(02-12-2021, 02:01 AM)Compass Rose Wrote: I think one of the biggest hangups for not doing Steam now, per Strela, is that JTS and WDS is making very little money now and if they introduce steam, their income would be even smaller.
Income per unit sold, yes... but the exposure provided by a massive storefront would be comparatively huge. There's precious few resources on the web for these games, even on Youtube, and even for games of this niche. I wonder if the general income wouldn't balance out in the end, or even come out ahead.
IMO, the age of the series itself is both a big advantage and a big hurdle. The Tiller games are unique and are renowned for the research and attention to detail that go into them, but they do look archaic and intimidating, and the interface remains largely stuck in the Talonsoft era. WDS is doing a great job at adding (apart from visual updates) some essential usability features, and I believe any efforts in that direction are a sound investment.
The support issue is another story, but I guess it's an inevitable result of getting new customers? New players showing interest could easily get help from established veterans in the forums.
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