Plan for Chris Labombard
by Chris Labombard · 10/18/2005 (3:44 am) · 29 comments
Basic Bob is done. and its out...
You can download the demo here. It's 15.1 MB.
And ...
I experienced the greatest high of my life today!
I made my first sale
Not to a friend or family member. Just some random person who found the site, tried it, liked it, and bought it.
This is the best feeling in the world.
You guys have no idea (well, some of you do I'm sure) how amazing this feels. All this hard work as definately worth it.
I suppose I should link to the website :)
UPDATE: The installer is now an exe file, instead of msi. The download link has been updated.
You can download the demo here. It's 15.1 MB.
And ...
I experienced the greatest high of my life today!
I made my first sale
Not to a friend or family member. Just some random person who found the site, tried it, liked it, and bought it.
This is the best feeling in the world.
You guys have no idea (well, some of you do I'm sure) how amazing this feels. All this hard work as definately worth it.
I suppose I should link to the website :)
UPDATE: The installer is now an exe file, instead of msi. The download link has been updated.
About the author
I have been a professional game programmer for over 5 years now. I've worked on virtually every platform, dozens of games and released a few of my own games, including 2 iPhone titles and a title waiting release on Big Fish Games.
#2
10/18/2005 (4:13 am)
so who gets the money? are you splitting it? when and how does the split of money happen?? (if any).
#3
EDIT: I shouldn't say that. I owe a small royalty to an artist and musician.
10/18/2005 (4:15 am)
Split between who ? This is a 1 man team.EDIT: I shouldn't say that. I owe a small royalty to an artist and musician.
#5
10/18/2005 (4:39 am)
Congrats man. I hope you get lots of sales! 
#6
Wow, the dev finish line...
Can you see the next one allready? (j/k, there is no finish line.)
You're a one man army Chris.
Don't ever let anyone get you down.
Do you have a patching system?
It may play a very important role in the life of your product.
Good job man, I'll crack a beer for you and I bet my team will too. :)
Watching you go through each step was/is an inspiration.
Ari
10/18/2005 (5:58 am)
Congrats!Wow, the dev finish line...
Can you see the next one allready? (j/k, there is no finish line.)
You're a one man army Chris.
Don't ever let anyone get you down.
Do you have a patching system?
It may play a very important role in the life of your product.
Good job man, I'll crack a beer for you and I bet my team will too. :)
Watching you go through each step was/is an inspiration.
Ari
#7
10/18/2005 (6:00 am)
Congrats Chris. You should be proud.
#8
The next game is already designed, prototyped, and playable :)
10/18/2005 (6:12 am)
Ari - I have the ability to create patches... and I will post a link to the patch on the website whenever there is a new one. The next game is already designed, prototyped, and playable :)
#9
10/18/2005 (6:23 am)
Way to go!
#10
I once wrote a kick-ass PIM that was fully relational. And didn't sell a single copy.
My point being that writing software, whether it's a game or otherwise, and selling it are two different things. Way to go!
Your website is also quite effective. It's simple, to the point, easy to get around and gives me a good idea of what Bob is about in less than 2 minutes. Whoever did the site gets an A. The copy is excellent.
Suggestion for improvement: allow me to open the movie without downloading it first. I clicked it and Media player choked.
Stickman. Who would have thought?
10/18/2005 (7:01 am)
Congratulations! Actually selling a piece of software is no small feat. I once wrote a kick-ass PIM that was fully relational. And didn't sell a single copy.
My point being that writing software, whether it's a game or otherwise, and selling it are two different things. Way to go!
Your website is also quite effective. It's simple, to the point, easy to get around and gives me a good idea of what Bob is about in less than 2 minutes. Whoever did the site gets an A. The copy is excellent.
Suggestion for improvement: allow me to open the movie without downloading it first. I clicked it and Media player choked.
Stickman. Who would have thought?
#11
10/18/2005 (7:17 am)
Mike - Thank you... I designed the webpage myself :)
#12
10/18/2005 (9:04 am)
Congratulations.....thats an awesome accomplishment
#13
10/18/2005 (9:06 am)
good work Chris. I'm looking forward to the day that I can say some person purchased my game.
#14
10/18/2005 (9:13 am)
Well done chris ... :) 
#15
I'll download the demo and give it a spin when I get a chance.
Hold onto my 10% until its enough the buy a good beer, then go celebrate!
...after that you can send it me any future cut and I'll go celebrate. :O)
10/18/2005 (9:37 am)
Chris congratulations!I'll download the demo and give it a spin when I get a chance.
Hold onto my 10% until its enough the buy a good beer, then go celebrate!
...after that you can send it me any future cut and I'll go celebrate. :O)
#16
10/18/2005 (9:52 am)
Nice work Chris!
#17
10/18/2005 (10:22 am)
#18
10/18/2005 (10:30 am)
Congrats Chris!!!
#19
10/18/2005 (10:32 am)
Fantastic! Congrats!!! :-) 
#20
10/18/2005 (10:40 am)
Nicely done Chris! Beat me to the punch by 4 days! 
Torque 3D Owner Tom Bampton