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(author here) I thought I would answer to some of the comments here. > It's their place, their rules Definitely true. And I am not going to try to go against

(author here) I thought I would answer to some of the comments here. > It's their place, their rules Definitely true. And I am not going to try to go against those rules. But I believe I am allowed to voice my opinion about them. > Use in-app purchases instead This is definitely a valid option, but that requires diving into Google Pay, which from what I understand is not the easiest API to work with. It also means I have to maintain additional code for Google Play. More not-so-fun work to do for a side project. > Make it a paid game Another valid option, but given how everybody is used to free games on Android, I doubt it would get much success. It also does not help that Google Play disallows switching a published app from free to paid and vice-versa: it's a one-way decision. I might end up going that way though, because it has the advantage of not having to write store-specific code. Pixel Wheels is not Android only: it also works on Linux, Windows and macOS, so not having to deal with store-specific requirements gives me more time to work on the game itself. The game would still be available for free on F-Droid and for pay-what-you-want on itch.io. I also happen to run other open-source projects, and my goal with donations is to get people to support this open-source work, not just my work on this particular project. I don't expect to ever live from this: in my wildest dreams donations would let me spend a work-day per week or every two weeks to work on open-source projects.

scambier 5y ago
> It's their place, their rules Yeah and then what's a viable alternative? They (with Apple) can unilaterally cut your revenue stream for any made-up reason with no recourse, and yet there's still people defending mono/duopolies.
- ClumsyPilot 5y ago
  Google and other companies now enforce rules to what happens to your phones and laptops, they have "home assistants' in your homes, they are in your car, on your watch, soon their will be some random software in your toilet seat. What has to happen before people realize that allowing megacorps to set arbitrary and capricious rules will render both consumers and other businesses into a subservient position? Why do the megacorps retain so much control of the device long after it has been sold and become my property? turkeys voting for christmas
- Proven 5y ago
  > Yeah and then what's a viable alternative? Their place, their rules doesn't depend on there being an alternative. You can come up with your own platform if there's nothing else out there.
joelthelion 5y ago
>It's their place, their rules This doesn't apply when you control more than 50% of a huge global market. Or at least it shouldn't.
- stjohnswarts 5y ago
  But it currently does. A lot of things in life ain't fair and you have to deal with it as best as you can.
  - account42 5y ago
    Yes, for example you can deal with things by complaing about the status quo being unfair and campaigning to get it changed.
stjohnswarts 5y ago
Charge a couple bucks on the play store, release on f-droid for free sounds like a decent way to go.
sickmartian 5y ago
Yeah, I wouldn't recommend going the IaP route either for a small app with no marketing. Users will think they have right for personalized support (which makes sense, of course) and will contact you for refunds, the reviews will get meaner as well and then you have to keep the library updated. I got a notice that I have to re-do the IaP code on my app, an app that made me $600 over it's lifetime of which I saw nil because of how hard (and expensive really) it is to get the money into my country... just removed the whole purchase thing, it should make some users happy and my life easier.

scambier 5y ago

> It's their place, their rules Yeah and then what's a viable alternative? They (with Apple) can unilaterally cut your revenue stream for any made-up reason with no recourse, and yet there's still people defending mono/duopolies.

ClumsyPilot 5y ago
Google and other companies now enforce rules to what happens to your phones and laptops, they have "home assistants' in your homes, they are in your car, on your watch, soon their will be some random software in your toilet seat. What has to happen before people realize that allowing megacorps to set arbitrary and capricious rules will render both consumers and other businesses into a subservient position? Why do the megacorps retain so much control of the device long after it has been sold and become my property? turkeys voting for christmas
Proven 5y ago
> Yeah and then what's a viable alternative? Their place, their rules doesn't depend on there being an alternative. You can come up with your own platform if there's nothing else out there.

joelthelion 5y ago

>It's their place, their rules This doesn't apply when you control more than 50% of a huge global market. Or at least it shouldn't.

stjohnswarts 5y ago
But it currently does. A lot of things in life ain't fair and you have to deal with it as best as you can.
- account42 5y ago
  Yes, for example you can deal with things by complaing about the status quo being unfair and campaigning to get it changed.

stjohnswarts 5y ago

Charge a couple bucks on the play store, release on f-droid for free sounds like a decent way to go.

sickmartian 5y ago

Yeah, I wouldn't recommend going the IaP route either for a small app with no marketing. Users will think they have right for personalized support (which makes sense, of course) and will contact you for refunds, the reviews will get meaner as well and then you have to keep the library updated. I got a notice that I have to re-do the IaP code on my app, an app that made me $600 over it's lifetime of which I saw nil because of how hard (and expensive really) it is to get the money into my country... just removed the whole purchase thing, it should make some users happy and my life easier.