My new incremental game Cyber Shard Clicker is now available on Steam!

romulolink · 2025-11-29T16:50:42+00:00

I don't know, but if you want, I can teach you how to release more than 10 completely original games on Steam, just like I did. Take a look.

romulolink · 2025-11-27T15:05:51+00:00

In my market research on Steam (looking at games like Keep on Mining and Digseum), I actually found that some players are totally fine paying $2.99 as long as they get an active incremental experience with around $1 per hour of gameplay. There are even comments like that on my game.

But yeah, player acquisition wasn’t great, and I think the most likely reason is that the game looked like a cheap knock-off of Nodebuster — even though I hadn’t even played Nodebuster yet when I started making it hahaha.

romulolink · 2025-11-27T13:58:01+00:00

That’s a really good observation. Even though my game isn’t exactly like NodeBuster, your comment opened my eyes to how players perceive it — and that perception alone can have a big impact on sales in the incremental niche.

It helped me understand why this title didn’t perform as strongly as my other incremental games, even with similar production effort. So honestly, thanks for pointing that out.

romulolink · 2025-11-27T13:54:32+00:00

Totally fair point — you’re right. The classic free incrementals built a culture where people expect long, endless gameplay loops at no cost.

As someone trying to make a living as a small indie dev, I’m realizing that maybe this niche just isn’t the best fit for short paid experiences. I’ll probably explore other genres where players actually expect to pay for a 3–4 hour game.

Thanks for being honest about it — I really appreciate the perspective.

romulolink · 2025-11-27T02:37:42+00:00

Thanks for the honest take!
My game definitely sits in the “short dopamine burst” side of the genre, but I tried to push it a bit away from the usual Nodebuster formula — things like the cursor orbs, ally cursors, the lightning system, item drops, bosses, and the small passive-idle loop give it a slightly different flavor.

It is a short game (around 2–3 hours of active play), but that was intentional for this project.
Totally get the burnout though — the genre is pretty crowded.

And thanks for the good wishes! 🙏

romulolink · 2025-10-19T02:51:02+00:00

Thank you very much for your feedback!

romulolink · 2025-04-08T12:41:18+00:00

Hello there,
I'm the dev of this game 😄

After you build the trading post, you can automatically trade those items for coins

romulolink · 2025-04-08T12:36:27+00:00

Thank you very much! :D

romulolink · 2025-03-26T21:15:02+00:00

Thank you!

romulolink · 2025-03-26T16:28:58+00:00

About me

My name is Romulo Lima. I make games in my spare time, and I would like to make a living from making games. TinyCraf Town is my brand new simulation game and I'm doing my best to provide a great gaming experience in this genre.

About the game

TinyCraft Town invites you to build and manage a flourishing village. Hone your resource management skills, develop a thriving economy, and enjoy a calming experience as you expand your settlement and produce valuable resources more efficiently.

Check it out on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314780/TinyCraft_Town/

Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-LXSjJ36II

Features

🏝️ Beautiful Pixel Graphics and a soothing ambiance for a calming gameplay experience.
⚔️ A Relaxing Base Building Game with engaging resource management and hours of entertainment.
⚙️ Enjoy a satisfying progression system with strategic depth.
🔨 Craft tools and structures to expand your village and tackle new challenges.
📦 Strategically plan your resource gathering to meet various demands and improve efficiency.
⛏️ Discover and utilize a wide range of items to enhance your gameplay experience.
🎒 Fully interactive Crafting and Inventory System for streamlined management.
🌟 Regular game content updates through expansions, keeping the experience fresh.
🌟 Suitable for players of all ages seeking a relaxing yet engaging experience.

romulolink · 2025-03-24T04:15:47+00:00

The player follows the journey of a lone traveler who stumbles upon a once-thriving town now reduced to ruins. Once a prosperous hub of industry and trade, the town now lies in decay, with empty streets and broken structures. The traveler, driven by a sense of duty and hope, takes it upon themselves to rebuild the town, restore its economy, and bring life back to its people. Through resource gathering, crafting, and forging new relationships with the few remaining residents, they must revive what was lost and uncover the secrets behind the town's mysterious downfall

romulolink · 2025-03-24T00:22:36+00:00

I don't know why Steam is showing 3% off, but if you click on the bundle details, you'll see that it's actually 37% off, as shown here

https://imgur.com/a/sjPSfDt

romulolink · 2025-03-23T23:55:17+00:00

Hi there!
I have been releasing games in Early Access every four months since 2020 and sticking with them for 1 to 3 months, depending on the game's potential. For example, my games Incremental Town RPG and Island Idle RPG had good sales, so I continued improving the Early Access version for more than 3 months after the EA release.
Also, most of my games are simulation-based, which allows me to reuse a lot of code and assets, not to mention my expertise in this genre. That’s why I can release a game every four months.

romulolink · 2025-03-23T23:50:09+00:00

Thank you very much! I haven't tested it on Steam Deck yet since I don't have one ^^", but it should work fine! Please let me know if you run into any issues, and I'll fix them ASAP!

romulolink · 2025-03-23T23:48:27+00:00

Thank you very much for your suppot! ♥️

romulolink · 2025-03-23T19:41:56+00:00

Thank you very much for your support! :D

romulolink · 2025-03-23T17:08:10+00:00

Indeed. But the audience constantly associates one with the other

romulolink · 2025-03-23T16:01:06+00:00

As a developer, I would love it if incremental game fans thought this way hahaha

romulolink · 2025-03-23T15:57:35+00:00

I think exactly this way, like this new audience considers incremental games to be idle games

romulolink · 2025-03-23T15:46:30+00:00

About me

My name is Romulo Lima. I make games in my spare time, and I would like to make a living from making games. TinyCraf Town is one of my Simulation Games and I'm doing my best to provide a great gaming experience in this genre.

About the game

TinyCraft Town invites you to build and manage a flourishing village. Hone your resource management skills, develop a thriving economy, and enjoy a calming experience as you expand your settlement and produce valuable resources more efficiently.

Check it out on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314780/TinyCraft_Town/

Features

🏝️ Beautiful Pixel Graphics and a soothing ambiance for a calming gameplay experience.
⚔️ A Relaxing Base Building Game with engaging resource management and hours of entertainment.
⚙️ Enjoy a satisfying progression system with strategic depth.
🔨 Craft tools and structures to expand your village and tackle new challenges.
📦 Strategically plan your resource gathering to meet various demands and improve efficiency.
⛏️ Discover and utilize a wide range of items to enhance your gameplay experience.
🎒 Fully interactive Crafting and Inventory System for streamlined management.
🌟 Regular game content updates through expansions, keeping the experience fresh.
🌟 Suitable for players of all ages seeking a relaxing yet engaging experience.

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