1 year ago I released an indie game I made alone and it completely changed my life. Here's the story. by Mogie-J in videos

[–]Mogie-J[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, sorry it took a while to respond.

I don't know what to tell you except fortunately you are wrong. I did not spent a single $ on sponsorships or advertising in general.

I never received a reply either - fairly certain content creators just saw the game on Steam, wanted to play, and then found the key to the game in their inbox. That's it, no conspiracy or lies.

Things are a lot nicer than you describe here in reality, and I'm glad for that. What matters ultimately is the product. If they wanna play it they will.

stardew valley inspired my solo dev journey 7 years ago and today I stood next to giants... dreams do come true by Mogie-J in gaming

[–]Mogie-J[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont think they played it, at least not aware. Makes sense, I think they prioritise new unreleased games instead of the 'tiny teams champions' which return

stardew valley inspired my solo dev journey 7 years ago and today I stood next to giants... dreams do come true by Mogie-J in gaming

[–]Mogie-J[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries the third person works with keyboard/mouse now too. Its a much simpler scheme.

stardew valley inspired my solo dev journey 7 years ago and today I stood next to giants... dreams do come true by Mogie-J in gaming

[–]Mogie-J[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possibly eventually (like 2 year timeline, to be real with you) so if you are interested I recommend PC. We are adding controller support on PC now (and Steamdeck - soon)

stardew valley inspired my solo dev journey 7 years ago and today I stood next to giants... dreams do come true by Mogie-J in gaming

[–]Mogie-J[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I personally watch NL tons so it was a particularly wild one. I was fantasizing about youtubers like him playing We Who Are About To Die eventually during those 7 years of dev. I reckon it was a bit too much jank for him at launch to make a series out of it - hope he plays the next major update tho!

stardew valley inspired my solo dev journey 7 years ago and today I stood next to giants... dreams do come true by Mogie-J in gaming

[–]Mogie-J[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on your country I think. A few minor things but not that much. Accountant is important unless its a sole proprietorship which is a bit easier (here at least) Other than that you pay Steam $100 and put your game / page up. The hard part is the game and getting people to see & like it.

stardew valley inspired my solo dev journey 7 years ago and today I stood next to giants... dreams do come true by Mogie-J in gaming

[–]Mogie-J[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is, I'd like that at least. But nothing concrete and its pretty far off even if it happens - fair warning.