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.
Just to be clear the figures at the link are not mine. It's not my post.
Anyway, I've been making Playdate stuff, on and off, for a few years at this point. And since April this year I've averaged one game every month or two. It's not my side-gig but my only gig, total focus.
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.
Just to be clear the figures at the link are not mine. It's not my post.
Anyway, I've been making Playdate stuff, on and off, for a few years at this point. And since April this year I've averaged one game every month or two. It's not my side-gig but my only gig, total focus.
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