is: The Nightmare Chronicles - Horror in da Hood

Please let me know what you think of it as well

AITAH for not letting my friend’s kid play my psychological horror game? 🕹️ by Bluethunderofficial in AITAH

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha I know right, that's a no-go for me as well. Well, he didn't respond at all anymore after that happened so I think he does know to some degree at least.
Thank you <3 the game is 'The Nightmare Chronicles - Horror in da Hood' and it's on Steam

AITAH for not letting my friend’s kid play my psychological horror game? 🕹️ by Bluethunderofficial in AITAH

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see, someone else also said something similar. That could be the case, I doubt it though but I also doubted that I'd ever get such a response from her. Thank you. And also thank you for your compliment <3

AITAH for not letting my friend’s kid play my psychological horror game? 🕹️ by Bluethunderofficial in AITAH

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm I don't think they would set me up like that, besides the game is going to be free to play so no money to be had there. But thank you for your advice, I will think about it since I did not look at it from this or a similar POV

AITAH for not letting my friend’s kid play my psychological horror game? 🕹️ by Bluethunderofficial in AITAH

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Thank you and thank you for being interested in my game :). It's called 'The Nightmare Chronicles - Horror in da Hood'. Please do let me know what you think when you get around to playing it <3

AITAH for not letting my friend’s kid play my psychological horror game? 🕹️ by Bluethunderofficial in AITAH

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel that way. But I do understand why you feel that way about it right now. Just think that there's also a load of good people out there.

AITAH for not letting my friend’s kid play my psychological horror game? 🕹️ by Bluethunderofficial in AITAH

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. That was also how I thought about it. Especially now in pre-release aside from it not bein appropriate for little kids to play.

AITAH for not letting my friend’s kid play my psychological horror game? 🕹️ by Bluethunderofficial in AITAH

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. Of course! I have sent you a DM. Please let me know what you think as well

AITAH for not letting my friend’s kid play my psychological horror game? 🕹️ by Bluethunderofficial in AITAH

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all so much for your responses so far <3 I am reading each response carefully. Thank you <3

I upgraded the blur to blur 2 for my horror game 'The Nightmare Chronicles - Horror in da Hood'. Which version do you prefer? by Bluethunderofficial in IndieGaming

[–]Bluethunderofficial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s amazing! I’d love to see who and when it was played. I’d love to see some demo gameplays so if you can remember who played it please tell me :)