Re:Dwarf Fortress has sold half a million copies
by make3 on Friday January 06, 2023 @12:32PM
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yeah this is 100% survivor bias; their success only means you can make money with already hugely successful & popular projects, it's not indicative that your project will be successful or that you're doing the right thing
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Re:Dwarf Fortress has sold half a million copies
by luxuryballs on Friday January 06, 2023 @01:55PM
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but it’s an example of someone following through and bringing something to fruition, not to imply it means you’ll get the same sales and reception but working 15 years on a project is an insane extreme, if he can do that I can do a year or two just to say I finished it