What do you think of this idea of paying the best player per month?

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#1

Hey guys! I would like to know what you think about this Idea:
My game isnt really getting many likes and it doesnt have such a big playerbase, so i came up with a idea to fix this problem:
At the end of the Month the best player of the game gets 100 robux.
Will this get me a bigger playerbase?
Please write your thoughts in the comments!
Btw here is my game

Thanks for reading! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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#2
  1. The game itself is pretty generic. The name is a little misleading since i thought I was going to be playing a racing game or something. There are a Million “speed simulator” or “sprinting simulator” games out there. As a game designer you’ve got to know what audience you are aiming at, and what makes your game special. If your game doesn’t differentiate itself from other games of the same genre, why would someone play yours compared to the one on the front page. That’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this. Next,

Although it sounds good on paper, it actually be quite harmful. You are developing an artificial playerbase, which is most likely going to stem from your prize. This playerbase wont be playing your game because they enjoy it but for the mere reason that you are offering robux. It also doesn’t look very good to others. To me it looks like the lack of a niche feature that’s enough to get players, and that the developer doesn’t really know what he/she is doing, so they have to resort to offering robux. That’s my opinion at least. To others it might just look like a smart way to get players. Either way, good luck on your game development journey, i hope you succeed, while having fun doing it :slight_smile:

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#3

hmm thanks… but my game actually is diffrent but the features that are diffrent are broken. I have to fix them

#4

Just did a little background check and research and there are some flaws on your “brand” that can look pretty unprofessional. First: name and icon dont match

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this can often lead to a player or developer thinking of your knowledge of basic marketing and branding close to nil. Next
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i did a little search and in the US there is no copyright for OktopPo Softworks
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the closest i could find to that was the german equivalent of an LLC
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( i heavily doubt this is yours)
This incorrect use of the copyright is the coequal of a person claiming to be CEO of a nonexistent registered company. It looks extremely unprofessional to someone who understands basic business practice. It may sound and look cool to use the terms and symbols of “copyright”, “trademark”, “CEO” etc, but this is improper use. Take what im saying how you’d like but essentially, there are many factors to why a developer doesn’t succeed or the lack of higher tier developers wanting to work with the so called “CEO” of a roblox group. although these are little nitpicks, as the saying goes, its the little things that matter the most. :stuck_out_tongue:

EDIT: since this is only just the beginning of your journey, id like to show you that you arent alone.

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Above is one of my very first games :slight_smile:

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#5

why did you censor the name? is this your alt?

#6

yes, i use it because my other account has a reputation that id like to keep private

#7

hmmm r u some pro or famous guy on your alt or what lol

#8

Hi, that is not allowed, unless your giving the payment in the form of gift cards. Also, instead of focusing on that try making a fun game, I joined the game for a little and it seems similar to tons of other speed simulators, with no unique mechanics and less features and content.

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#9

he will bring you more visits :thinking: :grinning:

#10

the cool featuresare BROOOOOKKKENNN im fixing them

#11

All it takes is a simple background check to find out who i am :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

#12

If your paying them by Group Payouts, it technically is not allowed as Payouts are meant to be used only for paying developers.

#13

Bad, bad, bad idea. Not only is this going to create a toxic player base and a Pay2Win atmosphere (assuming there is microstransactions), but this is against TOS as well.

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#14

I doubt this would work, if you really want to grow a playerbase you should improve the game, get GFX that look presentable, and advertise your game.

#15

@System502 @ScriptingSausage i guess you’re right

#16

please tell me who you are lol im curios

#18

hey bro, uh, i cant find ANY mention of this so called “nastraran” but if you are so inclined to know who i am, ill just dm you

#19

@charliej4y Could you post the game link for Club Mega; I’d like to check it out.

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#21

Thanks, AstraAxis. Now I know who you are.