Comments on: Sales Statistics: Cactus Bruce and the Corporate Monkeys http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/ I bake games. Indie style. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: PhilSteinmeyer.com » Blog Archive » How much does an average casual game make? http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-538 PhilSteinmeyer.com » Blog Archive » How much does an average casual game make? Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:58:50 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/#comment-538 [...] Example 3: Cactus Bruce and the Corporate Monkeys - a cross between breakout and a bubble popper. Distributed on various (smaller) portals and the developer’s own site. Hard costs - ???. Revenues - ‘tens of thousands’ (probably about $20-30K, by my estimate). Note that this game had a 5 man team developing it, probably about 10 man-months of development, and salary costs probably well above revenues. Data here. [...] [...] Example 3: Cactus Bruce and the Corporate Monkeys – a cross between breakout and a bubble popper. Distributed on various (smaller) portals and the developer’s own site. Hard costs – ???. Revenues – ‘tens of thousands’ (probably about $20-30K, by my estimate). Note that this game had a 5 man team developing it, probably about 10 man-months of development, and salary costs probably well above revenues. Data here. [...]

]]> By: Dark Moon Blog » Blog Archive » Indie Game Sales Statistics http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Dark Moon Blog » Blog Archive » Indie Game Sales Statistics Mon, 20 Feb 2006 23:04:57 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/#comment-304 [...] Recently, GameProducer.net, a very interesting blog for game developers, started publishing sales statistics for several games, including Cactus Bruce and the Corporate Monkeys, Xmas Bonus and Democracy. [...] [...] Recently, GameProducer.net, a very interesting blog for game developers, started publishing sales statistics for several games, including Cactus Bruce and the Corporate Monkeys, Xmas Bonus and Democracy. [...]

]]> By: Juuso - Game Producer http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Juuso - Game Producer Tue, 14 Feb 2006 06:35:45 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/#comment-257 @dunno: unfortunately the developer did not enclose this information. But - I don't think that needs to harm your selling strategy: you should try different pricing as well. You can try $10, $15 or $20 prices (or $5 or $30) and see what suits for <b>your</b> game. And of course it depends on how many games you are selling: if you have many games then one customer can buy more games (meaning: you could aim to have more first-time customers rather first-time profit)... it really depends your situation. @dunno: unfortunately the developer did not enclose this information. But – I don’t think that needs to harm your selling strategy: you should try different pricing as well. You can try $10, $15 or $20 prices (or $5 or $30) and see what suits for your game. And of course it depends on how many games you are selling: if you have many games then one customer can buy more games (meaning: you could aim to have more first-time customers rather first-time profit)… it really depends your situation.

]]> By: dunno http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-255 dunno Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:59:28 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/#comment-255 What I'd like to know is the sales statistics for the different prices (since this game had a huge varying pricing model). I'm wondering if the overall profit was higher with a high price/low volume or low price/high volume. What I’d like to know is the sales statistics for the different prices (since this game had a huge varying pricing model). I’m wondering if the overall profit was higher with a high price/low volume or low price/high volume.

]]> By: Juuso - Game Producer http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Juuso - Game Producer Thu, 09 Feb 2006 09:43:48 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/#comment-229 And to confuse things more.... I keep editing the post ;) And to confuse things more…. I keep editing the post ;)

]]> By: Jake Birkett http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Jake Birkett Thu, 09 Feb 2006 09:33:39 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/#comment-228 Juuso: Of course, I misread it like a dumbass. Thanks. Juuso: Of course, I misread it like a dumbass. Thanks.

]]> By: Juuso - Game Producer http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Juuso - Game Producer Thu, 09 Feb 2006 07:03:33 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/#comment-225 @cliff: yep it's there. I've heard some people benefit from it, some don't. Same with google adwords. @Jake: Well, affiliates generally get about 30% per sale - so the overall income generated by affiliates must have been few thousands (if I did the math correctly... :) @Roman: yes. They include portal sales. I just got info from the developer that the price range was different... so I'm not sure how much he got but anyway - the channels took most of the profit. @cliff: yep it’s there. I’ve heard some people benefit from it, some don’t. Same with google adwords.

@Jake: Well, affiliates generally get about 30% per sale – so the overall income generated by affiliates must have been few thousands (if I did the math correctly… :)

@Roman: yes. They include portal sales. I just got info from the developer that the price range was different… so I’m not sure how much he got but anyway – the channels took most of the profit.

]]> By: Roman Budzowski http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Roman Budzowski Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:45:43 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/#comment-219 Do gross sales for 2005 include portal sales? I mean distrubution channels revenue share is 60%, so do I have to: $100k*60% * channels profisions to calculate net sales or that $100k is for money to producer? Do gross sales for 2005 include portal sales? I mean distrubution channels revenue share is 60%, so do I have to:
$100k*60% * channels profisions to calculate net sales
or that $100k is for money to producer?

]]> By: Jake Birkett http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Jake Birkett Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:49:05 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/#comment-217 wow that's pretty cool. Seems that the revenue share % from affilates is very small! Also the sales via distribution channels is more than direct sales, which is odd, but very interesting overall figures nonetheless. Thanks to all for posting. wow that’s pretty cool. Seems that the revenue share % from affilates is very small! Also the sales via distribution channels is more than direct sales, which is odd, but very interesting overall figures nonetheless. Thanks to all for posting.

]]> By: cliff harris http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-216 cliff harris Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:39:23 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/08/sales-statistics-cactus-bruce-and-the-corporate-monkeys/#comment-216 Interesting to see the downlaod.com pay per downlaod program being cited. Ive considered it, but backed away suspecting its not good VFM. Interesting to see the downlaod.com pay per downlaod program being cited. Ive considered it, but backed away suspecting its not good VFM.

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