Make an IF, sell 1 copy by the end of October

[George]

An interesting post at Ludum Dare:

ludumdare.com/compo/2010/09/ … ll-1-copy/

I’m in a weird mood today, so I decided to put forth a challenge to members of our #ludumdare IRC channel. Feel free to join us. The challenge is simple:

Make a game — take it to market — sell 1 copy (or license it, or earn $1 in ad rev)

Many of you have done the first part, but let’s go all the way this time. The simplest definition of a professional game developer is someone that has made money selling games. So lets create-us some new “professionals” and get some games out!

Think of this as a race (or a Nanowrimo for games+business). Have something new for sale and in a store by the end of October. And if you can sell a copy (or sign a licensing deal, or earn $1 an ad revenue), you win.

I think it’d be interesting to see some IF authors participate. Not to make a comment on the commercial viability of the IF genre or anything. But perhaps ‘commercial’ IF (after all, it’s just one copy sold we’re talking about) isn’t as daunting/mysterious/outlandish as it sometimes seems to be made out to be.