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Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2026 – Show and tell

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post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

morbid question, but do you know if any emails have ever been sent?

Of course, lots are sent every day. I don't know if they're from deaths, but lots of messages get sent. I know people have died because the police or FBI contact me sometimes. Once, a girl had committed suicide and used the service to send accusing emails to her friends and family two months later. That was tragic all around.

There’s probably some selection bias here if people are close to death (either by suicide or terminal diagnosis) and looking for the solution.

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2026 – Show and tell

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Two weeks ago, I released the tactical map-based WW2 submarine sim Silent Shark (which I got feedback on from HN for beta test a few months ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48180924 ) and it's gone extremely well for a side project - I've had over 100 Steam reviews, 99% of them are positive, and I have sold a few thousand copies so far. I began working on this game just 6 months ago and have only worked on it…

woo, I can see it's really a hardcore game, how did you find such a wonderful idea?
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