How I Made $100k On My First Indie Game

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  • @ponjun3970
    @ponjun3970 2 ปีที่แล้ว +794

    people that play underrated games or people that dive deep are the most contributive people to the gaming community

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Agreed!

    • @TriZon-do7ex
      @TriZon-do7ex 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Agreed!

  • @VivaToddVegas
    @VivaToddVegas 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +104

    Forget game dev... You got a woman to marry you while you were living in your friend's basement?! That's the wizardy I want to learn!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Lmao 😂, It’s more about how amazing she is than anything I did. Lucky again 🍀! But lowering your cost of living is very important when it comes to being a solo developer, lower costs = higher profits!

    • @ajayakumarsatapathy6811
      @ajayakumarsatapathy6811 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​​@@xraidev want to work with you...skill in unity and flutter.also professional in data technology and back end development.

  • @AlexBlackfrost
    @AlexBlackfrost 2 ปีที่แล้ว +287

    When I watched your second devlog about the game 1 year ago I didn't expect it to be such a success. I'm glad I was wrong, congrats on the big success!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I didn't expect it either! Its been such a crazy journey

    • @Wannabe-channeL
      @Wannabe-channeL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Why some game devs like to discouraging others. Just asking

    • @jot2b
      @jot2b ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn't think it was a discouraging comment. He just admitted he didn't know the game would be popular and is happy for its success.@@Wannabe-channeL

    • @MAGNETO-i1i
      @MAGNETO-i1i หลายเดือนก่อน

      Jelly ​@@Wannabe-channeL

  • @DesignedByTaz
    @DesignedByTaz 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    As a marketer, influencers shouting out your game has become one of the primary objectives in our industry. Great job and congrats!!!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      What are the other primary objectives?

    • @DesignedByTaz
      @DesignedByTaz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@xraidev making sure you’re optimizing your Steam page, building your personal brand and online presence just to name a few.

  • @snoosher
    @snoosher 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I especially love how you responded to reviews on Steam, I want to be that kind of developer!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      People take their time to write a review and give good feedback on the game, the least I can do is respond!

  • @corygreaves1227
    @corygreaves1227 2 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    This is a solid video. Inspirational but also promotes tempering your expectations

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I tried not to play into survivorship bias, but still tell people about my experience

  • @narwalionn6368
    @narwalionn6368 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Dude you’re like the best kind of dev. You aren’t using algorithms to milk dopamine, you just have a passion and a stubborn amount of endurance. That’s how the best things ever created were made.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks for the kind words. Theres so many great solo devs out there, I'm honored to be one of them :)

  • @PowerForceVR
    @PowerForceVR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Congratulations! As a game developer, I can relate so much, this is such an inspiring video.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Happy to be an inspiration, just want to share my experience with all the game devs out there

  • @trevorfranks69
    @trevorfranks69 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    A $100k and less than 500 reviews may not be much for first worlders, but $100k is like a dream come true for third worlders. It's enough to buy a house and a motorbike here. I can only work on my game on the side and it will definitely take long, but for that sweet $100k I'll do anything tbh.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wish you the best of luck! Game development is much more profitable when your cost of living is low so I hope it will work out for you

    • @trevorfranks69
      @trevorfranks69 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​​@@xraidev Thank you! Btw, may I ask, do you work on your games fulltime or it's a side project thing after your dayjob?

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@trevorfranks69 it’s a full time job for me

  • @SomeGuy-so3kk
    @SomeGuy-so3kk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Congratulations on the marriage! And good on you for seeing your project through to a successful end. Making a game myself and people like you always cheer me up.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Enjoy the process! Making games can be dreadful or it can be a blast, its whatever you make of it!

  • @Wishbone_Games
    @Wishbone_Games 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is insane, this just makes me so happy because im making a game for steam right now and i know how hard it is to get traction on your game, so this just gives me some hope

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I found it was helpful to temper my expectations. I went into this project with the goal of just getting my $100 steam deposit back. But i think with the right social media presence, almost anyone can gain traction on Steam. Best of luck to you!

    • @Wishbone_Games
      @Wishbone_Games 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xraidev thank you so much, i was actually planning the same thing, tho i probably wont even get enough for it back, but im okay with that, since it is my first release i dont really have high expectations.

  • @LHInstrumentals
    @LHInstrumentals 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Great video from a realistic point of view. Great work and you should be proud of yourself that you kept the project going and took the feed back you received.
    A huge amount of developers take the big dip and run, you took the time to improve even when your analytics was at the lowest point and that's fantastic
    Keep going and another spike will be on its way!!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      working hard on the next update! Thanks for the support :)

  • @GothicLordUK
    @GothicLordUK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Congrats! This is an awesome insight into what's going on behind the the scenes of a game I've played a lot over the last year. Looking forward to what might come next, whether that's Roll updates or a new project down the live

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks so much, you've been such an integral part of the whole process. I really appreciate all you've done for the game

    • @iwatchcringe7094
      @iwatchcringe7094 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      game looks boring but ill give it a try, i can always refund it

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@iwatchcringe7094 lol

    • @reed6514
      @reed6514 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@iwatchcringe7094did you ever try Roll? Did you keep it?

  • @AKZDev
    @AKZDev 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Congrats! That's a huge accomplishment for your first release and really inspirational. Really nice to see you kept improving and pushing updates even when the sales dropped. Looking forward to more content

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I wish you all the best in your own dev adventures!

  • @puzzlebgames
    @puzzlebgames 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hey man! Thanks for sharing. This kind of video is such a boost to my confidence to become a better game dev and live off it one day. Best of luck!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Keep at it, you will get there one day!

  • @reed6514
    @reed6514 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy Cow! You replied to EVERYBODY in these comments.
    Love this game so much. Over 100 hours in it. Grateful for the updates, which keep bringing me back.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Grateful for my loyal players!!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And viewers :)

  • @SrSeed
    @SrSeed 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Congratulations!
    Goes to show how you should always take "advice" from other people in the "industry" with a huge grain of "Salty Salt" ;)
    No one can predict how an idea might turn out, and them dismissing all new ideas because to their eyes "the game will definitely fail" just demotivates the developers and stagnates innovation.
    Maybe sometimes it just shows you how insecure those people are when they construct all their "advice" torwards others based on their own negative past experiences with a hint of "Schadenfreude-nism".
    Never quit on what you trully think has potential because of what someone else has said. Neither of you can know how it will turn out, so you might as well try it.
    Great work

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you! You can’t always listen to others, sometimes you have to believe in yourself

  • @peytonambs6032
    @peytonambs6032 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I fell in love with this game, the amount of constant theorizing for what I need to do to make my numbers go up is so fun, but also this game just satisfies your soul

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

  • @420420smokeup
    @420420smokeup 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I ended up on this channel from a Thomas brush video. As an indi dev myself who just purchased a steam page for my crappy basic game- you give me hope that people will enjoy my game and have fun playing it. Thanks for sharing your story with us!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for checking out my video! Remember that you are more critical of your own game than anyone else!

    • @hamizannaruto
      @hamizannaruto ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No matter how shit a game is, there will always be people who will enjoy it.

    • @RuddsReels
      @RuddsReels 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How is your game going?

  • @danielwalley6554
    @danielwalley6554 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Realised something similiar with a unity asset I sell. The attention comes in waves, it's not steady and consistent. But your consistent attention to it gives it the best chance of being found.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well said!

  • @wazaDev
    @wazaDev 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Congratulations man, your effort payed off

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much! I appreciate your support from the beginning!

  • @gismafia
    @gismafia ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love the video quality! Hope you will gain more subs, you deserve them

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, I probly need to upload a little more if I want to earn the subs

  • @iExplorer64
    @iExplorer64 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the best indie game developer video I ever seen...Very inspiring for indie game developers, since most other videos are very demotivating for other indie game devs..

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      aww thank you so much, i try to always be encouraging in my content

  • @Zanthous_
    @Zanthous_ 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That's really cool how your game had such a massive spike after you improved it so much, and it's great to hear since I'm in a similar situation right now. I had a decent start to my game, generally getting ok sales over time, but I've been improving it pretty massively. Now it's starting to hit a critical point where the game seems really good and I have to look toward ways of re-gaining interest

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You can try to use steam visibility rounds to your advantage and look for content creators in your games genre to cover a new feature

    • @Zanthous_
      @Zanthous_ 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@xraidev I just improved the visuals so I'm getting my marketing materials updated too. I'll definitely have to try reaching out to some content creators now, I didn't have a ton of confidence when it was looking worse. Thanks!

  • @FinFET
    @FinFET 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Congrats! Interesting perspective, you can start with a lackluster game, but if you improve it every day, eventually it becomes really good

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeah, well said... I think I gained a lot of value by first gauging interest before committing such a large amount of time to a single project

  • @sasquatchbgames
    @sasquatchbgames 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Saw your interview with Thomas, congrats on your success man!! Glad things worked out so well for you :D

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for checking out my channel! I keep striving to be better!

  • @howardzhang6391
    @howardzhang6391 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    thank you so much for sharing your experiences. I learnt a lot from watching this + watching other youtube videos about mobile game market.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@howardzhang6391 im so glad to be a help!

  • @kopfdertoten466
    @kopfdertoten466 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What an amazing success story. Congratulations!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      thank you!

  • @doescj9142
    @doescj9142 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice work my guy! Excited for your next game too!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      :) thanks, love you

  • @Dailyfiber_98
    @Dailyfiber_98 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for reviving my hope to be an indie dev one day. I’ve lost hope recently but this has put wind in my sails.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s a long and hard road but if you stay consistent and move closer to your goal just a little bit every day, eventually you will make it!

  • @AwesomeAnimals24
    @AwesomeAnimals24 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is a really inspiring story. Congratulations on your success!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! 🥰

  • @noellemarie2020
    @noellemarie2020 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    congrats my favorite indie developer

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm truly honored

  • @alreadythunkit
    @alreadythunkit ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congrats man. Good luck on your next one.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! :)

  • @bogdyvyp
    @bogdyvyp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    dude thank you for making this video it answered a lot a questions I had about steam fees. Congrats on your financial success may u have more of it :)

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

  • @tauheedgamedev2388
    @tauheedgamedev2388 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Congrats mate, your effort has been well rewarded 🎉

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Tauheed, it has been a while since I checked in on you and your channel... hope all is going well!

    • @tauheedgamedev2388
      @tauheedgamedev2388 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xraidev I'm doing ok, I was taking a break from game Dev and TH-cam but your video has inspired me to come back

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tauheedgamedev2388 Yeah, its been almost a year since i last uploaded... Its hard to keep up with everything, but as long as I'm making progress in one area, i'm still moving forward!

  • @lucasbird6367
    @lucasbird6367 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Congratulations sir! Well done!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you!

  • @itsmidge
    @itsmidge 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congratulations and nicely done!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much!

  • @ihaatey0u
    @ihaatey0u 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It’s such a simple, yet complexly strategic game that’s endlessly interesting. Fantastic game that I’ve recommended to several friends.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the support! :)

  • @metacortexvortex2131
    @metacortexvortex2131 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow man that's awesome! The tale of your game is inspiring. You should be proud of your achievement and good luck!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for the kind words, the imposter syndrome hits hard sometimes, so comments like this really help :)

    • @metacortexvortex2131
      @metacortexvortex2131 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xraidev I haven't produced any music that has "gone viral" but I'm gonna keep at it and right no me and my brother are working on starting a podcast that we will be producing by ourselves including writing all the music, recording, speaking, doing all research and all the audio engineering down to mixing and mastering. It's chance for us to create a space where we can put all of our audio skills to work while also sharing our thoughts and ideas on subjects we are genuinely passionate about.

    • @metacortexvortex2131
      @metacortexvortex2131 ปีที่แล้ว

      I actually followed a tutorial and made a space shooter game using unity on my laptop. I didn't finish it but I got to the point where you can fly up down and left right and you can shoot asteroids unless the hit you...then you explode! 😄
      You got yourself a new subscriber now my man!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@metacortexvortex2131 you sound quite creative! Thanks for the support :)

  • @eyyfalon
    @eyyfalon 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    me literally having this random game on my phone its great to see where it came from.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm curious, how did you come across the game?

  • @microdavid7098
    @microdavid7098 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    came from Thomas's video. I'm pleasantly surprised by this. Really cool
    I've had that phase where I've seen each one of these youtubers' videos in depth, moreso retromation wanderbots and especially aliensrock (I think snakebird and elechead was where I realized that puzzle games are more art than they're given credit for), I was pleasantly you were able to have your game played by each one

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, I love all those guys. It is so cool to watch them play my game!

  • @muddasheep
    @muddasheep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What an awesome video :D Congratulations on your success and thanks for sharing all that info with us! Hope you can buy that Ferrari soon 🏎

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha, at this point it would be nice just to have a car that i don't have to worry about it breaking down on me, but maybe one day! Thanks for the support!

    • @leighann83879
      @leighann83879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As his “newly-wed wife,” I also hope he can buy a Ferrari or a at least a reliably functional car soon 😂

    • @muddasheep
      @muddasheep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@xraidev Keep up the good work, I'm sure you'll get there!

    • @muddasheep
      @muddasheep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@leighann83879 That's hilarious, but I believe in him, he'll make it happen :D

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@muddasheep you’re too kind! ☺️ thank you

  • @leighann83879
    @leighann83879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congrats!! Roll is an amazing game. It’s so fun to be able to see the progress of how it was made and where it’s success started. I love your animations!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hmm.... biased.

    • @leighann83879
      @leighann83879 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love you!

  • @inquisitorofthegodemperor8434
    @inquisitorofthegodemperor8434 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is inspirational Xrai! Just bought the game, hope to one day be steam game neighbours whenever I muster enough courage to learn game development haha

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can do it! There is so much information online to help you through the journey

  • @astrahcat1212
    @astrahcat1212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    This really is what it's about.
    You just gotta get a popular streamer of some sort or reviewer try out your product.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Its all about getting eyes on your game!

  • @ZeroTraceOperative
    @ZeroTraceOperative ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for the honesty (and laughs). Now to go finish my damn game!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      You got this!

  • @Skeffles
    @Skeffles 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic to see how well this went!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Skeffles!

  • @wellingtonmusicas3144
    @wellingtonmusicas3144 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic video! I'm going to jump into the game world development and because of your video believe it or not I have got the basic felling of want to earn not only the money, but the passion that one day I had to develop or create a thing that will help me be proud of myself. Best lucky on your unfinished journey.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good luck to you as well, its a long road!

  • @SaltyCroissant2
    @SaltyCroissant2 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I made a simple game for my first game jam and got second to last place.. It’s not a great game but I added a little more. I have no clue where to start for publishing or spreading the game. It’s only a ball that can jump. The map is all ice because I couldn’t fix a bug that made the player slide when landing on platforms. The biggest feature is the movement that makes the game “fun” to speedrun.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just keep working at it, over time you will learn how all the game dev stuff works :)

  • @Benjabenjaaaa
    @Benjabenjaaaa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This gets me really motivated to keep trying to make games thank you

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      stick with it, its hard work but it can be truly rewarding!

  • @aorphysb5679
    @aorphysb5679 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This did motivate me to continue my game. thank you very much.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching, i wish you the best! Just stick with it day after day and eventually you will get there!

  • @bore_inc
    @bore_inc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember seeing this game on TH-cam! So cool that you're making devlogs too :D

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you!

  • @darkmattergamesofficial
    @darkmattergamesofficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congratulations, man. You had a vision and made it happen!
    I know the pain at 2:03. I recently launched my game and I don't even want to think about how much money is going to Steam. What I do is calculate my average net profit on each sale. Then I can watch the new sales come in and just think about how much I will gain, not how much is lost! Although it is very nice to see that big fat Gross sales number, isn't it?

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Definitely! the big number is very cool, but sometimes leaves me wondering where all the money has gone!

  • @spectre.8804
    @spectre.8804 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Happy Birthday man!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you!!! Very cool that you noticed :)

  • @jonathan0berg
    @jonathan0berg 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I got this game a while ago and it's cool to hear about the development process. I'll have to check up on it and see how it feels to play after the various updates.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s changed a lot!

  • @gunnera1
    @gunnera1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome I remember buying this game after seeing your video congrats.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the support, I couldn’t have done it without you!

  • @TheHorreK2
    @TheHorreK2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This just shows why some companies pay the same amount they used to develop the game for the marketing

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah, marketing is so important, you really have to work hard to get your game in front of the right people

  • @Omniwoof
    @Omniwoof 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Congrats dude! It's a fun game.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

  • @firecyclegames
    @firecyclegames 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, thanks for making it!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!

    • @firecyclegames
      @firecyclegames 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xraidev You made a very solid product because you spent time understanding your market. That's how you attracted the youtubers and why people bought the game when they saw it.

  • @noahwarrior
    @noahwarrior 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video man. Very proud for you.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

  • @VirtualConvict
    @VirtualConvict ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for putting this out. Just saw the video and it helps me understand the routes you've taken to reach out to more people and expose your game to the market. I've also got a game out for a year now and I'm looking at ways to help it grow. I've been putting most of my time into developping it further and adding more content, but it doesn't seem to draw the attention like what you've done with yours. I'll look for some indie game youtubers and see if they'll be interested with doing the same thing despite my game being in such a niche area.
    Congrats with your games success!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I’m still working on polishing my game up even today. Try to find a TH-camr that plays games that might be similar to yours or in that same niche as yours, they will be much more likely to give your game a go!!

  • @allaboutpaw9396
    @allaboutpaw9396 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    cool and honest feedback. Nothing to brag, just good knowledge sharing. I appreciate your video. Continue the great job Xrai

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! :) I appreciate that

  • @centigames
    @centigames 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for making the video, it's always great to see some actual numbers and how TH-camrs influence these

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, I hope you were able to learn something from my experience. Best of luck in all your dev endeavors!

    • @centigames
      @centigames 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xraidev definitely! Thanks! 🙏

  • @krooqs
    @krooqs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing your experience! This is really inspirational, you have no idea.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m so glad my experience is able to inspire others :)

  • @nivg8962
    @nivg8962 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good job bro! Well done

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks bro

  • @pljeskavca1
    @pljeskavca1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    its a really fun game, im glad that you made it and i hope it grows bigger in future, i found it on aliensrock channel even tho i dont watch him regularly and i immidiatly went and bought the game

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm expecting a lot of growth with the next big update to the game. thanks for watching!

  • @ConnorWoog
    @ConnorWoog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sick! Just watched Thomas' video and I loved this. I'm struggling to make my game but I'll be there in a few months. Keep it up!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for checking out my channel! So glad you enjoyed it! My thoughts are much clearer when i have time to script, edit, and write them. I definitely need more podcast practice!

  • @OlliverHawkeye
    @OlliverHawkeye ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congrats on your game dev success! I just watched video with you and Thomas Brush as well. Awesome videos. I will be buying Roll on steam. :)
    P.S. this video is inpirational for a solo game dev like me hoping to make games full-time.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m so glad to inspire others, that’s the main purpose of the video! Good luck on all of your endeavors I hope to play your game one day

  • @ClintDecker
    @ClintDecker 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really inspiring! Thanks a ton for sharing this, and congratulations.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!!

  • @waifuwu0607
    @waifuwu0607 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    6:38 AND WAIFUWU, i love this game, dev is very nice and good at drawing frogs

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're the bomb!

  • @KhalilAKM
    @KhalilAKM 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro I'm really happy to see a video like this one
    Everytime i feel down I'll come and watch this video again ❤️

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I put a ton of work into this video, comments like this make it all worth it

  • @johnjohn12044
    @johnjohn12044 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great vid, just jumped on Steam to buy Roll. Not sure if I'll get deep into it but I'll support regardless.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Appreciate you, I hope you enjoy it :)

  • @jot2b
    @jot2b ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video just the boost of confidence I need for my psychological betting game. It is similar in style to your game, and with hard work I believe it will make it on the Steam Store! :)

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck! I promise it’s possible if you stick with it

  • @anzdes219
    @anzdes219 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i'm actually scripting and making graphics for a video game i want to launch before the end of the year, this vid inspires me alot good job !

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good luck! Game dev can often take longer than you think, so stick with it!

    • @anzdes219
      @anzdes219 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xraidev i think the hardest part will be the pvp and server

  • @CharcoolDev
    @CharcoolDev 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    OH WOWWW! BIG CONGRATS XRAI! 🎉

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @RockyDogStudiosTV
    @RockyDogStudiosTV ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I NEEDED to see this. Thanks!!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! :)

    • @RockyDogStudiosTV
      @RockyDogStudiosTV 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@xraidev Hi would it be possible to chat? I would like to ask a few questions about the process and what you learned. I am looking to release my first indie title in the next 30 days and want to do my best attempt at this method you've done. Thank you!

  • @PrateekJadhwani
    @PrateekJadhwani 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Watching it after 2 years, this video is motivational

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@PrateekJadhwani that was my hope, you can do it!!

  • @AAAlpherior
    @AAAlpherior 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Working on something myself currently. Played Roll back when it came out, was excellent.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! Good luck to you!!

  • @stickygames1800
    @stickygames1800 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congrats man!🎉🎉🎉

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you :)

  • @akselst
    @akselst ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just bought the game, and loving it! It's a pretty fresh take in the clicker incremental genre. I like clickers and idle clickers, but there are just so many clones out there its hard finding quality games these days. Thank you for making an outlier.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for playing!

    • @akselst
      @akselst ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@xraidev No, thank you! I'm a bit of a hobbyist when it comes to game dev, and I'm trying to put together some simple projects in Godot 4 as we speak. One of the games I wanna make is a simple clicker/idle incremental. Seeing your success in the genre is inspiring, although I don't think I would be able to put out such a polished game as this myself. All the success to you.
      BTW. I found a bug that annoyed me in a recent run, and I didn't see a bug reporter inside the game so I'll mention it here:
      If you have a die with one face having "Multi numeric multiplier (x10)" and a top right corner multiplier on that face of x10, buying a "Universal Attached Multipliers" will seriously downgrade that face. The way I understand the "Universal Attached Multipliers" it should actually improve that face. On a roll I rolled 25 dice with 99 on their up face. It gave me the sum of 99*10 + 25. I would think the calculation should be (10*10)(99*25), and not that other calculation. If I'm incorrect here it still seems weird this expensive modifier would downgrade a face it clearly looks like it should improve.
      Sorry if you have a bug reporting thread, I couldn't find any.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@akselst universal attached modifiers has proven to be confusing for many players, it doesn’t help you if you attach the multiplier to the multi-numeric multiplier, but attach multipliers to all the 99’s and the the multi-numeric multiplier will be bigger based on the numeric faces it targets which have attached mults

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is re-worded in the next update to be more clear

    • @akselst
      @akselst ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xraidev Okay. Cool stuff

  • @mikarutv6075
    @mikarutv6075 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    congrats sir! I'm so proud and inspired by your work and story. when I finish my game, Shikari Rising, I hope I can also beg for clout on your growing page :'D

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Keep it up!

  • @vinisuichi1243
    @vinisuichi1243 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You nailed man!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@vinisuichi1243 thank you!

  • @nathannationanimations
    @nathannationanimations 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video for a guy with 836 subscribers!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      😁 thanks!

  • @Astoaria
    @Astoaria 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congrats! Btw my birthday is 20 Sept too!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      9/20 gang :)

  • @LupusMechanicus
    @LupusMechanicus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congrats, love the kino of the clicking. And gambling is always a winner.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      gambling is king!

  • @brandodan8869
    @brandodan8869 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is the coolest thing ever! How does one start making a project like this? What IDE to code in? So many questions ahhhh congrats on the success!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much. This project started as a game jam game. You can see how I started it in one of my other videos called 'using science to make the worlds most satisfying game' it's all done in Unity!

  • @lanceroygames
    @lanceroygames ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this. I just made my first indie game after 2 years. It's quite basic . But I don't know how to get traction on it. Thanks for the ideas and inspiration.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Best of luck to you! Thanks for watching :)

    • @lanceroygames
      @lanceroygames ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xraidev thank you. And of course.

  • @redfloyd69
    @redfloyd69 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lmao, that review at the beginning had me crying 😂😂

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haters hate

  • @ItsRagingRay
    @ItsRagingRay 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i loved that animation of Chopping down your Gross Revenue tree lmao

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah that’s definitely my favorite from this video

  • @givowo
    @givowo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    yoooooo so you're the dev ofroll! cool! i saw aliensrock play it

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      His videos were so entertaining! I'm hoping he'll revisit the game when the next big update releases

  • @mbydokht4556
    @mbydokht4556 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you bro for sharing your experience .

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!

  • @ZacKariahSheridan
    @ZacKariahSheridan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Super happy to see your game did so well! Out of curiosity, what do you think the odds were that the people you sent it off to actually played it? Do you think you just got lucky, did the game speak for itself, or do you think you sold them on it in your message?

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Good question... For starters I watch WAY too much TH-cam lol. All the channels I sent keys to were channels that I regularly watch and know. They were also channels that play games in the same genre as Roll, so I kind of knew it was something they might like. I sent a personal email to each one of them rather than copy pasting a template email to every single one of them (which I'm sure they get 100's/1000's of) Other than that I would just say that I got lucky that they ended up picking up my game and trying it out

  • @mbabuskov
    @mbabuskov 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Over 84 updates." ... so ... 85? LOL, That's classic.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      😎

  • @escapeundergroundgame
    @escapeundergroundgame ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really enjoyed your story!

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm so glad!

  • @funicon3689
    @funicon3689 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the first 40 seconds made me smile so much

  • @FlatThumb
    @FlatThumb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Saw your story on Thomas Brush's interview. Subbed :)

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for joining the channel!

  • @aogamedev
    @aogamedev 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congrats on the success bro! its not easy to do, so you should definitely feel very proud of what you've done. Great video too, funny and entertaining. Great job all around :D

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much :D I appreciate the support!

  • @factorial2323
    @factorial2323 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    even if you not have done your best, that's a very cool game idea. good job.

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, its hard to say if everything i've done is my best or not. There's always certainly more time and effort I can give to the game, but am i really capable of that kind of dedication? Does that really lead to the 'best' version of the game or the best version of myself? impossible to say, but i'll continue onward

  • @ForeverNils
    @ForeverNils ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congratulations :)

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

  • @TheAnmolShelke
    @TheAnmolShelke 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't know but your voice made me happy 🙃 and thank you for the insight it's really helpful

    • @xraidev
      @xraidev  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad I could help!