A different kind of Zuurix's post. (Dammit, stop correcting it to Zurich!)

So, I've put Sector Six on IndieGala bundle.

A desperate attempt to get something out of the ridiculous amount of time, energy and whatever I've spent on making it.

Hundreds of people have redeemed the Steam key. This is how it was for last 3 days:

Nice, right?

Except it's obviously not.

This is Steam card idler stats =[

If I had just Steam store page/community hub, I would have never known that there were people playing my game. No new screenshots, no reviews, no complaints on discussions, no upvotes on artwork/videos/news articles. No feedback.

I know that only like 1% of players interact with community hub.

I braced for card idlers, I knew how little people care about giving, feedback, but I didn't expect to get…

It makes sense. Probably like 80% of people bought the game just for the cards.

Or 99%. Or 158%. Could be any number, I have no data on that.

So if 1% of actual players would give feedback, out of those 5 players that played the game 1% is…

I don't think there's a clip of Nathan saying "LEEEESS THAAAAN ONEEEEEEE".

And yeah, it's only been three days. Real players will show up over time.

Before starting writing this whatever it is I've wanted to say that "STEAM CARDS ARE THE PLAGUE OF STEAM, DAMN THEM ALL TO HELL".

But I know it's not true.

1) I would sell a lot less if not Steam cards.

2) Steam cards earn my extra money when people trade them.

3) It's idle bots that are bad, not cards themselves.

If players had to play the game to get the cards, cards would even help.

And if I want feedback, I shouldn't expect to get them from this bundle.

I should be trying to get players via social networks. So-called "marketing".

I could say that I am busy developing the game and don't have time for that, but it's an excuse, not a real reason.

I just can't force myself going to humanity's garbage cans, post links to my game only get angry comments and downvotes - because I'm advertising and nobody likes that.

Or just get ignored, because Sector Six is NOT Call of Duty.

Because it's an indie game.

Because… I don't know.

I'm introvert, every social interaction just drains me.

Phone calls? God save me. Making comments? *groans*

Okay, not every interaction. I'm okay with talking about my game with people that remotely care about my game. I'm okay with posting on 64Digits because I've been here for few years (Wait, what?! Wow…), so it's now inside my comfort zone.

I've been trying to get other places in my comfort zone, like few developer groups on Facebook. I lurk, sometimes comment and try to get used to it.

But it's not helping my game.

I can't objectively rate the game, but I know that it's somewhere around 7/10.

I know it deserves to be played.

What I want is that players would find my game by themselves, then buy the game so I would earn an average of 400€ - that's minimum wage in Lithuania and I couldn't earn more with my (I hate this word) education or whatever you need to get more than minimum. Making games and being able to not die while doing it is all I want.

I know it's a lot to ask for. Most of the people on this miserable planet spend their entire lives slaving in terrible factories/offices for food.

Oh, poor Zuurix can't make enough money from making games, so tragic.

I'm making it harder for my always nearly bankrupt family by not getting a real job, I'm just glad my parents understand - I don't get a bad word about what I'm doing, not even one.

Yes, it's that good.

So I actually don't have anything to complain about.

I have a good game, most of those who played it, liked it.

I even make a little money selling it.

My parents don't complain and support me while my game development doesn't make enough money.

Future is bright - I'll make more, better games, my current (mostly hypothetical) fan base will grow.

Now I should better hit "Post Blog" before I change my mind and delete all I wrote because that's what I usually do.