![]() Console-Specific StoresĪmong the most difficult to produce for and most strict to select, console-specific stores are generally the finish line for an indie game. Taking this your revenue split alters to 60/40 upon release. GOG takes 30% by default, but there is an option for an advance on your royalties, which can really help you in terms of funds if you are still in development. Be sure to do some research to ensure your game has the best chance of being selected. There is no submission fee to GOG, but they, like Steam and Epic Games, can be quite selective about which games get uploaded. In other words, players get full access to the game’s files, as if there were buying a good old CD-ROM. Well established, Good Old Games strays away from Epic Games’ and Steams’ models of keeping everything on the platform and opts to sell games DRM-free. The revenue model of Game Jolt is slightly more complex with them taking 10% (or less) while you also receive 30% of the ad revenue generated from your game page. Similarly, uploading is free, and you can easily set your price. ![]() ![]() Game Jolt, much like Itch.io, is home to true indie games. Itch takes a respectable 10% by default however this percentage can be adjusted by developers themselves either up or down, with the minimum being a pretty epic 0%. Given its ease of uploading, Itch is also great for in-progress projects, allowing you to keep fans up to date with the latest builds. Itch.io also allows for flexible pricing models, where individuals can pay an amount of their choice for any game-making it especially good for projects which may not warrant a full price tag. As such, Itch.io offers the tantalising possibility to upload any game completely free while also being able to choose and adjust your prices on the fly. The online home of game jams and indie developers, Itch.io is a platform known for passion projects, solo developers and the truly indie side of the indie game market. Epic GamesĪnother of gaming’s most popular stores popularised due to its exclusive titles and frequent freebies, Epic Games has been amassing more and more users over the past years.ĭevelopers can apply for their games to be published on the Epic Games Store, with them taking an incredibly appealing 12% of profits. Something which seems like a fair precaution to stop Steam from becoming a dumping ground for half-baked projects.įurthermore, you can expect Steam to take a 30% cut on your profits-something which is largely considered as an industry-standard price. Fortunately, that USD100 is recoupable after your product has made over USD1000 (RM4,216.50). To publish your game, you’ll need to go through Steam Direct, which has a submission fee of USD100 (RM421.65) per title. However, with popularity comes competition, meaning that your game will need to stand out from the crowd to be successful. Steam is the largest platform for gaming on PC, so chances are you not only have a steam account, but you use it regularly.īecause of its popularity, steam will likely be the first port of call for your indie game given that you get the greatest exposure on the platform. Blending your champion’s abilities together in the game’s combo system will enable you to deal devastating blows and wipe your enemies away.īy being easy to learn and hard to master with fast-paced matches, Insidia promises to keep you on your toes in every match.This platform needs absolutely no introduction. Having a strategic mind is great, but you have to remember time is of the essence! Different tactics will be utilized in a “Tactical Mode” as well as a “Resolution Mode” where strategies are executed one after another, reacting instead of simply acting. These short matches mean that players will need to employ strategy while wasting as little time as possible. In battle players will choose four powerful characters to fight and secure critical objectives within fast-paced 15-minute matches. Insidia intends to release six characters in the open beta and plans for twelve characters and thirty-six skins, as well as a variety of maps to choose from. ![]() Steam knights, fierce punks, odd mutants and the like all have found their way in the world, and they won’t be willing to give it up so easily. After all, they are the survivors in this post apocalyptic fantasy world. In Insidia players can engage in frantic, tactical duels by assembling a team of four champions and taking them into battles.Ĭhampions come from a wide variety of backgrounds and serve their own roles in your team’s composition, however don’t think that they aren’t combat capable. Insidia is an upcoming 3D apocalyptic strategy game developed by Bad Seed and is expected to be available on Steam Early Access in its open beta phase during Summer 2017.
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