My First Indie Paycheck
summary
A small Ludum Dare prototype expands into Goop Loop, sells 20 copies day one then settles to about two copies daily, grosses ~$378 before Valve cut, and triggers a first wire for $128.44 (net $28.44 after the $100 Steam fee). Development so far is ~25–26 days, valuing time at ~$3k bare minimum or $8–10k for a living wage; price briefly moves from $2 to $4 with no clear uplift. Marketing wins are direct community and streamers; made in Godot; first wire $128.44.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Start
- 3:07Fist of the Forgotten
- 3:59Goop Loop
- 25:43Marketing
- 33:19What Sort of Posts Work Well for any Devs on Tick Tock
- 43:20Character Movement
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