thread: 2006-08-27 : Kerflufflizing
On 2006-08-28, Jasper Polane wrote:
Matt S is saying what I've been trying to say. I don't have much to add to that. I just want to answer Clinton's question:
But I'm explaining a lot without completely understand. Jasper - what are you trying to get at? That influential people have a responsibility as to what they post about?
Up to now, this fact's been missing from the discussion about sales: Who is talking about your game is a big part of what sells in this community. A very big part.
I did buy PtA because of the Moose in the City thread, and I did buy 9 Worlds because of Ron posting about it. I'm not the only one.
I do think Vincent's comments about 1001 Nights and Shock both here and on the Forge sold at least 15-20 copies before GenCon started or the games were even out. I don't believe that's an unfair number.
In the indie RPG "market", where 40 copies sold on GenCon is good sales, it does make a big difference. It does make a game one of the top selling games.
(Oh, and just to be clear: I don't have a game for sale.)
