AAA games don't get published to Itch.io, but they do get published to Steam. There's something about having a small game published alongside big games that makes an indie game on Steam feel more important.
There are many people who exclusively play games on Steam... Valve have actually been sued because of having something close to a monopoly on the games marketplace.
Another reason is that Steam handles a lot of the publishing stuff. That means marketing, refunds, and cloud saves get handled for you.
Valve asks for $100 to keep shovelware off of Steam, as you already know. New games undergo manual review, so the fee helps reduce Valve's workload. You do get the $100 back, though, after your game has sold $1000.
The sad part about publishing on Steam is that they take a 30% cut of sales. This is unfortunately pretty standard as it's also the cut for GOG, Apple's App Store, and the Google Play Store. Epic Games Store takes only a 12% cut, which is second only to Itch.io and self-publishing at 0%.
On GOG: they take 30% but all games published there are DRM-free. For most other platforms, when you pay for a game, you aren't buying that game. What you buy is a license to download and play that game. That license can be revoked whenever the publisher or developers want it to be, making game preservation very difficult. This is not true of DRM-free games.
It’s not free. The jam version is playable for free, but the Steam (and paid itch.io version) are incredibly improved and have way more content. If you pay $5 you get all of that, but if you don’t, you get the tiny version made in 72 hours.
you have to include more info for the dev to patch bugs easily. include stuff like what you were doing, what settings you had, etc. Including that info really helps the developer out, because otherwise the dev might spend hours looking for it, and have the cause be something else entirely
oh yeah right so when i died, i opened the shop window (yes you can do that) and then i bought echo and this happened. the point where i opened the shop window and bought echo is in the post before this one so yeah
also also this started to lag my game out due to the amount of stuff... yeah THIS GAME started to lag.. of all possibilitys... and yes the sabaton was required as it was a mandatory thing to keep me going
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why is this free but the steam version not?
Publishing is free on Itch.io but Steam asks for a one-time, $100 publishing fee.
Why do people like to publish to steam?
Oh, gee, I can't speak for everybody, but:
AAA games don't get published to Itch.io, but they do get published to Steam. There's something about having a small game published alongside big games that makes an indie game on Steam feel more important.
There are many people who exclusively play games on Steam... Valve have actually been sued because of having something close to a monopoly on the games marketplace.
Another reason is that Steam handles a lot of the publishing stuff. That means marketing, refunds, and cloud saves get handled for you.
Valve asks for $100 to keep shovelware off of Steam, as you already know. New games undergo manual review, so the fee helps reduce Valve's workload. You do get the $100 back, though, after your game has sold $1000.
The sad part about publishing on Steam is that they take a 30% cut of sales. This is unfortunately pretty standard as it's also the cut for GOG, Apple's App Store, and the Google Play Store. Epic Games Store takes only a 12% cut, which is second only to Itch.io and self-publishing at 0%.
On GOG: they take 30% but all games published there are DRM-free. For most other platforms, when you pay for a game, you aren't buying that game. What you buy is a license to download and play that game. That license can be revoked whenever the publisher or developers want it to be, making game preservation very difficult. This is not true of DRM-free games.
It’s not free. The jam version is playable for free, but the Steam (and paid itch.io version) are incredibly improved and have way more content. If you pay $5 you get all of that, but if you don’t, you get the tiny version made in 72 hours.
its wyrm and its super easy, especially with
blipbastioncan i play by Android
no you can't lil bro you need a computer
correct
they should make androidkill... wait thats a funny name for a troyan virus
The shop doesn't work when i press space sometimes, it's really annoying
then rebind it to tab or smth
Why my pc can't run it
because you he flump
我来自中国，翻译工件似乎无法使用，所以我听不懂你在说什么
flump?我也没看懂这单词在这个语境里啥意思
I wish i could get v3 but i dont have a bank account plus cant afford. :(
honesty think its cheaper on steam
its free
V2 is free, but not V3.
It's sadly the same price on steam.
GET GAMES FREE ON [Hyperlink Blocked] FOR JUST 4.99 A SAMPLE HEHEHEHAHAHHAHEHEHAHAHH
That's a really clever concept! Super hard, too.
it isnt hardi agreeXD I'm a dum dum, then I guess
BRO I GOT A JACKPOT WHEN I STARTED THE GAME
I WAS SO EXCITED AND ACCIDENTALLY BOUGHT AN ITEM SO I CANT GIVE PROOF BUT LIKE WHAT ARE THE CHANCES??
What's a jackpot
when you get 3 items that are the same you get a jackpot and their price is halfed
colors
do you guys like my c o l o r s
This game is so fun
yes i know
GUYS I MIGHT HAVE JUST DISCOVERED A BUG
TORCADO PATCH THIS
you have to include more info for the dev to patch bugs easily. include stuff like what you were doing, what settings you had, etc. Including that info really helps the developer out, because otherwise the dev might spend hours looking for it, and have the cause be something else entirely
oh yeah right so
when i died, i opened the shop window (yes you can do that) and then i bought echo and this happened.
the point where i opened the shop window and bought echo is in the post before this one so yeah
forgor i was in timed mode :(
i am the luckiest human alive
yeah i got orb array 11 minutes into my run
already killed it
i have a feeling that i wont be able to afford that any time soon
how the fuck
tf is that amount
48 million, 655 thousand, 871
let me eat my rice
r i c e
rice
rice
rice
rice
R I C E
ENEMIES WAKE UP ITS TIME FOR MY OBLITERATE POWERS
*pew*
coin
wait a second how did you get that many coines
Good Game
Good Game Yes
does it hurt the actual computer
is it safe? no viruses?
...
no it doesn't ya dingus
it's as safe as succesfully shooting someone in the face
yeah
but make sure to get a windows 21837 computer because your heart will stop if you do not
any system requirements? me on potatoe pc
you need to be on windows 21837 other wise your heart will stop
let the games begin.
i died
dang you'd farm so much of those point things
yeah uhhh
:|
does the steam one need vulcom driver
the heck is that
maybe he means vulkan
how do I download this game if I have a Chromebook?
Install linux subsystem or somehting and install linux verion
K
does the boss not die or am i bad at the game lmao wtf
yes it does
i wondered why this showed up with a "20% off" box when the game is free
the 2.0.3 is free but 3.1.2 version is for 5 USD
oh
bro i think my compu|
yeah i think my compu| also
can you do a game about linux?
iawa
idk just be a game pirate then
FOR LEGAL REASONS THIS IS A JOKE
no just pirate it lmao
you can pirate if
- you're poor
- a version of the game for your system is paid with no free version of it
- the game is region locked for you
- you want an older version of the game
"you want an older version of the game"
the heck
let's say a game updates and you can't get the older (and you might say cooler) version of the game
just pirate it
ok then
because its not good
just run it through proton
YARGH HARGH FIDDLE TEE DEE BEING A PIRATE IS ALRGIHT WITH ME YOU ARE A PIRATE (i dont incentivize pirating games for legal reasons)
welp what
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I WISH I COULD HELP BUT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH IM TOO DUMB
me wondering where the face is in the game
what
pc has frozen deadly on this shot
then force restart, clump
Cani use multiple moniters?
probably
nvm i watched a video about it and it said no so no
there's a setting, but I forgor
the violence has escalated
this is on 2.03 btw
gahdamn
also also this started to lag my game out due to the amount of stuff... yeah THIS GAME started to lag.. of all possibilitys... and yes the sabaton was required as it was a mandatory thing to keep me going
whats sabaton
sometimes godot has no limits
i love godot godot is my beloved i love godot the open source game engine that is completely free i love godot godot is my favorite i love godot
rookie, ngl
wdym rookie my best was like 40 minutes
with blip on multiplayer copied 5 times
now im curious.. whats your best? as i know i am far from the best in any game for that matter and not just this one
fav sabaton song?
to hell and back or a ghost in the trenches
every single run of mine:
what did you use to make the art?
how am i supposed to know
is this a virus
no
yay
what did you think it is
fun, but im a newbie :(
heres a tip:
play as bastion or blip copied 5-10 times
I just bought this on steam, I hope I won't regret it
you WONT.
esse jogo é muito foda
how to unlock ♫windowchill
X5 mode with blip in timed mode
survive until 20 minutes
guys do you think i won
inflation caused this.
wthhh
lol man