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I seriously doubt the "one game bundle" was HIB's idea. (Or rather, I really hope it was not. Does not bode well for the future.) And I know exactly how prof

by keenerd 15y ago

I seriously doubt the "one game bundle" was HIB's idea. (Or rather, I really hope it was not. Does not bode well for the future.) And I know exactly how profitable the Bundles have been. This de-values the bundle. Here are the options: 1) Do a one-man-show today, with just you. This is what Mode7 is doing. (The included Frozen Byte stuff does not count, it is a rehash of the worst selling HIB. Desperate!) 2) Wait for the real HIB in December-ish and release with 4 other games. How does being part of a bigger bundle hurt you? This is not like "join the next YC, starting in 1 week", this is like "you have not have coffee or a shower and are still in your PJs, but get down to the board room and pitch right now". YC's value is that it is a group event, with lots of startups. HIBs value is that it is a group event with lots of games. This is not a group event. It is one game, with a desperate attempt to recoup more from the least popular past HIB.

ido 15y ago
I seriously doubt the "one game bundle" was HIB's idea. Whose idea do you think it was? Mode7 is hardly in a position to dictate HIB how to do their bundles, if they're not interested there is a long list of other developers waiting to replace them. I seriously doubt this wasn't HIB's idea. 2) Wait for the real HIB in December-ish and release with 4 other games. And get 1/7 of $x million instead of 1/3. It was a gamble but looking at how much money it has brought in after scarcely a day - seems pretty much the same as the average of the other bundles. Whether or not it's a good idea for HIB is a good question (I don't know the answer but I can see both pros and cons). But Mode7 are making out like bandits and would have been fools to turn this offer down.
- keenerd 15y ago
  I find it much more likely that Mode7 said "Hey HIB, we just finished a linux port yesterday. Can we be in your next Bundle?" HIB has been approached by developers before. There is quick profit and massive exposure in the HIB. Case in point, the devs who have asked to be in the bundle for free, just for the exposure. HIB might have had to ask devs and make offers in the early few, but not now. Regardless, let's not get distracted from the central point: Frozen Synapse is a great game :-) (Still no linux client for their previous customers though.)
  - keenerd 15y ago
    Thinking about it more, this may have well been HIB's idea, if only because it is so different and they are very curious/experimentive people. If this bundle works out well, I could see them trying to float an entirely new business model. Something similar to Woot, with a new game every two weeks. Not sure if this is good or bad. It would certainly be hard on my wallet.

by keenerd 15y ago

ido 15y ago

I seriously doubt the "one game bundle" was HIB's idea. Whose idea do you think it was? Mode7 is hardly in a position to dictate HIB how to do their bundles, if they're not interested there is a long list of other developers waiting to replace them. I seriously doubt this wasn't HIB's idea. 2) Wait for the real HIB in December-ish and release with 4 other games. And get 1/7 of $x million instead of 1/3. It was a gamble but looking at how much money it has brought in after scarcely a day - seems pretty much the same as the average of the other bundles. Whether or not it's a good idea for HIB is a good question (I don't know the answer but I can see both pros and cons). But Mode7 are making out like bandits and would have been fools to turn this offer down.

keenerd 15y ago
I find it much more likely that Mode7 said "Hey HIB, we just finished a linux port yesterday. Can we be in your next Bundle?" HIB has been approached by developers before. There is quick profit and massive exposure in the HIB. Case in point, the devs who have asked to be in the bundle for free, just for the exposure. HIB might have had to ask devs and make offers in the early few, but not now. Regardless, let's not get distracted from the central point: Frozen Synapse is a great game :-) (Still no linux client for their previous customers though.)
- keenerd 15y ago
  Thinking about it more, this may have well been HIB's idea, if only because it is so different and they are very curious/experimentive people. If this bundle works out well, I could see them trying to float an entirely new business model. Something similar to Woot, with a new game every two weeks. Not sure if this is good or bad. It would certainly be hard on my wallet.