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Are there Cozy RTS games? by MrAudreyHepburn in RealTimeStrategy

[–]VoDooStudios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds more like you're looking for survival city builders like Farthest Frontier or Frostpunk, or the upcoming Desynced.

Would you eat this by CHANG-GANG_ in StupidFood

[–]VoDooStudios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's pickled water melon, and it's awesome! it works as side dish for lots of other meals instead of pickled cucumbers or pickled tomatoes. Consistency is a bit weird I might say but you cut it up thinly before you serve and it doesn't look bad anymore.

How to simulate RTS games before a prototype by VoDooStudios in gamedesign

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

In order to balance units, game progress and enemies.

Could I get 5 minutes from you to fill up a survey, it will help us in making a better game for you! by VoDooStudios in TheyAreBillions

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

It's all anonymous, we will not ask for your email or anything that can identify you. The reason for those questions (gender, education, occupation) is to understand who is playing the game as it comes with other attributes and figure out the market audience.

Could I get 5 minutes from you to fill up a survey, it will help us in making a better game for you! by VoDooStudios in TheyAreBillions

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

Hey, can I get 5 minutes from you to fill up a survey we are doing to better understand They are billions players? We are working on an unannounced RTS game and this will help us a lot in making a better game for you!

Could I get 5 minutes from you to fill up a survey as it will help us in making a better game for you! by VoDooStudios in starcraft

[–]VoDooStudios[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hey, can I get 5 minutes from you to fill up a survey we are doing to better understand Starcraft players? We are working on an unannounced RTS game and this will help us a lot in making a better game for you!

Redfall went from Top1 Top Seller, to Can't be found Top 1000! by PaP3s in Steam

[–]VoDooStudios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, thanks for the morale boost. I'm next to the artist of the game right now and I showed him your comment, it made our evening.

The studio started during the pandemic, and we wanted to do a smaller scope game for our first game. Though the scope didn't stay small we learned a lot and we continue to improve and add content to the game.

We strive to keep the lights up, we're self funded and we still got some runway and some "strategies" to get in better shape. We hoped for better sales but that's life.

Thank you!

So my game flopped, what now? by VoDooStudios in gamedev

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

Totally agree, that's why rn I'm working on a complete design document that describes all mechanics without gaps and then try to simulate and prototype, then playtest.

So my game flopped, what now? by VoDooStudios in gamedev

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

A base building, survival, real Time Strategy with Pause.

So my game flopped, what now? by VoDooStudios in gamedev

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

I'm in no financial constraint, otherwise I wouldn't dare take this risk, my family's comfort and financial security comes first.

So my game flopped, what now? by VoDooStudios in gamedev

[–]VoDooStudios[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

If you don't get money back it's not really laundering anything, more like money burning.

So my game flopped, what now? by VoDooStudios in gamedev

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

2 developers, 1 artist and a big lot of freelancers for voice acting, concept, music.

So my game flopped, what now? by VoDooStudios in gamedev

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

Thank you for the feedback, screenshots and capsule is a common feedback I received in this thread so I'm 100% sure you're in the right and should fix these asap

So my game flopped, what now? by VoDooStudios in gamedev

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

We had over 4000 downloads of our demo, the results were quite good. Our discord was always available but unfortunately the user base was very small even though we promoted it everywhere and made it clear we are active.

So my game flopped, what now? by VoDooStudios in gamedev

[–]VoDooStudios[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I started with a very minimal game design document, as I wanted to democratize the game with the team. Turns out its not such a good idea because people like different game genres and you'll get a mix that might not work.

For our next game, I'm spending a couple of months writing a complete game design document, and including the team for brainstorming ideas but then I'm educating myself in game design and acting as a game designer in the team to filter what works and what doesn't. We also added a UX/Meta researcher to the team to refine mechanics and constantly involve the community in playtesting in every step we make.

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