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Question Why I don´t make any money making games?

Discussion in 'Unity Mediation' started by Simo_68, Mar 11, 2024.

  1. Simo_68

    Simo_68

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    Hi, I am young game developer I have made few games and I have published 3 games, one of them has ads in it. After the first few days, it has made me roughly $0.19. I admit that I haven't made much marketing to the game, and it is just simple game with AdMob ads, however if you look for example at this video:
    , the author has made $2.86 out of hist first game that is simple as well. How can I make more money with making games?
    Here is my game: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.BojdaStudios.WordGuesser

    (my ads CPM is $0.65 and nearly everyone that plays my game is from Slovakia)
     
  2. vagelis199

    vagelis199

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    I've made a few games over time, some games made almost nothing, and some games made thousands over time.

    Here is my advice:
    Know your target audience! You can't just expect to make a game and have an audience out of nowhere.
    Ask yourself.
    - What missing hole do I cover with this game in the industry?
    - Why should someone be interested or bother playing my game over any other more popular and with an already established fanbase?
    - Where and to whom do I promote/interest my game?
     
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  3. Ryiah

    Ryiah

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    Back in 2010 when the author started the mobile game industry was very different than it is now. You could make a game back then and have a reasonable chance at success without marketing. You can't do that now. Android alone has at least 50,000 new apps per month.

    https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020956/android-app-releases-worldwide/

    And even with marketing it's unlikely you'll be that successful without a publisher.

    https://forum.unity.com/threads/do-you-really-need-publisher-for-mobile-games.1509476/#post-9472528
     
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  4. Simo_68

    Simo_68

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    Thank you for tips, I appreciate it.