Introducing SourceVit! - 3

Talon · 01-09-2015

Interesting. How are you, the developer, profiting from this? Adverts? Microtransactions?

*Rammy · 01-09-2015

Posted by Talon

Interesting. How are you, the developer, profiting from this? Adverts? Microtransactions?

Profit isn't much of a concern to me

If I've learned one thing from breaking down several games, it's that if the product is successful, there will always be a way to monetize it. At least that is how I see it. That being said, I don't like advertisements very much so I'll try to keep those away although I might resort to them if I feel that they won't be too disturbing. I will also hold a share of vits myself so the success of the game and the currency will determine whether I make a profit or not! But the thrill of having people play the game should be enough to keep me satisfied.

Edit: forgot to mention that there might be premium options for things to buy in the shop like skins, that is also one possible way that I might look to make money if I need it.

Isaac · 01-10-2015

Sounds promising!

I hope an Android client (port?) is in development alongside the aforementioned iOS SourceVit, would reach a large(r?) audience, cheaper. Fragmentation of the Android OS aside.

*Rammy · 01-10-2015

Posted by Isaac

Sounds promising!

I hope an Android client (port?) is in development alongside the aforementioned iOS SourceVit, would reach a large(r?) audience, cheaper. Fragmentation of the Android OS aside.

Thanks

The great thing about JavaScript is that it can be ported over and run on almost any platform. To make our iOS app, our original code will be compiled down to native iPhone binary and run like such. The same concept will be applied when we port it over to Android (which should be relatively simple).

While it is not recommended that apps are built in such way as we may need to spend a good amount of time refining the design so that it complies with each device, we decided to go through with it anyway as I want to be able to have everything linked between all devices and all platforms and this seemed like the best way to do it. Also, since the code will be translated into binary we won't have to worry much about performance issues so that's a plus!

hosler · 01-10-2015

Are you going to premine all the coins and sell them in game?

*Rammy · 01-10-2015

Posted by hosler

Are you going to premine all the coins and sell them in game?

Well yes and no, I will premine a small percent of the coins and those that I mine will be purchasable (in order to prevent inflation), however players will be able to mine their own coins in game and have several choices to chose from in terms of what is available after they do so:

-Exchange them for real currency or other virtual currencies.
-Buy things in the store with them (skins, potions...).
-Trade them with other players (for items or simply just to give them away).

Also, unlike mining coins bitcoin-style, you do not require specific hardware parts or software, all you need to do is play the game

hosler · 01-10-2015

I thought about doing something like this before. I decided that I would buy up a dead alt coin for cheap. Doing that saves a lot of work. Making a new coin isn't that hard either.
Either way it's a fun idea.

*Rammy · 01-10-2015

Posted by hosler

I thought about doing something like this before. I decided that I would buy up a dead alt coin for cheap. Doing that saves a lot of work. Making a new coin isn't that hard either.

The reason why I didn't decide to pick up an alt coin is that I wanted to build everything myself in order to make it much easier for me to update and maintain it on the long run. Also it would have been rather tiresome having to implement it with my game.

Since you're hosler, I'll prob let you play around with it before I release it so that you may have a crack at trying to break it if you like.

hosler · 01-11-2015

The only thing I'm ever able break is my own code

Shiz · 01-11-2015

Very interesting indeed. Will keep a close eye on this thread.

*Rammy · 01-11-2015

Posted by hosler

The only thing I'm ever able break is my own code

Ah alright then

Posted by ShizGodsu

Very interesting indeed. Will keep a close eye on this thread.

Thanks!

For that I'll post the preview of the shop I was working on earlier today:

*Agent · 01-12-2015

:0 Seems interesting, I'm probably gonna get it when it comes out. Good job.

*Rammy · 01-12-2015

Posted by *Agent

:0 Seems interesting, I'm probably gonna get it when it comes out. Good job.

Thanks!

I'll notify everyone in this thread when we first release.

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hosler Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,059	I thought about doing something like this before. I decided that I would buy up a dead alt coin for cheap. Doing that saves a lot of work. Making a new coin isn't that hard either. Either way it's a fun idea. Last edited by hosler; 01-10-2015 at 10:22 PM.

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Talon don't call it a comeback Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8,268	Interesting. How are you, the developer, profiting from this? Adverts? Microtransactions?

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Isaac Impulsive Spender Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 1,401	Sounds promising! I hope an Android client (port?) is in development alongside the aforementioned iOS SourceVit, would reach a large(r?) audience, cheaper. Fragmentation of the Android OS aside.

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hosler Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,059	The only thing I'm ever able break is my own code

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Shiz Pixelist Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 3,077	Very interesting indeed. Will keep a close eye on this thread.

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*Agent Mainstream? Join Date: May 2014 Location: iZone Posts: 84	:0 Seems interesting, I'm probably gonna get it when it comes out. Good job.