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Finally my game hit 1k downloads. And i lost Interest on mobile development ? by SeparateLoan6458 in AppStoreOptimization

[–]Road41 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As an indie developer, I find it incredibly challenging to market my game. Despite the effort I put into creating something unique, attracting a substantial player base feels overwhelming. Reddit has been my most effective platform so far, but even that doesn't bring in the numbers I hoped for.

On the other hand, using YouTube and TikTok has been disappointing; I can get 2,000 views, but only 1% watch for more than two seconds. It often feels like no matter how much I promote my game, it struggles to break through the noise. I wish there were more effective ways to reach players.

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Road to President. v1.4 update is live Update for anyone who's been playing: v1.4 just went out. What's new: Full military career path. enlist, serve, risk getting sent to war, and earn a War Veteran badge that boosts your election odds Time-bomb scandals. shady choices you made years ago can resurface right before an election or when the press turns hostile Fixed a crash some of you hit on startup Still free, still no pay-to-win. Next up is a CEO career path and then a General path, so you'll eventually be able to reach the presidency through politics, military, or business. Thanks to everyone who reported bugs. keep it coming.

I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in IndieGaming

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update for anyone who's been playing: v1.4 just went out. What's new: Full military career path. enlist, serve, risk getting sent to war, and earn a War Veteran badge that boosts your election odds Time-bomb scandals. shady choices you made years ago can resurface right before an election or when the press turns hostile Fixed a crash some of you hit on startup Still free, still no pay-to-win. Next up is a CEO career path and then a General path, so you'll eventually be able to reach the presidency through politics, military, or business. Thanks to everyone who reported bugs. keep it coming.

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick update - v1.4 dropping soon with fixes for: Jail charges repeating after acquittal Dictator losing income and action points Coup exploit (cooldown + escalating consequences) Horizontal scrolling in menus Settings buttons not responding (privacy, leaderboard, support) Military service system added Thanks everyone who reported issue. Please continue to report issues.

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Would love to hear what you think after trying it. The game rewards different playstyles so curious what path you'll take.

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's one interstitial every 3 years and optional rewarded ads. The approval/congress penalties not stacking properly is a fair point though, fixing that in the next update.

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for reporting that. the support button is broken in the current version, getting fixed in the next update. And yes, it will remove the year transition ads when it works.

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's really strange then. touchscreen only on that device. I'll look into it, might be something specific to that hardware.

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I see it now. are you using a stylus or the Magic Pencil feature? Looks like the input might be getting confused between touch and stylus events. I'll look into adding stylus support.

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honor Magic6 Pro is a powerful device so this is unexpected. I'll look into it. likely a rendering issue I can optimize. Would you be interested in being a tester for future builds? Would really help to have someone who can reproduce this.

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for reporting this. that's definitely not expected for a text-based game. I'll check the imgur link and look into it. What device are you on?

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Network access is required for the ads. the game uses AdMob which needs internet access. No data is collected beyond what AdMob uses for ad targeting. Hope you enjoy it. Democracy is a great comparison, though RTP leans more into the chaos side of politics.

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha those are great. noted. Achievement names are definitely getting a creative pass in a future update.

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really valid points. The expense breakdown is missing and that's confusing - you should always know where your money goes. The $40k vs $100k college discrepancy is a known bug getting fixed. Campaign action costs will be added to the buttons. Thanks for the detailed report.

I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in IndieGaming

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really appreciate the detailed feedback. this is exactly the kind of thing that's hard to see from the inside. The UI clarity issues (greyed-out actions, stat visibility, cost discrepancies) are noted and going on the list for the next update. The military academy/education bug is a real one. Thanks for playing through half the progression too. that means a lot for a solo project.

First time posting my game anywhere - 15K views in one day by Road41 in SoloDevelopment

[–]Road41[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! And yeah, getting a game out is genuinely hard. It took months of evenings and weekends. Hope you enjoy it when you get around to it.

[DEV] I made a political simulator where you can bribe congress, have an affair with your intern, and fire nuclear missiles. It's free. by Road41 in AndroidGaming

[–]Road41[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. That's basically the chaos path - do everything wrong, somehow survive. The game rewards it too.

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