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I think you've completely misunderstood my position, or else I've failed to communicate some of my background assumptions. I thought I referenced the "chicken o
by larsiusprime 5y ago
I think you've completely misunderstood my position, or else I've failed to communicate some of my background assumptions. I thought I referenced the "chicken or the egg" problem and fruitless red ocean fights throughout the twitter thread, but perhaps I was too subtle. The entire point is to establish a new category rather than go up against them directly.
I'm very aware of this and it's not something I'm ignoring. It's the central thesis of "So You Want to Compete With Steam" [1] which is background for everything I think about. How to solve the Chicken or the Egg Problem is absolutely fundamental to these issues. Just because I don't have an immediate solution for it in a new space (other than spend truckloads of money) doesn't mean it's not something I'm thinking of constantly.
My answer to "here's how to compete with Roblox" and "here's how to compete with Steam" is literally the word "Don't" in big bold letters right at the beginning of both articles.
Also, I think you give Roblox short shrift. 99% of everything is garbage, that's just Sturgeon's law.
[1] https://www.fortressofdoors.com/so-you-want-to-compete-with-steam/ https://www.fortressofdoors.com/so-you-want-to-compete-with-...