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    An optimal price for an indie game on Steam also needs to be accompanied by an optimal sales discount %. For a solo indie game, I think the optimal price is where it should be low enough that a single Steam card can be used to buy it, after tax. A few cents the wrong direction can potentially mean someone who was gifted a Steam card can't buy the game, then picks something else to buy.
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    Tai_MT
    Tai_MT
    A lot of pricing on indie games seems to be "arbitrary" from my experience. Not many devs actually calculate out their costs and then how many sales it would take to "make that money back". Which is probably why you get weird prices that don't add up to the Steam Gift Cards. Especially at "discounts".
    Storyteller-Hero
    Storyteller-Hero
    It helps to imagine the customers as separate groups based on the different card values. A $15.00 game (after discount and tax) for example fits into both the $20 card and $50 card groups, but a $21 game (after discount and tax) fits into the $50 card group while the $20 card group is out of luck.
    Storyteller-Hero
    Storyteller-Hero
    As such, after calculating the optimal price range for one's game AFTER marketing is likely to set perceived value, FINE-TUNING the price on Steam could use the card values as guide marks.
    Storyteller-Hero
    Unity posted official Q & A about their announcement, and it confirms some things that are bat****-insane. "The creator will need to pay for all future installs. The reason is that Unity doesn’t receive end-player information, just aggregate data." I'm so glad that RPG Maker main line doesn't use Unity.
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    Mac15001900
    Mac15001900
    Those answers are really helpful in reassuring us that yes, those people are insane. The current CEO is apparently an ex-EA exec, which explains quite a lot. Such a shame to see a really good engine destroying itself.
    Soul_Narrative_Games
    Soul_Narrative_Games
    From what I heard from the many unity game devs I seen on YouTube Unity is quite flexible. It's too bad the Unity higher-ups are deciding to nickel and dime developer for each download and generally tarnish the trust of their customers.
    Kwerty
    Kwerty
    Believe that fees only apply to personal and unity plus when exceeding cap of 200k lifetime copies AND $200k (in passed 12 month) and Pro is $1M (passed 12 month) AND 1M copies sold lifetime. This change really won't effect start ups so bad. Question is - is that a good commercial model for pubs and devs that fall in to those 2 demographics..? Feel time will tell.
    Storyteller-Hero
    So if I'm reading this correctly, one of the potential risks of the new Unity fees is that every download of piracy will increase a fee forced upon a game's publisher? That would be insane if it turns out that way.
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    Storyteller-Hero
    Storyteller-Hero
    The biggest issue might be that the licensing terms are being changed so much, so unilaterally, which breaks trust in the engine itself.
    AphoticAmaranth
    AphoticAmaranth
    @ATT_Turan it would probably still have to use the unity runtime.
    Yeah there's a lot of issues with this move, like the fact that people would be able to troll developers by uninstalling and reinstalling their games a billion times. :kaoswt: They clearly didn't think this through...
    ATT_Turan
    ATT_Turan
    @AphoticAmaranth I still don't see how any version that's hacked to circumvent DRM will still be reporting that data to Unity.
    Anyway, there's almost no chance that your indie game, even if pirated, will meet the thresholds for Unity fees.
    Storyteller-Hero
    I really want to have a lot of skills in my game but I don't want to risk overloading the player with option paralysis, so I think I'm going to have the party characters learn a predetermined number of skills as they level up, and have their equipped gear temporarily grant other skills.
    Storyteller-Hero
    I passed my road test today. I feel like I just defeated the hidden boss of Dark Souls.
    Storyteller-Hero
    One reason why drinking shower water is considered disgusting by some, may be that many showers share the same rooms as toilets, so the fecal particles that come from the toilet may settle on the surface of the shower head, which means the shower water coming down may include a bit of fecal matter. There's also potential mold, depending on how often one cleans the bathroom.
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    Willibab
    Willibab
    You ingest fecal matter when someone farts, its unavoidable xD A lot of your food prolly have mold on it too sometimes even if you cant see it yet. Have fun :p
    kirbwarrior
    kirbwarrior
    I'm blown away people still put toilets in the room they ostensibly clean themselves in. Imagine storing all your clean dishes in your trash can. Or your towels with the cat litter.
    Ms Littlefish
    Ms Littlefish
    Like…one shouldn’t go out of their way to eat crap, but we’re eating crap whether we realize it or not. But yeah…water closets for the toilet are ideal, flush with the lid down, one of those little covers for your toothbrush is nice to have. All-in-all…don’t over think it.
    Storyteller-Hero
    A US federal judge ruled that AI generated images can not be copyrighted, which reaffirms an earlier assessment by the US Copyright Office. This is a big deal for how the legal landscape of AI-generated images evolves moving forward, given how important and connected the American markets are.
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    gstv87
    gstv87
    @TESTOSTERONE I don't want to pull out the fundie card, but I will pull out the fundie card by going full fundie on that statement: "WHO! PUT THEM! THERE?!"
    but, beside the point: this man's definition of 'search' is still largely based on technical terms... which will fly right over the judges heads.
    gstv87
    gstv87
    @TESTOSTERONE when it comes to schooling and explaining, you have to know *the thing* so deeply inside out and backwards, that you can take it apart and put it back together for the purposes of teaching.
    and more often than not, people will ask "but why this, if...?" and put you in a pickle, especially if that thing puts them in any danger.
    TESTOSTERONE
    TESTOSTERONE
    I knowwww, it was us all along.
    :rtear:
    Yeah, and I thought he explained it in layman's terms well enough. This video cuts off a bit too soon where I think he dumbs it down even more.
    Storyteller-Hero
    I failed my third road test today, but the route was different this time, featuring a CURVED road for the parallel parking, which threw me off a lot. None of my driving lessons or previous exams took me to a curved road (and it was narrow) for a parallel parking. This is like when you think you beat the boss in a videogame but then latin singing starts to play in the background.
    Storyteller-Hero
    I really wanted Yanfei from 3.8 of Genshin. I ended pulling Kokomi four times, three of them in a row (doing 10-pull each time), but no Yanfei. This is out of 60 pulls, which is almost insane odds. I feel like the universe is telling me that I'm going to pass my next driving exam.
    Storyteller-Hero
    I just found out that there's a possible state tax credit that I can apply for if I finish my game for commercial sale. I also just learned about deducting a computer's price for business tax deduction if used for making the game. I may not earn much in the end, but I can still reduce the taxes I pay on what I earn.
    Storyteller-Hero
    The massive success of Baldur's Gate 3, a turn-based RPG, brings additional hope for any aspiring game dev working on a turn-based RPG.
    Storyteller-Hero
    So apparently my complaint went through, and I learned that my recent road test examiner lied about the car being in the middle of the intersection when we weren't even past the crosswalk. I'm told there's an audio recording but they can't hear well what happened after the examiner asked why I wasn't moving. I suspect the examiner covered her mic or something.
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    Storyteller-Hero
    Storyteller-Hero
    @SpyroFan67 I wish it was. I think I got a call because there's something suspicious about the recording, like the sound of a hand covering it or something, and the superior in charge isn't sure from it. Like, if you don't hear a reply to a question in an audio, there's something off. If only it was video too. I just hope that examiner doesn't get somebody killed.
    SpyroFan67
    SpyroFan67
    @Storyteller-Hero That would be bad in more
    ways than one. Not only did someone die
    unnecessarily in an accident, but their family is
    going to be pretty upset, and that examiner will
    probably have a lawsuit on her hands, too, and
    maybe even the driving instruction place where
    she works, which would be bad for its business.
    Storyteller-Hero
    Storyteller-Hero
    @SpyroFan67 I think it's run by the local DMV, so I don't expect much. Lots of government stuff gets overlooked until it's too late.
    Storyteller-Hero
    The more I think about the road test examiner I had this week, the more I realize maybe I was in danger too, since I was in a car with extra break on passenger side, and had to point out a pedestrian to the examiner when they asked me why I wasn't moving the car. In a videogame, we could have multiple lives, but in real life it's like hardcore Diablo.
    Storyteller-Hero
    Failed my driver's exam again for driving too slow, despite it raining during the exam, when I'm supposed to slow down (17-18 mph in a 25 mph zone too slow?).

    The inspector also told me to move the car forward when a pedestrian appeared on the crosswalk, so I'm a little worried about people in that area now. I might ask to have my next exam location changed.
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    gstv87
    gstv87
    is there anything anywhere against having dashboard cams during the exam?
    Storyteller-Hero
    Storyteller-Hero
    @gstv87 I had a dashboard cam on both times and there was no fuss or penalty points for it.
    cthulhusquid
    cthulhusquid
    Frankly I don't slow down at all in the rain (if you do slow down, I assume you're old or can't drive) and its fine to move up to a crosswalk if someone's on it as long as you don't go through it.
    Storyteller-Hero
    I just noticed that the Omori picture got run over by other r/place groups. The Genshin fans have had similar attacks but they seem to be holding. Streamers have been egging their followers to conquer the canvas. It feels more competitive this year, especially with some groups potentially botting.
    gstv87
    gstv87
    ahem... just stepping in real quick, to clarify, in case there were still doubts, that France does absolutely not, repeat, NOT use bots, whatsoever.
    just in case someone was still doubting it, or there was grounds for challenging that assumption, let it be absolutely clear, their overall presence for 5 days across the canvas, on multiple pieces and to specification and timing, has been, 100%, all people.
    mmmmkay?
    Storyteller-Hero
    The new patch for Diablo 4 may actually result in a lot of players taking a break from Diablo 4 to look over at indie games made by devs who actually play their own games.
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    XyphienLLC
    XyphienLLC
    I disagree with @ATT_Turan most people will tend to find other games matching Diablo's niche, or the Niche of the AAA that killed it's player base. Though in this case, realistically it will be PoE, and will significantly help PoE's second iteration of the game since it is launching decently soon.
    XyphienLLC
    XyphienLLC
    Some look at more Action Combat indies if it's similar and marketed as a Diablo type game. Imo most will be like "Company screwed this game up, let me find a similar game since this is what I'm in the mood to play" This is why SEO around games similar to your Niche is so important for indie devs as well. They may not be inherently looking for an Indie Game, but they are looking for the next related game.
    ATT_Turan
    ATT_Turan
    @XyphienLLC ...how is that disagreeing with what I said? Path of Exile is a well-known game from a professional studio with a substantial budget.
    Storyteller-Hero
    Less is more is so hard to adhere to when looking at all the potential add-ons for a game. I'm sorry plugin #3,946, I just don't think you fit with my vision.
    Storyteller-Hero
    My personal goals if/when I finish and publish my game: 1,000 copies within the first year and an important piece for my portfolio as a writer and director in the entertainment industry. I don't need it to be a huge hit as long as it helps me get a decent job at a good company on a fun project. Here's hoping.
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