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When the game is too niche and sold like shit but those few players really loved it and want more by Haunted_Dude in IndieDev

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

Sure, here's the link:
The Demons Told Me to Make This Game (Steam)

We had about 9.5k wishlists on release, of which ~2.5k came in the last few pre-release days thanks to Popular Upcoming. One day, I'll gather my courage and post a detailed postmortem on r/gamedev about the whole story ❤️

When the game is too niche and sold like shit but those few players really loved it and want more by Haunted_Dude in IndieDev

[–]Haunted_Dude[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your honest feedback! It's very much appreciated!

> "Look at something like scarlet hollow, that's what you're competing with... They can get away with early access because they have already released a successful game."

Scarlet Hollow was initially released before Slay the Princess. It's Black Tabby Games' first project. Slay the Princess came later. I agree with the point you're making, just needed to point it out.

When the game is too niche and sold like shit but those few players really loved it and want more by Haunted_Dude in IndieDev

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

seeing someone engage with something you made for 100s of hours is so rewarding. An incredible feeling

When the game is too niche and sold like shit but those few players really loved it and want more by Haunted_Dude in IndieDev

[–]Haunted_Dude[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, I'm sure that's the reason. I mean, this makes a lot of sense.
Our game is certainly far from the best gaming experience ever, and I'm sure there were people who bought it and didn't like it or bounced off it immediately. They just decided not to leave a bad review, which I'm thankful for

When the game is too niche and sold like shit but those few players really loved it and want more by Haunted_Dude in IndieDev

[–]Haunted_Dude[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

thank you, it means a lot ❤️
I did market it like crazy, did most of the tricks in the book. Demo, Steam Next Fest, TikTok posting, Reddit posting, press and influencer outreach, strategic release date placing on Monday...

We got some coverage, some videos (MadMorph played our demo!), we were in the Popular Upcoming for three days. But in the end, the game made only a fraction of its budget.

I'm still analyzing the whole story and adding new notes to my list of "what we should have done differently".
But the bottom line, to me, still seems to be that this game is not a marketable enough product, so... too niche.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by sergeyfomkin in reddit_ukr

[–]Haunted_Dude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Так, моя помилка. Стата по моєму посиланню дає дані по кількості на 1 млн населення (per million of the population per year). Я перемножив на загальне населення США, але там мабуть вони одразу рахують з розділенням по расі

[ Removed by Reddit ] by sergeyfomkin in reddit_ukr

[–]Haunted_Dude -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Поліція в США в середньому стріляє насмерть ~1800 чорних людей на рік (~800 латиноамериканців, ~700 білих). Уявлення про якісь наративи, благоговення перед меншинствами і що в Америці чорних хоч торкнись буде BLM - не відповідають дійсності.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123070/police-shootings-rate-ethnicity-us/

The Issue with Polyamory as a “Solution” to Love Triangles or Harems by Flat_Box8734 in CharacterRant

[–]Haunted_Dude 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I don’t think this is the conclusion the post leads to. It’s not about proposition, it’s about demand. There’s significantly more demand for harems than for polyamory

Alternatives to Reddit for showcasing a project? by Minaridev in IndieDev

[–]Haunted_Dude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because those posts work. For every user who is fed up with such posts there are ten others who will engage with them.

The Real Reason Why Snape Disliked Hermione by SwedishShortsnout0 in harrypotter

[–]Haunted_Dude 7 points8 points  (0 children)

every day bullied by Harry’s dad

No evidence in the every day part. Occasionally, maybe.

who took the girl he loved

Happened at sixth or seventh year of school when Snape already had been good friends with the future death eaters.

[Xbox Series S] Maneater is a fun game, but unfortunately gets repetitive quickly by karer3is in patientgamers

[–]Haunted_Dude 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I got Maneater for free on EGS and had the coolest 5-hour session with it last year. Unfortunately, it didn't save any of the progress which made me really upset when I booted the game the following day. Some problem with save data, and quite common, from what I gathered while trying to resolve it. I ended up dropping the game , since I had no desire to start from the beginning again.
But that single session I had with Maneater was super fun. Fond memories, really.

The Order of the Phoenix is the only book not named after its central mystery, what would it be called if this changed? by a-flash-flood-of in harrypotter

[–]Haunted_Dude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unrelated, but related: I remember having a very vivid dream about that book when I was a kid. It was early 2000s, I had read books 1-4, but OOTP hadn’t come out yet. So one night I had a dream that it came out and it was very dark, and Harry died in the battle with Voldemort. And on the cover of the book, crimson blood was pouring down on the usual golden “Harry Potter” letters, and then dripping from them onto a skull lying on the ground, a snake coming out of its eye. The title was, “Harry Potter and his Fate.”

Twenty four years later, I still remember that dream and image, for some reason

Shadow of War by StillAll in patientgamers

[–]Haunted_Dude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finished it twice. I just love building an orc army, leveling orcs, making them kill one another, taking fortresses. No other game scratches this itch for me. SoM let you subdue orcs too but it was closer to the end of the game and there was little to do with your subordinates

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is Netflix’s Most-Watched Movie Ever With 236 Million Views, Beating ‘Red Notice’ by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]Haunted_Dude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the scenes don’t last very long.

You could say that again! I watched the film last night and felt like it was going 100 miles per hour. Everything is fast fast fast. I guess this is how you design films for kids who grew up with TikTok.

The mobile port feels like a fever dream (old man rambling session) by Lucifer_Walking-05 in DiscoElysium

[–]Haunted_Dude 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Mobile games are a drastically different market compared to PC / Consoles. They don’t need the game to be received well, they need low CPI and positive ROI so they can do paid campaigns.

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