Comment by msephton
1 year ago
They are cool consumption devices, and I have one myself. But the important thing, at least for me, is they don't run Playdate games. And they don't have any easy way for developers like myself to make a living making games for them. I wish they did because there are a heck of a lot of them out there! You're right that the Playdate is a niche, but it's a nice one that I can make a living working on.
How much money can one make from selling a playdate game?
Of course, it depends. Here's one take: https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaydateConsole/comments/17p8pdp/co...
Curious if you’re expecting to make a living solely off making Playdate games?
It doesn’t seem like $30k is much, and unless you’re cranking out at least one or two of these every year (at minimum) — and that’s assuming the Playdate maintains its current momentum — it seems like you might need something else to augment the income you get from Playdate games.
Of course, it could depend on your expectations and what you need to earn a living.
Again, just curious, as I once considered/attempted to earn a living off of a side-gif, but there was no way it would’ve been enough, nor would it have sustained even if it reached enough in a single year.
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