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[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

I don't own an Ouya yet, but I probably will soon. There are four reasons to get one:

1. There is a game called Tower Fall which looks great and promises to be exclusive to the Ouya for a little while.

2. The Ouya is small and can be taken with you, to anywhere with a TV. It's only slightly less portable than a 3DS. You can't really do the same with PS4, XBox One or even Wii U.

3. It's easier than ever to make your own video games and get them on a game console. The Ouya developers won't reject your game due to the quality of it. All making a game for Ouya takes is learning a $300 piece of software which I'm not trying to advertise, but is called Game Maker Studio (Professional version + Android export). I am a game developer who might make a game for Ouya and to be humble, I don't even claim to have the knowledge of someone like routerbad or 3Dude.

4. Buying Ouya games will occasionally support the true indie developers, not the ones who probably have $5000 to spend and spent it on a Wii U dev kit. Assuming these developers deserve to be supported.

[Hank Hill]

I don't own an Ouya yet, but I probably will soon. There are four reasons to get one:

1. There is a game called Tower Fall which looks great and promises to be exclusive to the Ouya for a little while.

2. The Ouya is small and can be taken with you, to anywhere with a TV. It's only slightly less portable than a 3DS. You can't really do the same with PS4, XBox One or even Wii U.

3. It's easier than ever to make your own video games and get them on a game console. The Ouya developers won't reject your game due to the quality of it. All making a game for Ouya takes is learning a $300 piece of software which I'm not trying to advertise, but is called Game Maker Studio (Professional version + Android export). I am a game developer who might make a game for Ouya and to be humble, I don't even claim to have the knowledge of someone like routerbad or 3Dude.

4. Buying Ouya games will occasionally support the true indie developers, not the ones who probably have $5000 to spend and spent it on a Wii U dev kit. Assuming these developers deserve to be supported.

 

1. Are the creators of this game actually making money? 
2. I actually can do the exact same thing with the PS4 and Wii U...and just about every other system I own.
3. It's easier than ever to make your own video games and get them on a game console. The Ouya developers won't reject your game due to the quality of it. Even you have to see the problem here. I'd rather have an "indie" dev have to pay for a development kit and work to get their game accepted onto the marketplace rather than have hordes and hordes of absolute crap swamp the store.
4. Because spending money to get your game to a wider market than the Ouya will ever reach = You're not a serious "indie" developer.

    

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

• Are the creators of this game actually making money? 
• I actually can do the exact same thing with the PS4 and Wii U...and just about every other system I own.
• It's easier than ever to make your own video games and get them on a game console. The Ouya developers won't reject your game due to the quality of it. Even you have to see the problem here. I'd rather have an "indie" dev have to pay for a development kit and work to get their game accepted onto the marketplace rather than have hordes and hordes of absolute crap swamp the store.
• Because spending money to get your game to a wider market than the Ouya will ever reach = You're not a serious "indie" developer.
   

1. Tower Fall is the most popular game on Ouya right now. Games that are less popular but still popular have sold a little over 100 copies. This game is much more popular than that. However, it sounds like a lot of money may have been spent on development as well.
2. But the Ouya console is smaller than a soda can, which makes it easier to pack up.
3. There are pros and cons to this. The pros are more games get on the store and anyone can potentially get accepted, games aren't taken away because some big corporation disagrees with them. The downside is that sometimes, carp gets on the store.
4. Hmm...

[Alph]

I never though the Ouya was going to get any where. I don't think indie developers will get a lot of money by releasing their games on the Ouya, they're better off releasing them on PC.

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

I never though the Ouya was going to get any where. I don't think indie developers will get a lot of money by releasing their games on the Ouya, they're better off releasing them on PC.

I think there are 20k+ Ouya units out there. The way I figure it, right now with the Ouya, you'll break even releasing a game on it with any luck. The PC market is rough on indies because it's saturated with AAA games and something like Steam is just about impossible to get on if you're an indie, due to competition and the submission process.

Edited by Amnesia, 15 July 2013 - 07:49 AM.

[Tsuchinoko]

I think there are 20k+ Ouya units out there. The way I figure it, right now with the Ouya, you'll break even releasing a game on it with any luck. The PC market is rough on indies because it's saturated with AAA games and something like Steam is just about impossible to get on if you're an indie, due to competition and the submission process.

If with any luck you will break even then what is the point of making a game and releasing it on Ouya in the first place? People want profit for their games, not do it as a hobby which is pretty much what it would be if all people are doing is breaking even.

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

If with any luck you will break even then what is the point of making a game and releasing it on Ouya in the first place? People want profit for their games, not do it as a hobby which is pretty much what it would be if all people are doing is breaking even.

I want to make a game for it out of joy and because making the game multiplayer could mean I could play my own game with friends.

Ouya game sales may improve once there are more units out. But right now, I'd say it's pretty break-even.

[3Dude]

Game maker studio is pretty damn good. Highly recommend it the same way I used to recommend rpg maker because of RUBY. It seems its even more user freindly.

And you said 300 bucks? There is no way they are giving anything but master (professional is only 99 bucks), so y(ou are saving 200 bucks.

Hit it now, before that no restrictions whatsoever floods the console with an ocean of garbage no one will be able to find your project in.

Good luck, perserverence is the most important thing, and HAVE FUN!

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

These days, breaking even is a success. Making a profit is a huge success.

Game maker studio is pretty damn good. Highly recommend it the same way I used to recommend rpg maker because of RUBY. It seems its even more user freindly.And you said 300 bucks? There is no way they are giving anything but master (professional is only 99 bucks), so y(ou are saving 200 bucks.Hit it now, before that no restrictions whatsoever floods the console with an ocean of garbage no one will be able to find your project in.Good luck, perserverence is the most important thing, and HAVE FUN!

Actually, you need professional for $100 plus the Android exporter addon for $200 (for Ouya).

Game Maker Studio tends to be easier to use than Unity, the program most indies would probably have to use to make a Wii U game, assuming they don't code the engine and everything themselves.

[3Dude]

These days, breaking even is a success. Making a profit is a huge success.


Actually, you need professional for $100 plus the Android exporter addon for $200 (for Ouya).

Game Maker Studio tends to be easier to use than Unity, the program most indies would probably have to use to make a Wii U game, assuming they don't code the engine and everything themselves.

Bummer, when you said 300 bucks i thought there was an ouya incentive plan

Oh well, still a good kit.

If those people could make their own engines and tools they wouldnt be looking to unity or gamemaker.

[TheDoritoKing]

I want to make a game for it out of joy and because making the game multiplayer could mean I could play my own game with friends.

Ouya game sales may improve once there are more units out. But right now, I'd say it's pretty break-even.

Ouya sales will improve when they're on most major store shelves (Fred Meyer, Walmart, etc.) and not just online.

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

Ouya sales will improve when they're on most major store shelves (Fred Meyer, Walmart, etc.) and not just online.

Best Buy and some Gamestops have already had some. But just about the only place to get one right now is online.

[cannonshane]

I have one, and I was pleasantly surprised by it, I wasn't expecting much. But some of the games have this old school feel to them. Like you can tell they are made to be fun and not just for the bottom dollar.