- Mar 10, 2020
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Sorry to see this project on hold. You created wonderful world with loveable charctors, Mad King.
I wish you good luck on your journey, mate.
I wish you good luck on your journey, mate.
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Sad to hear you will stop development on Vis, it had some of the best set-up around. But I wish you luck on your next project. I do hope you hear the same warning I gave earlier about Vis and other games like it: please do not aim too high. Wanting too much is what leads to the very health and time problems you adressed. If there's one critism I have about Vis, is that it stopped keeping it simple. The basics were the best part. Please start small and don't overpromise, even to your self. The best games are always the ones that are realistic about their abilities and time management. If the game is done and 70% of artwork is finished, then start adding other things. Theres no need to burn yourself out. Health comes first.
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Honesty, transparency, and a thoughtful explanation of his intentions and desired plans. I respect that a lot.
And it makes sense that Mad King was a fan of DA:O; easily one of the high points for character and world building in video games. Having that as your internal standard is motivating but also risky.
And it makes sense that Mad King was a fan of DA:O; easily one of the high points for character and world building in video games. Having that as your internal standard is motivating but also risky.
- Aug 13, 2018
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How far along is Chapter 2?. Any Going bad options for the protagonist,joining demons type of thing?. It has been a while since I last played and have forgotten if player can do so. I remember there was a twist ending for chapter 1. I really like options to be a Hero or be an Anti-Hero. By the By I remember Chapter 1 being amazing.
- Apr 28, 2018
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Well, it's a tragedy. It was goddamn gem this game. Looking back, this was my top game which I enjoyed playing. Not to keen on fucking left and right like most of the games out there, this one did something far better (for me at least) : gave food for thought and soul. It was there in some strange times for me and actually inspired me with a quote or two. Gave me hope.
Saying that about a pornograhic game probably makes me sound crazy or silly. Or both. But tell you what, all the best people are and I don't care.
I couldn't support the game financially (because of having financial issues myself) , but I said some nice and honest words on most of the updates after I played them. I regret not being able to do more.
To you specifically, Mad King: You have a gift the likes of which I've rarely seen. You have a way with words, a natural talent to envision a universe full of magic, misery and happiness, pain and hope and so much more , all of which came from within . A tremendous potential, which nurtured enough, can lead you across the stars.
I hope you find your passion again, recharging your spirit by rekindling that flame, and DON'T EVER GIVE UP. Like the mc in the game : will you fall like the rest or rise above them like a true king ? The choice is yours
Saying that about a pornograhic game probably makes me sound crazy or silly. Or both. But tell you what, all the best people are and I don't care.
I couldn't support the game financially (because of having financial issues myself) , but I said some nice and honest words on most of the updates after I played them. I regret not being able to do more.
To you specifically, Mad King: You have a gift the likes of which I've rarely seen. You have a way with words, a natural talent to envision a universe full of magic, misery and happiness, pain and hope and so much more , all of which came from within . A tremendous potential, which nurtured enough, can lead you across the stars.
I hope you find your passion again, recharging your spirit by rekindling that flame, and DON'T EVER GIVE UP. Like the mc in the game : will you fall like the rest or rise above them like a true king ? The choice is yours
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- Apr 26, 2019
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So the game is too big in scale? And your answer is give me more money so I can make something even bigger?
I don't know what to say to that. For what its worth I enjoyed Vis and wish you good luck on your future endeavors
Hi,
I don't know if you saw the other post where I showed the statistic on Patreon with the game. One of the factors that influenced my decision was that before making the announcement, the Patreon pledges were reaching the same amount as the pledges from when I started the project. The forecast was clear that no matter what I did with the game, even if I increased the quality, including pumping more into animations, the game was destined to reach ~300$ or less per month. And the idea with Kickstarter was to hire a team so they could deliver the rest of the update or shoot to the starts and have enough budget to make a 3d game.
The drop in earnings was a wakeup call for me that the game wasn't as popular as before.
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I get that it wasn't as popular as you (and I btw) would've liked. You also said that the scale of the project was too much. Now you wan't to scale up. Forgive but I'm worried that that might be the last thing you try as a dev. Downscaling and finishing one or two smaller projects might be a better way to attract customers but I admit I'm no expert.
Like I said, I hope it works out for you.
So, from what I have read on this page it's over for the game? It's a shame I really liked this. Best of luck to you Mad King staying healthy and sane is more important and even though ppl will be disappointed that it has stopped I am sure most would rather you be happy and not grinding through your day.
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wait so you're telling me the GD abadoned this game completely?! shame the sister was pretty hot though
Pretty much the game has been abandoned with the chance the Developer might remake the game some time in future but not any time soonwait so you're telling me the GD abadoned this game completely?! shame the sister was pretty hot though
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I played through chapter 1, and in case the dev is still reading this, I will say this. While the game is good, there doesn't seem to be that much content yet. That would be the main reason why you failed to make money, you expected to make good money too fast. And while doing that, instead of making more content for the main game, you got distracted with the sandbox and the origin story, which in the end let people lose interest.
All the big Patreon money makers didn't get like that overnight, it took the devs months/years of work and slow growth to get there. So my advice to you would be, whatever you do next, stay focused on it, don't get distracted, and if it's good the money will come when there is enough content and regular updates to make people feel like it is wroth it. You will need to provide decently sized content updates monthly, if you are unable to make that kind of commitment, you will never be able to do this for a living.
I hope this analyses is helpful and good luck with your next project.
All the big Patreon money makers didn't get like that overnight, it took the devs months/years of work and slow growth to get there. So my advice to you would be, whatever you do next, stay focused on it, don't get distracted, and if it's good the money will come when there is enough content and regular updates to make people feel like it is wroth it. You will need to provide decently sized content updates monthly, if you are unable to make that kind of commitment, you will never be able to do this for a living.
I hope this analyses is helpful and good luck with your next project.