I'm exactly at the point you mentioned before, learning about the right shape to keep the project going on.
The wall is that I'm already burning myself a bit too much right now, so I don't think I'll have the energy to go full commercial. But I have to consider all possibilities, including that one
It's ok, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
I'm aware of the itch issue, specially for downloadable games. But I was curious about it supporting actual donations.
[Checks itch terms]
Ah, my mistake. They already do this in a way that really counts as donations. That's nice.
The issue is that in my country there's a huge difference between getting donations (money for nothing) or selling things (money for something). And while "pay what you want" is the ideal framework for my project, it leads to a lot of paperwork and even negative numbers if you get too little from it
Thank you, you too!
I should learn that out, I guess links outside can be problematic (although I think I've seen it sometimes?) but I'm not sure about textual mentions.
DLCs are not an option because they are considered regular sales in my country and that means a lot of extra paperwork I don't want in my life.
I know I know
I love itch.
I never used it (or similar platforms) for my own free games because I wanted to keep it all under my own space (locomalito.com) so I can present them my own way.
Sadly, it looks like people are giving up on exploring the non-commercial Internet, driving it powerless :-/
Mil gracias!
Lo sabía porque alguien me lo comentó hace un tiempo, quizá tú? (mi cabeza tiene menos capacidad que una memory card)
Yes, I have read it that way.
I guess I can still bring the donation option somewhere in the game (maybe as a link in the main menu or a reminder in the bezel decoration or boot sequence).
Aww, thank you so much, I appreciate that a ton.
Also, Evil Egg looks super. And crossing it with some other feedback I think there's something interesting that I need to consider :]
Momoko 120% is super cute and all but take a moment to think about the tragic story of this poor girl growing up in burning buildings.
youtu.be/4xyhC_RUXTQ?...
Oooh you'll love it!
Maybe I just need to wait a bit more for a better moment (it's complex right now), or just find an alternative method that gives me some room out of the hamster wheel.
In any case, thanks for offering a place in your curator page, it means a lot coming from you ✨
You're right.
There's a lot to consider. That's why it burns my brain.
The thing is that it feels like an all or nothing situation. Full speed commercial or peaceful freeware. Midway options won't work in my current scenario, and I don't think I have the time and energy for anything big right now
Yay!
And talking about NES games... Dragon Fighter is super. It's not sad that people don't mix action sidescrollers and shmups so often :(
Section Z is super. I have a game like it planned for this life or the next
Today is once again Bandcamp Friday, where they don't take a cut or profit out of sales and pay 100% out to every artist! My Catalog now has 59 releases and still keeps growing! Please take a look! 🙂
chrishuelsbeck.bandcamp.com
Bandcamp is awesome for indie artists and fans!
Ah but this is not applicable to gamedev afaik. It's more for small service companies.
Te lo agradezco de corazón ✨ Pero tengo Linux y Raspberry esperando turno para eso mimo desde hace unos años y no me ha dado la vida ni para probar :-/
Thank you for your kind words.
I didn't mention it, but something that's been on my head for a while is a compilation for the Evercade. That's a different formal scenario because it only happens once. And it makes sense for the project (context, presentation, preservation...)
Gracias Sabro, eres un sol 💫
✨ I appreciate this a huge lot ✨
Really.
But the amount is not the problem, but the concept of paying a big tech to upload a work that gives value to their platform, then sharing it for free. No matter who the money comes from.
So yay, the problem is me :}
(Lol sorry for the feature length article)
Freeware on my own site makes perfect sense to me. But it's hard to keep people informed, and donations are few.
Patreon sounds nice, but I work irregularly and it will probably put a lot of self-induced pressure on me.
I'm always busy and tired and just want to free myself and make games.
...on top of the porting work, selling things online in my country requires a ton of paperwork and monthly payments that can't be covered with niche sales.
Having a publisher solve that but creates new problems. Like, it's hard to make random minor updates 10 years after a release.
My issue is like this:
I'm probably a bit too picky about releasing free games on a commercial platform. I see it like giving hard work and money to a big tech (literally feeding the troll) but getting nothing I want in exchange.
Self publishing cheap games sounds ideal but...
It's so pure
Or maybe I'm asking too much of myself while standing at the edge of my diy capacity.
Or maybe I just need a quiet night under a sky full of stars... That worked many times already :}
I'm probably overthinking, tho
