I don’t know how they determined NPT would get a Steam release. I did not expect it but was tickled pink at the opportunity. And if it disappointed them sales-wise I feel legitimately bad about that, both for their sake and my own. I wish it had done better, and I certainly wish it had some reviews …

[image] hustlertwo: Also, while I know an example was needed, I can’t say it was a good feeling to be namechecked in such a negative capacity. Indeed, sorry if I hurt your feelings there, I was just grabbing a recent example at the top of my head too. The fact that I cannot choose for the ma…

[image] hustlertwo: I don’t know how they determined NPT would get a Steam release. I did not expect it but was tickled pink at the opportunity. Space Adventures is a genre that appeals to consumers on Steam … I am not surprised your game was chosen for Steam. I am glad that it is doing well …

[image] idonotlikeusernames: limited character (design) Which probably makes npt a better fit for steam than most HGs as people are more used to it in parallel genres like visual novels that often have more preset characters. I’m sure COG looks at the metrics to predict how games are likely t…

[image] Jacic: I know it’s frustrating not to have games on the platform of your choice, but at the end of the day, the games have to make enough money to justify being put there, and I say this as an author with 2 games not on steam. I’d obviously like my games to be on as many platforms as pos…

Could I ask what sort of factors go into the decision of whether or not you a Hosted Game is released on Steam, or is that something you’d prefer not to go into too much detail on? :confused:

taking a shot into the dark here, I’d say part length, part how likely it is to sell well?

[image] Mary_Duffy: I really can’t comment on this. ^^^^

Folks…I think we’ve got about as much mileage as we’re going to out of this topic. The only new thing added recently has been hustler’s hurt feelings. Hard as it is to accept that right now we’re not going to find a solution that makes everyone happy…can I suggest we drop it? I’m sure CoG has heard …

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flux201 December 24, 2018, 12:30am 49

I second the itch.io mention, although I’m not as familiar with it as steam, some interactive fiction games have shown up there

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