For anyone following me to try to sell me crap, keep in mind of the following because i'm sick of it.
1. I'm saving up for a massive expenditure
2. I will block you the moment you DM with a canned bot response
3. I know you're a scam, you aren't clever
Because once again it's popped up... the Ugly Female Character. We've seen it time and again, where the female lead is not terribly nice to look at, and people immediately mock the game. Now, some people say this is unfair... and yeah, this is true, however...
So the truth of the whole matter is that this whole mess isn't because the female lead isn't pretty. It's because we've gotten to the response that we see a character being uglified, and know it'll go hand in hand with the other crap. And frankly, we're just sick of it
So game Devs... do yourselves a favor. Stop uglifying the characters for... whatever reason you choose to give. Because the game is more likely to flop if you do so because people have decent pattern recognition. Or better yet, just make a good game and cut the bullshit
A Quick Guide for Gamer Developers
I know it's been a rough... year... half a decade... alright, lets just say solid decade. But I think I have some advice for AAA game developers who are having trouble marketing to the current market of gamers out there. So lets get started!
6. Avoid hiring DEI and Sensitivity readers. No one gives a shit. Or rather, the people who do give a shit were never going to buy your game in the first place. It is a huge, pointless expense, and can be easily cut. Same with any political finger waggling in game. Don't.
If you follow this simple, easy to understand guide... well, you may not get top 100 of all time, but at the very least you won't actively sabotage your product. Because it is a product. And the people you are shouting at are your customers
Rough week, sudden bills, and big expense on the horizon. I think it's Murphy's law that every time you get a windfall something comes along and goes 'well actually...'. It's all so exhausting
"Who am I? The fly in the ointment. The victory against all odds The sudden frost. The epiphany. The Extinction event. The decision to rise from the muck. I am me. The unavoidable, incorruptible, Fool. A pleasure to meet you."
Rough week, and looking to be rougher. 7 day work week, three deaths right in the child hood, and hit and miss weather. Well, what will be I suppose. Hope everyone is doing alright