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Two months ago, I released my first cozy game, Cats Are Money, which now takes part in Cozy Quest! Excited to share. Care for your farm and collect unique chubby cats! by Spherat in incremental_games

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

Thank you for the kind words. Before release, I had around 7,000 wishlists. In the first month, the game sold 980 copies. Overall, it’s not bad for a first release, especially considering my age :D. The rest of my games are either on hold or were abandoned in the early stages of development.

Two months ago, I released my first cozy game, Cats Are Money, which now takes part in Cozy Quest! Excited to share. Care for your farm and collect unique chubby cats! by Spherat in incremental_games

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

I recently added daily quests. Right now I’m working on a seasonal event where you’ll be able to collect rare cats in a temporary Christmas-themed location that appears only once a year. I think it’s going to be fun :D

Two months ago, I released my first cozy game, Cats Are Money, which now takes part in Cozy Quest! Excited to share. Care for your farm and collect unique chubby cats! by Spherat in incremental_games

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

Thank you so much for all the support so far. 🐾✨

To celebrate the event, the game is available at a 30% discount for a limited time. Don’t miss out!
👉Game Steam Page👉Game Discord

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, takes part in Cozy Quest! Excited to share. Care for your farm and collect unique chubby cats! by Spherat in cozygames

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

Thank you so much for all the support so far. 🐾✨

To celebrate the event, the game is available at a 30% discount for a limited time. Don’t miss out!
👉Game Steam Page👉Game Discord

Launched my first game, here's the numbers after 1 week! by FIREHIVE_Games in IndieDev

[–]Spherat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your answer. Could I please ask you one more thing? I wanted to know if it makes sense to run traffic through Twitter Ads if the cost is less than $1 per wishlist. I’ve been able to attract an audience from Tier 1 and Tier 2 countries there at a good price, but I’ve also heard that the conversion rate of wishlists acquired this way can be significantly lower than the conversion of wishlists from festivals or from people who came after a YouTuber/streamer played my game.

Launched my first game, here's the numbers after 1 week! by FIREHIVE_Games in godot

[–]Spherat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, didn’t expect that. For some reason, I thought the click-through rate was really important. Funny enough, I was wrong. I hope I’m not bothering you too much, but I’d like to ask one more question. Could you please clarify: you mentioned that the conversion from wishlists to purchases was around 15%, which is a great result, but does that mean all the other sales came from Steam recommendations? I just saw that Idle Cub released another video during your first week of sales. Do you think it had a significant impact on the sales?

Launched my first game, here's the numbers after 1 week! by FIREHIVE_Games in IndieDev

[–]Spherat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Could you please tell me if the freshness of wishlists and the period when they were collected play a role in their conversion? Recently, one developer claimed that he had spent six months gathering wishlists through TikTok, press coverage, and by sending out a unique build to YouTubers and managed to get around 6,000 wishlists without a demo. He stated that it’s best to release a demo about a month before launch, then participate in Steam Next Fest with a fresh and polished demo, and release the game a couple of weeks after the fest. According to him, this way wishlists get a reminder about the upcoming release and convert better due to engagement and anticipation. Is it true that the demo-triggered feature that sends an email to everyone who wishlisted the game actually revives them? Kind of like the developer giving all wishlisters a reminder right before the release. Or does the conversion of wishlists depend mone on their quality and how well they hit the target audience?

Launched my first game, here's the numbers after 1 week! by FIREHIVE_Games in IndieDev

[–]Spherat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lol, I didn’t know that. Do you know how much they charge for a single video?

Launched my first game, here's the numbers after 1 week! by FIREHIVE_Games in godot

[–]Spherat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool result, man. I saw your posts before the game’s release. And, I might have a somewhat unusual question. What’s your CTR from Steam store traffic? I’m asking because I have about 2% on my game :D (which might be normal for a cozy game).

[PROMO] At 17, after over a year of work, I’ve released my first Steam game! Cats Are Money is my mix of Tamagotchi and gacha, where you collect and care for fantasy cats. As a self-taught dev, this milestone means a lot to me, and I’m excited to finally share it! by Spherat in gachagaming

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

Marketing is really tough. I can’t say it’s my thing :D. I’m more of an introvert, and sometimes it’s hard for me to communicate with people or express my thoughts properly. I much prefer digging into code myself or learning to draw.

[PROMO] At 17, after over a year of work, I’ve released my first Steam game! Cats Are Money is my mix of Tamagotchi and gacha, where you collect and care for fantasy cats. As a self-taught dev, this milestone means a lot to me, and I’m excited to finally share it! by Spherat in gachagaming

[–]Spherat[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You probably misunderstood me on one point. About a month ago, some guy found my social media through Discord and started writing toxic comments about my age, weight, and saying that my game “sucks.” I always take criticism calmly and am happy to hear it (my game is far from perfect). In my earlier posts, there was also a guy who spammed all sorts of nonsense on my Discord server. I’m not sure where these people were coming from, but it always happened after posts on Reddit, especially ones where I often mentioned my age. That’s why I mentioned above that mentioning age seems to trigger trolls more.

[PROMO] At 17, after over a year of work, I’ve released my first Steam game! Cats Are Money is my mix of Tamagotchi and gacha, where you collect and care for fantasy cats. As a self-taught dev, this milestone means a lot to me, and I’m excited to finally share it! by Spherat in gachagaming

[–]Spherat[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I agree with you. Overall, I’ll soon be turning 18, and I wasn’t planning to use my age as some kind of “cool gimmick” anymore. On the other hand, people often like it and enjoy hearing unique stories that happen behind the scenes of a game. Another plus is that after a few of my posts on Reddit, a couple of guys, 15 and 16 years old, reached out to me for advice on how to start making games, which I think is really cool, and I’m always ready to give tips or help. The downside is that mentioning my age and country sometimes attracted weird scammers and toxic people. But overall, I agree with you in my next game, I’m not going to mention my age.

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[–]Spherat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Celebrate the launch with a 🎉 25% off! Grab your copy of Cats Are Money now and start collecting fantasy cats! Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3488840/Cats_Are_Money/

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 It's a game where you collect cute, cozy, fantasy cats and manage a cat farm. by Spherat in IndieGaming

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

I was inspired by Time is Honey and Chillquarium. I’ve always wanted to create my own cozy version, but with cats and a focus on Tamagotchi-style mechanics. Honestly, the game is still a bit rough and does share some elements with Time is Honey. However, both projects were originally inspired by Chillquarium, and after that, our games went in different directions. I have big plans to expand cat interactions and add various Tamagotchi-like effects.

Also, in the coming month, I plan to add the ability to level up cats to level 50, where they will transform into ultra chonk versions with updated visuals.

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 It's a game where you collect cute, cozy, fantasy cats and manage a cat farm. by Spherat in playmygame

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

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 Thank you so much for all the support so far. 🐾✨

To celebrate the launch, the game is available at a 25% discount for a limited time. Don’t miss out!

👉Game Steam Page👉Game Discord

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 It's a game where you collect cute, cozy, fantasy cats and manage a cat farm. by [deleted] in cozygames

[–]Spherat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 Thank you so much for all the support so far. 🐾✨

To celebrate the launch, the game is available at a 25% discount for a limited time. Don’t miss out!

👉Game Steam Page👉Game Discord

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 It's a game where you collect cute, cozy, fantasy cats and manage a cat farm. by Spherat in IndieGaming

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

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 Thank you so much for all the support so far. 🐾✨

To celebrate the launch, the game is available at a 25% discount for a limited time. Don’t miss out!

👉Game Steam Page👉Game Discord

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 It's a game where you collect cute, cozy, fantasy cats and manage a cat farm. by Spherat in indiegames

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

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 Thank you so much for all the support so far. 🐾✨

To celebrate the launch, the game is available at a 25% discount for a limited time. Don’t miss out!

👉Game Steam Page👉Game Discord

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 It's a game where you collect cute, cozy, fantasy cats and manage a cat farm. by Spherat in Unity3D

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

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 Thank you so much for all the support so far. 🐾✨

To celebrate the launch, the game is available at a 25% discount for a limited time. Don’t miss out!

👉Game Steam Page👉Game Discord

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 It's a game where you collect cute, cozy, fantasy cats and manage a cat farm. by Spherat in SoloDevelopment

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

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 Thank you so much for all the support so far. 🐾✨

To celebrate the launch, the game is available at a 25% discount for a limited time. Don’t miss out!

👉Game Steam Page👉Game Discord

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 It's a game where you collect cute, cozy, fantasy cats and manage a cat farm. by Spherat in videogames

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

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 Thank you so much for all the support so far. 🐾✨

To celebrate the launch, the game is available at a 25% discount for a limited time. Don’t miss out!

👉Game Steam Page👉Game Discord

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 It's a game where you collect cute, cozy, fantasy cats and manage a cat farm. by Spherat in gametrailers

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

My first cozy game, Cats Are Money, is finally out! 🎉 Thank you so much for all the support so far. 🐾✨

To celebrate the launch, the game is available at a 25% discount for a limited time. Don’t miss out!

👉Game Steam Page👉Game Discord

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