Welcome to Choice of Games and the forum! Given your questions, you might find these posts helpful:
@Brian_Rushton played every Choice of Game in 2021 and wrote about his experiences. Very educational!
@HarrisPS posted about all the WIPs and published games in 2024, which will give you the lay of the current land, so to speak.
And finally, @hustlertwo’s “So, you made an unpopular game” post is a compassionate and insightful look on what success is made of. It also links to more number crunchy posts, if you like numbers and crunching.
