Soldak Home   Drox Operative   Din's Curse   Depths of Peril   Zombasite  

Go Back   Soldak Entertainment Forums > Kivi's Underworld > Kivi's Underworld game
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 03-08-2019, 12:02 AM
Bluddy Bluddy is offline
Legend
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,062
Default Steam release?

I was wondering if you've considered a Steam/GOG release for Kivi? I think it has a certain charm that could possibly find an audience.
__________________
Mods: DC Balance UI | DoP UI | Drox Guild Time Silence | DL Texture | Join our Discord!
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-08-2019, 11:47 AM
Shadow's Avatar
Shadow Shadow is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 10,133
Default

I have thought about it. The 2 things that are holding me back are that I would feel like I need to support it like a new release and I'm not sure it would make a good first impression (or leave the correct one) on people that haven't been introduced to Soldak games before.
__________________
Steven Peeler
Designer/programmer
Depths of Peril, Kivi's Underworld, Din's Curse, Drox Operative, Zombasite, Din's Legacy, Drox Operative 2, & Din's Champion
Wishlist Din's Champion
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-08-2019, 12:28 PM
Bluddy Bluddy is offline
Legend
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,062
Default

In terms of support, as far as I can tell Kivi works on any potato. I don't think you'll have any trouble. As for the impression it makes, I think just getting eyes on your stuff is good. In fact, I think it's worth releasing it at a ridiculously low price -- $2 to $5. This automatically activates in people the idea that they're getting a bargain. You can also clarify that it's a Soldak classic in the description. The idea is not to make a lot of money here, but just to potentially find another market that'll become interested in your games.

You also need to make a developer page, like this one, especially because you have a sizable collection of games. This will let people follow you and be informed about new games you release. I'm sure Steam has instructions for developers how to do this. EDIT: In fact, here it is.

EDIT: Also notice how Pocketwatch uploaded their old games: "From the back-catalog of Pocketwatch games..."
__________________
Mods: DC Balance UI | DoP UI | Drox Guild Time Silence | DL Texture | Join our Discord!

Last edited by Bluddy : 03-08-2019 at 12:33 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-08-2019, 12:37 PM
Shadow's Avatar
Shadow Shadow is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 10,133
Default

Yeah, if I did add Kivi to Steam that's what I would do (try to make it clear it was one of our older games and drop the price).

We actually do have a dev page on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/dev/soldak
__________________
Steven Peeler
Designer/programmer
Depths of Peril, Kivi's Underworld, Din's Curse, Drox Operative, Zombasite, Din's Legacy, Drox Operative 2, & Din's Champion
Wishlist Din's Champion
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-08-2019, 03:46 PM
Bluddy Bluddy is offline
Legend
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,062
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadow View Post
We actually do have a dev page on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/dev/soldak
Ah ok. I clicked on the Soldak link from Legacy and got a simple search, which is why I thought there was no page. But really it was because DL isn't on the Soldak page.
__________________
Mods: DC Balance UI | DoP UI | Drox Guild Time Silence | DL Texture | Join our Discord!
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03-08-2019, 04:33 PM
Shadow's Avatar
Shadow Shadow is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 10,133
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluddy View Post
Ah ok. I clicked on the Soldak link from Legacy and got a simple search, which is why I thought there was no page. But really it was because DL isn't on the Soldak page.
I just fixed that. Thanks for pointing it out.
__________________
Steven Peeler
Designer/programmer
Depths of Peril, Kivi's Underworld, Din's Curse, Drox Operative, Zombasite, Din's Legacy, Drox Operative 2, & Din's Champion
Wishlist Din's Champion
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:15 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Soldak Entertainment, Inc.