My Year as an Amateur Android Game Developer

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Post by wallflower » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 11:46 AM UTC

My Year as an Amateur Android Game Developer
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Re: My Year as an Amateur Android Game Developer

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Post by statictype » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 12:13 PM UTC

Great article. Hits close to home because I'm also in the same boat - writing an iOS game on the side for fun as someone with no prior gamedev experience.

Re: My Year as an Amateur Android Game Developer

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Post by keyle » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 12:24 PM UTC

Pretty sure a lot of developers would have got similar stories. It's just the wild wild west and they couldn't find gold. In the meanwhile, whoever is selling the pic axes, the app stores, are making money.

It's all a fad. Create value or sell pic axes.

Re: My Year as an Amateur Android Game Developer

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Post by cmurdock » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 12:49 PM UTC

keyle wrote: post #3

Pretty sure a lot of developers would have got similar stories. It's just the wild wild west and they couldn't find gold. In the meanwhile, whoever is selling the pic axes, the app stores, are making money. It's all a fad. Create value or sell pic axes.

It's spelled "pick", and it's all one word "pickaxe".

Re: My Year as an Amateur Android Game Developer

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Post by leon_ » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 1:08 PM UTC

> I knew I had a marketing problem but instead I preferred to refractor my code

Heh, I know this too well. I suck HUGE at marketing. I've got 4 games in the iPhone app store and made since October 2010 whooping $780 ...

Actually I would be very happy if I got 20 sales a day :)

I guess my adventure in indie gamedev will end by the end of this year when my funds are used up and I'll have to get an office coding job blehrgs

Re: My Year as an Amateur Android Game Developer

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Post by misio » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 1:25 PM UTC

I love this guys writing style, it reminds me of David Thorne from 27bslash6.com a little.

Re: My Year as an Amateur Android Game Developer

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Post by ryandvm » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 1:27 PM UTC

leon_ wrote: post #5

> I knew I had a marketing problem but instead I preferred to refractor my code Heh, I know this too well. I suck HUGE at marketing. I've got 4 games in the iPhone app store and made since October 2010 whooping $780 ... Actually I would be very happy if I got 20 sales a day :) I guess my adventure in indie gamedev will end by the end of this year when my funds are used up and I'll have to get an office coding job ble…

Agreed. As a hobbyist Android app developer, I know all to well the thought "I will start the marketing blitz as soon as I finish feature X..."

Re: My Year as an Amateur Android Game Developer

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Post by Bvalmont » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 1:27 PM UTC

This needs a lot more polish. Why not contact some (student) animators or illustrators who are willing to work for a small percentage of the profit ?

Re: My Year as an Amateur Android Game Developer

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Post by neebz » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 1:30 PM UTC

Bvalmont wrote: post #8

This needs a lot more polish. Why not contact some (student) animators or illustrators who are willing to work for a small percentage of the profit ?

Well after giving 'small' percentages to a)Yan b)Robert c) US Govt d) Finnish Govt and e) Google ..I am sure he won't be interested in another shareholder :P

Re: My Year as an Amateur Android Game Developer

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Post by neebz » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 1:31 PM UTC

I think the next most obvious step should be to go for Amazon Appstore. They are serious and if your app gets selected for a free app of the day ..I am sure you'll be flying.