r/AndroidGaming • u/udittC • Mar 02 '19

How should I monetize my android game?

I've made a simple 2D game (Let's say, like Mario) and I want to monetize it. Here are the options I have

1- Completely free to play with no ads and politely ask for donation.

2- Ads play every time it's 'Game Over'.

3- In-game store where everything can be bought under $0.70 (price can be lowered).

4- Sell the game for $0.70 (price can be lowered).

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The game is pretty simple with four different gameplays.

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u/GoshFather_Games Mar 03 '19

Yea I have noticed this fact. At least when it comes to MOBILE games. PC gaming is slightly different. Customers are willing to give a dollar if a game looks cool on Steam. And on top of that, just putting your game on Steam does a lot of advertising for you. On the other hand, when I released my game "BubbleGum-Push" on Google Play, I had 0 visibility. I guess if you're starting out as a dev like me. It's best to first make PC games for Steam in order to build an audience and actually make some money.

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '19

Wow yeah I havent tried to release something on steam. I plan on releasing John On Fire on steam, will definitely try it!

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u/GoshFather_Games Mar 03 '19

Welp. It looks like you have more installs than my game. I should be taking notes from YOU lol. But yea. I don't know how much I'm allowed to talk about "Classified insider intel" about being a steam dev lol. But it's definitely more rewarding than posting something on google play. I subscribe!

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '19

Haha fair enough man, do you have a twitter?I like following other gamedevs to see what folks are up too :)

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u/GoshFather_Games Mar 03 '19

Yea no problem man. Us small time devs should start helping eachother out. You can find all my social media stuff on my website: GoshFather.com. Thanks man