$28 MILLION vs $250k - Tale of Two Games
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A comparison of two indie games with vastly different commercial outcomes: Bionic Bay (a visually impressive platformer) earned $250k, while Supermarket Simulator (a visually basic simulator) earned $28 million. The key takeaway is that genre selection is one of the most critical decisions in game development. Choosing a popular, high-demand genre dramatically increases commercial success odds, even if the game itself is less polished visually. Developers aiming to make a living from games should prioritize genre research over visual ambition.
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