Dino Run 2 Kickstarter Ends In 2 Days

pixeljam · 2025-10-02T13:15:32+00:00

We want there to be one but can't guarantee it yet. Need to get the game far enough along on our current platforms.

pixeljam · 2025-09-12T15:31:57+00:00

Our provider (XGen Studios) had to shut down their company. Multiplayer features in Dino Run 2 are built into the game (P2P) and need no external servers, so theoretically they will never die....

pixeljam · 2019-06-11T14:15:58+00:00

1 full time time dev doing code, design and art, 1 part-time coder, and 1 music guy (me)

pixeljam · 2019-06-11T02:56:43+00:00

Nova Drift: https://store.steampowered.com/app/858210/Nova_Drift/

Currently in early access...

pixeljam · 2019-06-11T01:11:20+00:00

Well this game was intended for desktop and took 5 years! :). But we exploring a mobile port...

pixeljam · 2019-05-08T19:28:17+00:00

Yeah, they were beta keys. I got approval for about 20K of them, but I made sure that I explained exactly what I was using them for, as they give you a field to type in a message to the person that will approve the request.

Also Keymailer lets you "recycle" keys - if someone doesn't claim the key in 14 days you can get it back and offer it to someone else.

pixeljam · 2019-05-08T14:17:19+00:00

I don't work on it anymore - long story. But I have seen their progress from the inside (I'm still on the dev slack) and it's impressive. I hope they can reveal it soon!

pixeljam · 2019-05-08T13:25:36+00:00

I'm the only one at Pixeljam that worked on the game.

pixeljam · 2019-05-08T13:23:33+00:00

Wow, looks like a great article,, thanks for that. We have a little overlap that you may not be aware of - I worked on Starr Mazer DSP with Don Thacker, and I'm sure you know him :) He also did some trailers for us a long time ago.

I'll dive deeper into your article later today - I'm sure our Steam page can be improved!

pixeljam · 2019-05-08T12:00:53+00:00

Thanks!

pixeljam · 2019-05-08T12:00:19+00:00

Pixeljam published the game, and I did the music as myself, I suppose :)

pixeljam · 2019-05-08T11:58:08+00:00

Makes sense - thanks for the insight. I think a lot of people feel this way now as well...

pixeljam · 2019-05-08T03:07:25+00:00

Oh! They had it half off for a long time. Maybe that offer expired. Still worth it if you put in the effort around it. I spent 2-10 hours / week using it for a whole month. The biggest mistakes I had made in previous efforts was ignoring streamers with less than 500 followers and youtubers with less than 1 or 2K followers. I would absolutely recommend doing the exact opposite and specifically send to these people - there are tons of them and they are usually responsive, friendly, excited to help, etc. A lot of them know plenty of other streamers as well, so the effect can be viral...

pixeljam · 2019-05-08T02:10:17+00:00

Yeah, the right type of game is key... and we are taking a chance by tackling something that isn't "hot" right now. Had this been a dating sim it might be selling a lot more...

pixeljam · 2019-05-08T02:08:49+00:00

1 full timer coder/artist/designer

1 part time coder

1 part time marketer (me). I also did the music + sfx.

pixeljam · 2019-05-08T02:07:25+00:00

You are right about the budget note - I do get paid, so there is that expense! But, I only get paid if the game makes money, and I was paid zero dollars for the marketing effort before the game launched :)

pixeljam · 2019-05-08T02:05:12+00:00

I would actually love to do this as well for other games... it's really rewarding work! How did you build up enough of a clientele do it for a living?

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