So, the scheme is basically to have you, the publisher, invest some money into marketing the game, to get potential players aware of it, then have them pay a one-time premium to actually play it, if they’re interested.
I am okay with the “I made this game for fun and publish it for free/pay what you want because I can’t be bothered with monetization” business model too.
So, the scheme is basically to have you, the publisher, invest some money into marketing the game, to get potential players aware of it, then have them pay a one-time premium to actually play it, if they’re interested.
If that’s not the business model, then I’m honestly not playing it.
And while I may be outnumbered by children playing Fortnite obsessively, at this stage of life I do have more money than gaming time.
I am okay with the “I made this game for fun and publish it for free/pay what you want because I can’t be bothered with monetization” business model too.
There’s more to game development than that. Setting, art style, gameplay loop, interface…
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