Competition!

I never expected to be the only one. Everyone knows that the gaming industry is highly competitive and rough.

But I did have an advantage (not the only one): I was about to make a game in a "dead" genre. A type of game that existed in the 90s and is gone. I was about to revive it.

And then, about a year ago, someone got ahead of me and tried to do it. The game I'm refering to was Sol Exodus by Seamless Entertainment. The good news was it was a bad game. Not close to being good enough, and not close to matching me own idea. That game won't revive the genre.

And then I find out that a few more similar games are coming out! 2 came out last week, and a major one has already found its founding on kick-starter.

But - is it bad news? What does it mean for my game?

Well - I don't know.

If those games come out, and become big successes - they'll imply that there's a market for that kind of game. People are willing to pay for it. Assuming my game will be better - that's good news.

If those games fail miserably - still good news! It only means something went wrong (maybe the games sucked?) - but it doesn't mean no-one's interested in the genre.

There are many more options, but the bottom line is this: I can't tell. No-one can. But, although more similar games on the market mean more competition, it can also mean good sales and good reception.

Let's hope so.

-Shay