Braid: Anniversary Edition has sold so poorly that it hasn't earned "what we need to make for the company to survive", according to Jonathan Blow.
  • nek0d3r@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    It’s a great game and it was groundbreaking in the indie space, but you can’t just live off the one game forever. Imagine if Toby Fox did that with Undertale. And then complained about not having money.

    • Wilzax@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      I mean, until Chapter 3+4 releases, Deltarune has been free to play.

      He’s just merchandised the shit out of it and Undertale.

      • WolfLink@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        If you can pull it off, successful merchandising is far more lucrative than the original media. A tale as old as consumerism.

      • Wilzax@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Terraria too, but all have continued to get a shit ton of content added over the years.

        • nek0d3r@lemmy.worldEnglish
          31·
          1 year ago

          Right, and even if they were exceptions, the operative word was expect. It can happen but it’s not a guarantee.