Thread 712572715

it is a pretty fun game, would've easily become /v/core had it released back when /v/ actually played games outside the mainstream

>>712572715 (OP)
I bought that game, played the first world with my brother, and then forgot it existed.

Undertale Tower one of the games of all time

>>712572715 (OP)
>yet another Earthbound inspired indie game

>>712572715 (OP)
>"why didn't my indie game sell?"
>checks price
>$20
look man, I know you put a lot of effort into your game and you want to see some sort of reward but if your game is barely 10 hours then that's a scam price when you're an unproven 1st time dev
and you're basically upset you didn't reach almost half a million dollars after 7 months??
like give it some time man jesus

>calling your own game good
isnt that a conflict of interest?

>>712572715 (OP)
Get fucking rekt son, better invest in marketing next time (buy an ad)

>>712572715 (OP)
I was mildly interested in this game when I learnt about it on twitter, but when I saw this video, all my will to play it, let alone support the fag behind it, evaporated. I understand indie market is cutthroat as hell, but for fuck's sake, have an ounce of humility.

>>712572715 (OP)
he sounds whiny and entitled
his game looks like something ive seen 10000 times before

even if the aesthetic is unique... theres like a million 2d sidescrollers to play... and hundreds in my backlog/wishlist to go thru
u gotta really make it pop and lower the price... $20 is a bit much

>patreon
>overpriced game
>whiny faggot

Rather arrogant title isn't it?

>>712574293
An artist with humility won't get anywhere anon. You really need to be full of yourself to have the balls to sell your shit to people AND handle the criticism.
Think of one of the great artists, any of them, they can be fucking annoying as actual people.

looks like absolute ass

>>712575017
There's shilling and being outspoken, and then there is literally telling people you made GOTY in your post-mortem video as a last-ditch marketing effort. That's faggotry on another level. I don't care if it's effective and quadrupled his sales, I do not like it, will not support it and will call it what it is.

>calling your own game "the best"
>$20
>twittercore artstyle
>pronouns in bio
>troonery in tweets
>SSRI zoombie voice
>I quit my job for this >:(
>inspired by undertale and celeste!!!
>plz donate to my paywalltreon ;_;
>it's on the same level as pizza tower and celeste abloobloo
>I only got a couple hundred reviews and they were all positive abloobloobloo
>ughhh what the fuck luck exists?!?
>I even paid youtubers and influencers!!!
>I entered an oversaturated market guh-huh
This is only five minutes in.

There's too many good indie games and only so much time for me to play them. I'm sure I'd have played the shit out of this back in 2011. Now? Sorry, man, I already have 4 other indie games I'm getting through and 30+ indie games I'm waiting for. There's too much competition for you. And I don't like quirky platformers all that much.

>>712576732
Holy shit man

>best indie game of 2024
>the year that had Balatro, UFO 50, Animal Well, Mouthwashing, and many more
what a fucking whiny douche

>>712572715 (OP)
>click link
>see goofy avatar
>close tab
Atleast they grabbed my attention long enough to get a view.

cont.
>duh algoriddum
>I'm a retarded child and didn't know how discounts work steam wouldn't change my diapy waaahhh
>where's my undertale money FUCKER HISSSSSS
>against all odds...
>I'm making ANOTHER game!!!
>feast your eyes on...
>le heckin bullet hell roguelike
>a level is showcased where it's on top of a chatroom with troon lingo
>did I mention where the fuck is my undertale money you piece of shit?
>speaking of money I spent probably a fortune hiring an official sonic artist for it teehee
>money money money MONEY MONEY MONEY
>end
That's it, that's the video, you're welcome.

>I quit my fulltime job with benefits to make an indie game expecting it to sell gangbusters despite being a no-name dev and never really advertising it
>my game did substantially better than most indie games but I need MOAR MONEY
jesus christ, dude. you're so far up your own ass you've turned inside out and back again

>>712572715 (OP)
looks like VVVVVVVVVV

>>712572715 (OP)
He says "SNES" as "Sness" so I don't respect him

>>712580091
actually this
he sold a few hundred copies, what else does he want? I've seen better games than his on Steam that sell maybe 2 dozen copies.

>>712572715 (OP)
>Why didn't my generic pixelshit platformer sell
Let me guess he blames a lack of marketing

>>712572715 (OP)
>20 dollars for an amateur 2d indie platformer in 2025
Thats a tall fucking ask when I can play free Doom conversions right fucking now.
What makes your game worth more than Ashes 2063

Haiku the robot is 7.99
Sit the fuck down

>>712582558
>more expensive than hollow knight
poor bastard never stood a chance

>>712572715 (OP)
cut it down to 5 bucks and I'd consider it.

It looks okay but
>$20
lol
Also I'm inclined to NOT buy your game when you make a whole video whining about it not selling enough and stroking your ego

>>712583356
I dont mind the crying so much as he soends a disproportionate amount of time crying about money while saying his game is goty, when it apes 1000 indies that came before, all the way back to Super Mario World.

>started actually watching video
Holy fucking shit this kid is a retard
"It sold badly (~3k copies isn't actually horrific all things considered) because of "
No you fucking retard it sold badly because it looks like complete slop
Celeste sold because it was already a free pico8 game in a time before massive oversaturation of indie platformers
Undertale sold because Toby Fox had something of a name for himself and his shitty RPG had a marketable gimmick
WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR SELLING POINT YOU FUCKING RETARD
IS IT THAT IT'S A PLATFORMER
I'VE PLAYED PLATFORMERS
OH IS IT LE QUIRKY REDDIT HUMOR
GUESS WHAT THAT'S NOT ENOUGH TO SELL A GAME
I AM ANGRY THAT SO MANY INDIE DEVS ARE INCAPABLE OF GRASPING THE MOST BASIC ELEMENT OF "MAKE AN INTERESTING PRODUCT" THIS ISN'T EVEN THAT HARD YOU HAD THE TENACITY TO FINISH A 3 YEAR PROJECT AND YOU WASTED IT ON SOMETHING SHIT I AM FUCKING LIVID

I watched Simpleflips play it. It looks fun but I'm totally broke right now

>>712583737
Skinny simpleflips is neither funny nor entertaining

>>712572715 (OP)
This retard didn't even make a proper dev log for his game on youtube? That's the real bread and butter for indies these days. Not only would he have had way more exposure for his game but he would have just made more money from youtube views than the sales of his generic pixel platformer. His one proper dev log video got 5K views by itself. If he put in even a little effort and consistently uploaded he could have easily been getting 20K+ views a pop. This moron just hates making money I guess.

>>712583876
why you gotta hate on a nigga for getting fit?

Indies used to be the bastion of creativity and now that development has become streamlined and the bar for entry is on the floor, it's nothing but the same 20 games I've already played remixed over and over.

OP, I don't give a shit about you or your game. Get a real job.

>>712583961
>nigga

go back to fucking reddit

>>712583961
Its not because hes skinny, but some event around the time he got skinny has made him also not funny.

>>712572715 (OP)
I’ll be honest, there is nothing unique or interesting about that game. The aesthetic and the premise have been done to death in the indie scene to the point that this is exactly what I picture when I hear the term “indie game.” You guys aren’t trying to make anything unique or interesting anymore; you’re trying to make things that fit into the mold of indie games that want you to think they’re unique or interesting, an important distinction.

>>712572715 (OP)
Why don't you take your "wacky" game and crawl back into whatever irony laced pit you climbed out of?

Your game doesn't even look like you worked full time on it for 3 years. It looks like it could have been cranked out in 2 months. I'm surprised anyibe would pay $20 for it.

>>712574663
>even if the aesthetic is unique
It’s not. I feel like I’ve seen a million games that look like this on itchio.

>>712577156
You posted one good game and three hyper-casual shovelwares. Might as well start posting mobile games like Candy Crush if those are your standards.

Is it even possible to make a profit off of a platformer these days without an established brand to springboard off of

>>712584436
If you plant seeds in the community yeah, but you cant just fucking MAKE a game and sell gangbusters. Spark the Electric Jester only did as well as it did due to LakeFepard being super involved in the Sonic fan community. You cant just dump some mario romhack lookin shit and expect people to automagically care

>>712572715 (OP)
Why is it always a wacky 2d sidescroller. Are indie games still being made by real people or is it a shitty AI that keeps generating the same thing

>>712584526
explain pizza tower and celeste

>random fag is crying about not selling copies of his basic bitch platformer with quirk chungus humor
>this absolute indie kino released and sold poorly despite legitimately being one of the best 2D "zelda likes" I've played including Zelda itself
>devs are simply grateful and made a thank you news post simply for playing it and giving it good reviews
Indie devs need a bit of humble pie I swear.
I'm also reminded of the Fallen Leaf fiasco where they tried to bait people with fake tranny drama and falsified bad reviews to drum up press. Pissed me off because the game is decent and they pulled this shit after I was past the 2 hour refund window.

>>712584668
>celeste
Involved in the indie and pico 8 scene, certainly in bed with the faggy game journo audience
>pizza tower
Small army of discord schizos and twitter trannies

>>712584668
Stupid people jumping on le heckin wholesome indie bandwagons without even playing the games

>>712580264
holy shit this

>>712583948
People actually watch dev logs? I always click “not interested” because I don’t want to watch some guy ramble about his boring game.

>>712574735
the latter two aren't a problem.

>>712584731
my introduction to the MC was ai generated porn

>>712585130
how unfortunate
we need real artists drawing that bratty bat/beetle/cat-thing shota

>>712583687
Oh shit this guy just went crazy lol

>>712584668
Pizza Tower was hyped up for a few years, wasn't it?

>>712585447
>before the final release it had two early demos (2018 and the sage 2019)
yup

>open video
>think "this looks like shit and is just a blatant ripoff of already shit indie games like Celste and Undertale, that is literally a Celeste level on top of that one Undertale background and that is literally the SMW world map"
>dude outright says "garbanzo quest is bullet heck platformer inspired by older SNES era games like Super Mario World but with the more modern touches you might expect you might expect from Celeste and Undertale"
Is this nigga serious

>>712584731
dude this also looks like quirk chungus humor

>>712585261
not for nothing, i think the game would get a bit more traction if it didnt look like 99% of other 2d pixel indies.
not saying that the gameplay or perspective is tired, its mostly the color choice. if i look at an indie game and have to squint to discern it from Retro City Rampage, youre already fighting an uphill battle getting me to care about it, because every game seems to look like that nowadays. OP's game fits that bill too.

I'm playing the demo right now and it's just alright. It's plays okay but there's nothing that really makes it unique or stand out. It's just a platformer with a jump and a shoot button, no cool gimmick or main game mechanic.

>>712572715 (OP)
>next game is a fucking rogueshit
lmao fuck this dude

>>712585680
VISIONARY INDIE GAME SAVES VIDEOGAMES

>>712585705
Fair assessment on the surface, but I'll defend it (for free) here and say that the humor is surprisingly decent
It's not gut laughter funny or anything more like sensible chuckle funny. Really just feels like an actual Nintendo game with a bit more bite, the MC is a little jerk and it's not some marvel quip fest or anything nor is it lolsorandum
>>712585820
It's nothing special since it's just pixel art but it's decently polished and looks good. The character art is unique too, love it or hate it.
OP's game gives me the "it's shit and derivative on purpose! XD" vibe. Compare to Wuppo >>712584670 which is endearing looking while going for the same gimmick more or less.

>>712586151
At least it has a vaguely interesting premise of "Everything is money" that makes you spend all of seven seconds wondering how that might play into the game's design

>>712586161
>it's an homage!
>look inside
>plagiarism

>i made enough to cover two months
>but greedy valve's 30% would have saved me!!!11
KWAB try selling 30% more copies next time

>>712586287
sounds like the premise solely came from the dev seething about his first game lol

>>712586408
Works for Tobe

>>712572715 (OP)
This game wouldn’t even be allowed on Steam if Steam Direct was still a thing

A lot of you guys should just stay on itchio until you get enough experience to make something good

>>712576732
>>712578423
>if i make it sound stupid then the video is stupid
i learned nothing

>>712586207
Its less pixel art and more color choice. Every game today uses every vibrant color on the color wheel with no regard for what looks good with what. Every level is a full rainbow, and it makes it hard to look at anything, my eyes just glaze over looking at gameplay.
Its sad because I could see myself liking this.

>>712586498
>alex rochon also voiced a spamton fan animation.

>>712584731
Played this at an earlier Next Fest, looking forward to getting into it.

>>712586483
Still better inspiration than fucking Celeste and Undertale

>>712586498
the only similarities of these characters are the red suit, kys

Is this an indie pixel art sidescrolling platformer!?!?!?! How unique and original! It's heavily influenced by Mario Brothers and other nes/snes games? What?!?!?!? Who would think to take inspiration from those completely unknown games?
Take all the money good sir! Updooting, liking and subscribing!
Edit: lol I had no idea my enthusiasm for this epic game would get me so many likes lol.

>>712586608
Fair enough, I'd argue that I see pastel shit far far more commonly in indie games though. Pipi does well with the color schemes since it's different per area but it can be fairly vibrant sure.
Now if you said Antonblast I'd agree a lot despite enjoying the game too, sometimes it becomes an unreadable clusterfuck.
>>712586698
It's worth it, I'm working towards 100% now

>>712572715 (OP)
I liked it.

>>712586728
But not as good as Abobos Big Adventure

>>712572715 (OP)
I'm sure the game is mechanically sound but are you shitting me with those protagonist designs and that name.
>I believe my game is in the same league as Pizza Tower and Celeste
Then why the fuck didn't you design a character or think of a fucking name? You can't just go with your prototype design and expect people to give a shit, what the fuck is your problem, you dolt?

>>712586819
>bombastic showmen
>in red jackets with twin coattails, black pants, and dress shoes
>with big cartoony white gloves
>and giant object heads that focus on an exaggerated facial feature
>are outwardly friendly and energetic as show hosts
>but are secretly antagonistic and villainous
>and 3D tumblr sexymen animated in wacky cartoony ways
>that trap their contestants in games

>>712586548
He's a petulant brat throughout the entire video dude. It's a very fist clenched repressed kind of anger. Thanks for reminding me though that I forgot to mention that his upcoming game LITERALLY HAS EVERYTHING REVOLVE AROUND MONEY.

>>712587140
Fair enough, I was just judging from the character designs. Never played Underrune or Deltatale, so I guess I've got nothing to say on the matter anyway lol

>>712587238
>spooky capitalist dystopia
>rogueshit
The video is sheer schadenfreude

>>712587140
Most of those apply to Mettaton. Digital Circus didn't invent bombastic evil showmen and neither did toby...

>>712584423
just because you don't play video games doesn't mean the games posted are bad

>>712587987
Not really

>>712587997
You posted one good game and three hyper-casual shovelwares. Might as well start posting mobile games like Candy Crush if those are your standards

>>712587997
You don’t play video games you play streamerbait shitposts.

>spent upward of 5 minutes kvetching about how he didn't understand how steam's pricing works and suffered because he's a dumbass and whined about how he couldn't raise the price of his game by 8 fucking dollars
the crazy thing is that 12 dollars is actually a somewhat reasonable asking price, depending on the amount of game in the game. but fucking 20 bucks you've got to be out of your goddamn mind.
Quitting his job is the dumbest fucking thing imaginable.
Cave Story was done on and off in Pixel's spare time for 5 years while he was working, he released that shit for free and basically became a celebrity. Edmund McMillen has a deep back catalog of games he made before he ever made it big with SMB and even that doesn't go for 20 dollars. This guy thinks he's hot shit and is entitled to the kind of money and notoriety as any successful indie developer with his dime-a-dozen platformer.

kek what a fucking bitch, begging like that.

>What if I just take Little Samson and make put Undertale aesthetics on it
Glad I pirated it

>>712584423
>>712588423
UFO 50 right

>"why did my indie game fail"
>because you didn't do x, y, and z
>"but [game], [game], and [game] all succeeded and they didn't do x, y, and z."
First step into enlightenment about the reality of successful indie games is realizing that it's luck.
Second step is realizing that the "luck" is actually nepotism, publisher support, pre-existing fanbases/audiences, and other things that fall outside the scope of "indie" proper.

>>712572715 (OP)
>my quirky indie game was so much better than all the other quirky indie games
If you're indistinguishable from your peers don't be surprised when success is a crapshoot.

>>712587058
>Then why the fuck didn't you design a character or think of a fucking name?
I agree, names like "Garbanzo" or Bleeblee or Bingis are the lolxdsorandum of today. I would even say that it's outdated and passe at this point, even to the people who enjoyed that sort of humour. Everything about this game feels very derivative and twittercore

Saw this comment on this negative review lol.

https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198155881956/recommended/2105910/

Apparently half an hour isn't enough to form an opinion.

>>712588510
how many games have you beat this year?
fuck it, how many have you PLAYED this year?
retard

>>712572715 (OP)
>Makes game that doesnt stand out
>Why is nobody buying this?
You brought this upon yourself

>>712590007
>noooo you need to play beyond the 2 hour refund window before you can decide you don't like it

>>712590007
Welcome back Phil Fish.

>>712590174
More than you faggot. You only played one real game and then a bunch of mobile games

more like garbage-o quest

>>712572715 (OP)
you should've made your game free if you really wanted any real traction

>>712572715 (OP)
forced soul tbqh

>>712572715 (OP)
safe horny thbh