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I wish people know the power of a good advertisement.

i also have that r2d2 lego

promote your game in India... you will definitely get many downloads

Don't worry bro... one day you will make it

Great video, agree to risk it all, always gamble! roll the dice 🎲🎲🎲 good luck and much success on your projects, hopefully I'll find my path as well

So nice! This "pattern" is in every domain to be honest. I'm in finance and I guarantee it's the same. Start as soon as possible, learn from the best who made it and don't be alone but with similar people, not waiting your grave time.

Your first mistake is making it a mobile free game with in-app purchase 😂 you should make it console or PC

Someone linked me this video, and i'll add my grain of salt : I've worked in the industry for 8 years now and this year I was able to work half time as a game design freelancer and half time on my dream project, which somewhat failed (at least it's not up to the quality I'm reaching for). My take is this: It's worth it to spend time on your dream project. It may not be worth it to spend time on building a real studio, doing all the administrative work, doing communication, marketing, and all that work that may take more than half of your time. but the satisfaction of expressing yourself and your ideas is really worth it, and when it's your full time gig, it feels like you can really go all in, instead of it just being a side thing that goes too slowly. So if you're an artist that want to express yourself in a video game, i'd recommend preparing for a sabbatical year or two where you'll be able to fully express yourself in whatever you want to do, without caring for its financial sustainability. THEN, if you've built something great, show it to publishers and communicate about it. Do not worry about that stuff while you're making it. Also, dream small and attainable, don't try to do a full 3D crafting MMO, you'll never finish it.

It's a super great concept, but probably missing the target audience and the drive/motivation. Is this an app that pushes me to walk more? What am I getting from walking more and exploring the map? Just a Google Map basically? Pokemon Go worked because Pokemon franchise is super popular and geolocation based games were new. I think if you can move something in the users and make them want to explore the map it could be a success. Or if it's not a game but a game/app, it could be cool if people could get discounts from places they can discover on the map (and you could use hidden advertisement with creating quests about exploring a location for extra discount while also getting money from that company)....Just throwing out ideas, but something like that could push people to use the app more. Also not sure about your revenue, but mixing mandatory ads with optional ads and in/game purchases and also promoting businesses could make this more profitable. Anyway, I liked the creativity and hope your next project will be more successful 🙂

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What if your job IS making games?

Im finnish and i didnt know that word even existed

I'm looking for something like this but without the game portion for motorcycle / bike exploration

Lock in, goat.

I actually quit my programmer job this year because of burnout. My plan was to rest and to find ideas for startup. I always wanted to create something useful but could not come up with sufficiently good idea. Well... I still have not found idea of something useful and I'm prototyping games now. It would be good to achieve some financial success, but I embrace the thought that nothing is promised. For me it's more about getting new experience.

I did my research too when I wanted to try this. I still have a job and free time to make a game, I just don't have the motivation. So many ideas and plans, but just no reason to execute them. We'll see.

2:45 that's how much he made

the market is oversaturated, just throwing anything out there won't make you money, you need to stand out. do market research and fulfill that demand.

Nice concept! Will create a multiplayer feel but allow for the schedule flexibility of single player.

i think if we all supported each other in a conga line game dev would be pretty lucrative

hey, this looks actually cool! Just please don't make it a pay 2 win, we would lose a great looking game

Honestly this app is amazing!! I just downloaded it and I cannot wait to walk around more and start filling in my city! I think the main reason for the lack of revenue is that apps are very difficult to market and they usually require a lot of investments. Because the app itself is great! But it just needs to find its target audience. Good luck with your next project :)

This game looks a little more polished each time I see it. Great progress, keep up the good work.

Cool idea! What kind of tech are you using for the backend? I guess since you only need to load the other players’ runs once, there is no player data being streamed to the client? Except pushes if someone else finishes while you are playing maybe 🤔

Apple App Store: apps.apple.com/us/app/samago/id6733250051

Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thisreality.samago

best of luck. you will need it :)

Now I can't unsee it! 😭🤣

Oh, I've been dreaming about my dream games for almost 35 years before I came to understaing this january that I will never develop any game until I start actually making them. Like... right now) So, I am happy to meet a like minded person and I want to wish you the best of luck in your enterprise!

I can't believe you turn what would otherwise be a devastasting message of financial pain into something uplifting. Opening up was also incredibly brave of you. I am a nobody on the internet to you, but you have at least my respect and I wish the best of luck to your endeavours. Earnest people always find their luck eventually.

Great to see how open you are about this. I hope you do well with your 2nd game!

Nice video. I made the same decision recently myself. Sounds like we started our indie dev journey at almost the exact same time!

Damn I'm now a bit angry that I didn't come up with that idea! Looks great :) But could you please add an option to make the other players textures a bit transparent? It's very chaotic and hard to see the frog you play. Even with the red arrow.

You are promoting a game with 5 screenshots, 4 of which look almost identical. I'm confident in your team's ability to develop a great game. I hope you'll put just as much effort into promoting it.

"Marketing research is definitely a tiring process, so if you don't feel like doing it Trap Plan could be a great fit for you. They have extensive experience and offer budget-friendly packages tailored for smaller teams, so you’re not overspending. They know indie needs and can guide your project without all the fluff. Worth checking out if you’re working on a game!"

how do you gather a following? Barely anyone even pays attention to what I do

If you have an artistic impulse this is actually solid advice. Learning and saving enough to have a good start is essential, but it's a business so there are always risks. Not taking this advice could make you end up with a career that pays a lot more even compared to gamedev success, but artistically unfulfilled. Normal people wont have that problem, because they don't have a career or their artistic passion leaves them. If you truly are an artist it better for your mental health to be an artist. As a side note artists often have mental issues, but if they have something to strive for like money, success, fame those issues might actually be helpful, while having everything they ever wanted makes their inner demons something they can't escape.

Super tips!

nahh so big i didnt even know about them

What software is this though?

Nice

You make spriting look so easy...

good luck with your next game

Thank you, I hope you don't give up and keep trying because im sure you'll strike gold soon enough

It’s important to keep a stable income unless you’ve got financial backup or steady passive income. Work on your passion projects in your free time or see whethere you could work one day less somehow. That said, this video really hit home-so many people, myself included, get caught waiting for the ‘right time.’ Wishing you all the best in your new career, and Samago is definitely going on my wishlist!

No. I'd rather have a proper job than do programming.

Good video, i very much feel the same.

iPhone problems

Don't quit your job in this economy if you aren't rich or don't have passive income. Do it on your free time. Have some common sense. Don't throw your only income away for something that you have no guarantee to succeed

As a game developer, I can see the pain behind laughing and talking. But I like your idea; it's perfect. I think you need to advertise more and attend events like GDC 2025; it will help you. I hope you come up with a new idea and a new game. Best of luck.