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This is 100% true. Most people who buy your game on Steam, will never play it.
A game like Stardew Valley sold 27M units, but had “only” 236.000 (~2%) players played it at the same time at it’s peak.
Balatro sold 5.3M units, but was played by
43.000 people at its peak (less than 1%).
A game like Stardew Valley sold 27M units, but had “only” 236.000 (~2%) players played it at the same time at it’s peak.
Balatro sold 5.3M units, but was played by
43.000 people at its peak (less than 1%).
"Steam players are hoarders"
Stats show the median Steam user has never played 51% of the games they buy. If the average gamer was a fully rational consumer who only bought what they consumed and nothing more, then half of Steam's purchases would be gone.
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
Stats show the median Steam user has never played 51% of the games they buy. If the average gamer was a fully rational consumer who only bought what they consumed and nothing more, then half of Steam's purchases would be gone.
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
'Knowing Steam players are hoarders explains why you give Valve that 30%,' analyst tells devs: 'You get access to a bunch of drunken sailors who spend money irresponsibly'
"More than likely the person buying your game is not going to play it."
www.pcgamer.com
July 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
This is 100% true. Most people who buy your game on Steam, will never play it.
A game like Stardew Valley sold 27M units, but had “only” 236.000 (~2%) players played it at the same time at it’s peak.
Balatro sold 5.3M units, but was played by
43.000 people at its peak (less than 1%).
A game like Stardew Valley sold 27M units, but had “only” 236.000 (~2%) players played it at the same time at it’s peak.
Balatro sold 5.3M units, but was played by
43.000 people at its peak (less than 1%).
ai human generator seems like it would deliver results on par with what we have going now, but maybe eventually the models will feed on their own mad waste and then we get All Tomorrows type creations
June 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
ai human generator seems like it would deliver results on par with what we have going now, but maybe eventually the models will feed on their own mad waste and then we get All Tomorrows type creations
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I don't know that I can love a new Witcher horse
June 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I don't know that I can love a new Witcher horse
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The Midnight Walk is an atmospheric horror-adventure game that wows with hand-sculpted clay figures and a charming creepy-cute world. www.pastemagazine.com/games/the-mi...
The Midnight Walk Is A Mesmerizing Horror Game Brought To Life From Clay
The Midnight Walk is an atmospheric horror-adventure game that wows with hand-sculpted clay figures and a charming creepy-cute world.
www.pastemagazine.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The Midnight Walk is an atmospheric horror-adventure game that wows with hand-sculpted clay figures and a charming creepy-cute world. www.pastemagazine.com/games/the-mi...
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My key art for the incredibly promisisng game by OVSKO, The Cave Diver. Wishlist it now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3004390/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3004390/...
May 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
My key art for the incredibly promisisng game by OVSKO, The Cave Diver. Wishlist it now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3004390/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3004390/...
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WE AREN’T COWARDS
SO OUR CO-OP KAIJU HORROR COOKING GAME HAS A CHANTING SYSTEM
SO OUR CO-OP KAIJU HORROR COOKING GAME HAS A CHANTING SYSTEM
March 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
WE AREN’T COWARDS
SO OUR CO-OP KAIJU HORROR COOKING GAME HAS A CHANTING SYSTEM
SO OUR CO-OP KAIJU HORROR COOKING GAME HAS A CHANTING SYSTEM
what kind of Hooverville shacks do you think we’re getting this depression- like Home Depot sheds or full shipping containers? ew or maybe like those concrete soviet housing units
March 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
what kind of Hooverville shacks do you think we’re getting this depression- like Home Depot sheds or full shipping containers? ew or maybe like those concrete soviet housing units
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Big budget productions in both the games and movie industries are at an all time creative low, but yes the answer is definitely to make even fewer of them at an even higher cost.
February 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Big budget productions in both the games and movie industries are at an all time creative low, but yes the answer is definitely to make even fewer of them at an even higher cost.
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I rewatched OLDBOY and SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE with friends and now i feel awful! Great movies!
February 23, 2025 at 5:48 AM
I rewatched OLDBOY and SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE with friends and now i feel awful! Great movies!
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Step by step, room by room, door by door...
We are excited to announce that Blue Prince will also be coming to PS5 & PS+ Game Catalog, Xbox Series S|X Windows & Game Pass, Spring 2025.
We are excited to announce that Blue Prince will also be coming to PS5 & PS+ Game Catalog, Xbox Series S|X Windows & Game Pass, Spring 2025.
February 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Step by step, room by room, door by door...
We are excited to announce that Blue Prince will also be coming to PS5 & PS+ Game Catalog, Xbox Series S|X Windows & Game Pass, Spring 2025.
We are excited to announce that Blue Prince will also be coming to PS5 & PS+ Game Catalog, Xbox Series S|X Windows & Game Pass, Spring 2025.
qntm.org/lena
Short story written like a wiki article about the first uploaded human
Short story written like a wiki article about the first uploaded human
Lena
This was a very quick first draft, written in around two hours as part of my 30 More First Drafts project. You can now read the finished short story.
This article is about the standard test brain i...
qntm.org
February 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
qntm.org/lena
Short story written like a wiki article about the first uploaded human
Short story written like a wiki article about the first uploaded human
washingtonspectator.org/project-russ...
“If we do manage to respond to this assault, we must immediately engage in crafting a positive vision for the future of democracy that can survive the threat posed by the proscriptions of Project Russia.”
“If we do manage to respond to this assault, we must immediately engage in crafting a positive vision for the future of democracy that can survive the threat posed by the proscriptions of Project Russia.”
The Wide Angle: “Project Russia,” Unknown in the West, Reveals Putin’s Playbook
Between 2005 and 2010, a set of books called “Project Russia” was distributed to high-ranking officials in the Russian government and other influential thought leaders. The books offered a detailed pr...
washingtonspectator.org
February 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
washingtonspectator.org/project-russ...
“If we do manage to respond to this assault, we must immediately engage in crafting a positive vision for the future of democracy that can survive the threat posed by the proscriptions of Project Russia.”
“If we do manage to respond to this assault, we must immediately engage in crafting a positive vision for the future of democracy that can survive the threat posed by the proscriptions of Project Russia.”
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Disco Elysium blowing up the way it did should be evidence that there’s no predicting the games market. Imagine trying to tell a money guy that game of the year was gonna be an Estonian visual novel by communists where you can pet the mailbox and say “I want to make fuck with you”
February 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Disco Elysium blowing up the way it did should be evidence that there’s no predicting the games market. Imagine trying to tell a money guy that game of the year was gonna be an Estonian visual novel by communists where you can pet the mailbox and say “I want to make fuck with you”
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attempting to describe the vibes of the moment. have yet to do better than: "imagine watching a documentary reenacting the burning of the Library of Alexandria set to the soundtrack of 'Yakety Sax'"
February 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
attempting to describe the vibes of the moment. have yet to do better than: "imagine watching a documentary reenacting the burning of the Library of Alexandria set to the soundtrack of 'Yakety Sax'"
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I admit I did not have "OpenAI gets Temu'd" as a pale horse but if this is what does it, lol
January 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I admit I did not have "OpenAI gets Temu'd" as a pale horse but if this is what does it, lol
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Unexpectedly really touched by the Bratz IG account posting a David Lynch tribute
January 23, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Unexpectedly really touched by the Bratz IG account posting a David Lynch tribute
this whole thread is an important read.
there is no need to respect our executioners.
there is no need to respect our executioners.
as an anthropologist, one of my academic specialisations is authoritarianism & revolutionist practice in response to it
one of my research foci for 3+ years was the social processes of a society's descent into authoritarianism.
my historian mentor once told me:
it happens slowly, then all at once.
one of my research foci for 3+ years was the social processes of a society's descent into authoritarianism.
my historian mentor once told me:
it happens slowly, then all at once.
January 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
this whole thread is an important read.
there is no need to respect our executioners.
there is no need to respect our executioners.
really interesting case study of man who was self-treating his fatal insomnia. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Self-management of Fatal Familial Insomnia. Part 2: Case Report
Fatal familial insomnia (FFI) is a genetically transmitted neurodegenerative prion disease that incurs great suffering and has neither a treatment nor cure. The clinical literature is devoid of manage...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
really interesting case study of man who was self-treating his fatal insomnia. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
this video about how they make traditional purple dye from snail glands youtu.be/IVXqisH6VeM
Why Tyrian Purple Dye Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Insider Business
YouTube video by Business Insider
youtu.be
January 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
this video about how they make traditional purple dye from snail glands youtu.be/IVXqisH6VeM
6. Criticise a game you hate by making a good version of it
39. A publisher without a defined advantage is just expensive money
9. Make the smallest viable prototype in each iteration
18. Procedural generation is a stylistic choice not a cost-reduction methodology
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39. A publisher without a defined advantage is just expensive money
9. Make the smallest viable prototype in each iteration
18. Procedural generation is a stylistic choice not a cost-reduction methodology
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It's a new year so (apparently) time for a big list of game dev tips - please feel free to argue with me about any of these for I love nothing more than arguing on the computer.
modecollapse.substack.com/p/42-essenti...
modecollapse.substack.com/p/42-essenti...
42 Essential Game Dev Tips That Are Immutably Correct and Must Never Be Disputed by Anyone Ever At Any Time!
Featuring the worst picture I will ever use in a post
modecollapse.substack.com
January 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
6. Criticise a game you hate by making a good version of it
39. A publisher without a defined advantage is just expensive money
9. Make the smallest viable prototype in each iteration
18. Procedural generation is a stylistic choice not a cost-reduction methodology
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39. A publisher without a defined advantage is just expensive money
9. Make the smallest viable prototype in each iteration
18. Procedural generation is a stylistic choice not a cost-reduction methodology
🤌🫶
against the rules to bum me out in the morning
The State of Indie Games in 2024 and Beyond www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-state-of...
The State of Indie Games in 2024 and Beyond www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-state-of...
November 25, 2024 at 2:54 PM
against the rules to bum me out in the morning
The State of Indie Games in 2024 and Beyond www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-state-of...
The State of Indie Games in 2024 and Beyond www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-state-of...
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I am dead ass when I say that Infinity Nikki is probably going to be the biggest video game of 2024 and if you ignore it because it’s “just a dress up game,” the egg is coming for your face.
November 14, 2024 at 2:53 AM
I am dead ass when I say that Infinity Nikki is probably going to be the biggest video game of 2024 and if you ignore it because it’s “just a dress up game,” the egg is coming for your face.