Almighty Game Designer

Official app stores are different from some other gaming channels, and the 24/7 400 downloads look very, very small, but the data is pretty good.

Some other gaming channels, such as Dynasty gaming platforms or brand app stores of major mobile phone manufacturers, can be bought directly at cost, and can be silently brushed as long as you say hello to the platform.

So, on other gaming channels, it's not surprising to brush thousands of downloads directly on the first day as long as you can afford it.

However, official app stores refuse to draw any lists. New games go live and can only be found in a blind corner, like Storm Knight Adventure, even if they are on new boards and new recommendations, only a few will download them.

However, official app stores automatically adjust referrals based on data from new games, such as Stormrider Adventures. The next referral is probably a new boutique or classified game recommendation, and the downloads go up in a flash.

If the next recommendation, Stormrider Adventure, still maintains a good level of downloads and ratings, the recommendation will be better, and if the virtuous circle continues, the downloads can range from a few hundred to tens of thousands in a week or two.

Of course, this “virtuous circle” can only be achieved by a very small number of boutique games, most of which are intermediate and discontinued due to data slippage.

Unlike other platforms, official app stores are rarely divided into only 20% of game revenue.

As for the relatively troublesome tax deduction, it is different from Chen's previous life, but it is not difficult to calculate. Transaction taxes and income taxes are miscellaneous and deductible by about 30 per cent.

Of course, the main tax deductions are net profit deductions, but game designers' R&D costs are not as high as those of traditional enterprises, so profits are high and tax deductions are harsh.

If it is 100,000 downloads, without discount, Lin Mao can earn 2 million, deduct platform share and various taxes, and can have 1.12 million.

Only half of it, but it's already made a lot of money.

Of course, sales are also influenced by the price of the game, like Lin Mao, which is priced at $20, and it is relatively difficult to reach 100,000 downloads.

However, even if the price drops to $10, the entire app store doesn't download as many games as 100,000.

This game is basically a frequent visitor to all kinds of lists, and the recommended spots need to be soft to get there.

Many little transparent designer games are basically thousands of downloads, six months a year, making hundreds of thousands of dollars, paying for all kinds of expenses and barely keeping warm.

"In an hour or two, we're going to refresh the recommendation, right? Let's see where we can climb. ”

Lin Mao nodded: “Yeah, I look at the game data for the same period, my game is still more optimistic. But it's hard to say, after all, we don't even know about using the store's recommendation algorithm. ”

It can be seen that Lin Mao is still a little nervous. This recommendation will basically greatly affect the future fate of the game. For Lin Mao, the game lacks effort, sincerity and creativity. Now it depends on the player's acceptance.

Chen Qiao patted him on the shoulder: “Don't worry, the quality of the game is here, what are you afraid of? ”

Lin Mao said, "Well, I hope so. By the way, is your game ready to play? Let me see if I can give you a different perspective. ”

Chen Jiao nodded: “Okay, you can play with a computer or a cell phone. ”

Lin Mao stunned: “Or is it double-ended? You got a lot of ambition, kid! Then I'll use my phone. I'm used to using my phone. ”

After installing the game, Lin Mao clicked on the icon on the screen to open Plant Wars Zombies.

Lin Mao played for 10 minutes and was quickly attracted to the game.

“This game is... very complete! ”

After all, Lin Mao is a game designer, and the angle of the game is different from that of other players. He was surprised to find that the images, music, interface, play, etc. of the game fit perfectly and he couldn't even pick out any problems!

Beginner's guide is simple and clear, quick to get started, reasonable level difficulty setting, rich battle system...

If someone told Lin Mao now that this is a boutique game on the top selling list, he would have no doubt about it!

“This... this is what you made in three months?” Lin Mao looked at Chen Jiao and looked incredible.

Chen Jiao nodded: “Well, the idea has been thinking about it for a long time, how about it? ”

Lin Mao couldn't help himself: “Bullshit, I think it has the potential to be an explosive game! This is already a game that has crushed a lot of lists in terms of quality. When are you going to go live? ”

"Tomorrow," said Chan. I've collected some player feedback over the past two days, and it's generally not bad, and some of the unreasonable places have been modified, so there's no big problem. When it's live, player data becomes more, and subsequent updates are made. ”

Lin Mao said: “I think so. You've done so much more than my game. I didn't know you were really into it. How did you suddenly become so powerful? ”

Chen smiled and laughed: “What is this? Besides, it's not just about quality, it's about luck. Let's hope both of our games sell. ”

Lin Mao said: "Yes, hopefully we can both sell big, and then we can be on the new board together. ”

In the past three days, nearly a hundred people have played "Plant Wars Zombies," with individual wild players from the Road Encounters Experience Store, most of them from Wen Lingwei and Jia Peng.

After returning, these people spontaneously introduced the game to their roommates, so that the Chen stranger's experience shop received another group of players.

Now Chen's experience shop can have more than a dozen people a day. It's much more lively.

Chen Yu and Lin Mao chatted for a while.

“Hmm? Recommended seat brushed!” Lin Mao said with surprise.

Chen Qiao came over and said, "Look, where's the new spot? ”

Lin Mao was somewhat excited to look in the app store: “Classified games recommended! New Tour Boutique! Both recommendations are on! ”

“That's bullshit.” Chen Qiao smiles, "you are in a tempo of fire. ”

Both recommendations are good for new games, and classified game recommendations can bring a lot of players who like this type of game, while newcomer boutique recommendations attract players who like to find new games.

At the same time, two recommendations were made, indicating that Stormrider Adventures has been featured as a featured game in the system rating, which will inevitably lead to a surge in sales volume in the short term.

If you can continue with the previous high scores, there is almost no doubt that this game will get better recommendations, even on the front page.

Lin Mao patted his chest: “At last, I'm relieved. The second recommendation is too critical. ”

"Don't be careless, but keep an eye out for player reviews," warned Chan. There may also be some competitors blackened, all with caution. ”

Lin Mao nodded: “Well, I know, this is just the second recommendation, it's too early for the game to really fire. ”

The two people chatted for a few more hours, while researching new games in the same period and looking at the data from each game. When the experience shop closed at night, the two went out for a snack night, and then Lin Mao left.

After all, he needs to keep an eye out for game data and player feedback at this critical time. And Chen Qiao had to prepare for the game to go live, and neither of them had much time.