How amazing is this news? The first Indie Funded game, Q.U.B.E. took just four days on Steam to earn enough revenue to re-pay the full investment amount of $90,000. Toxic Games, the very small Indie studio behind Q.U.B.E., evidently had an amazing turn around, especially when you consider the game is only $14.99 (USD; and it was on sale for less at its release).
Keep in mind that the game was also on sale through other digital retailers nearly a full month before it ever showed up on Steam. We had an opportunity to give a brief preview of Q.U.B.E. last month. Since then it should be noted that the game is a bit longer than originally anticipated and most certainly worth more than a cursory glance.
If you would like to purchase Q.U.B.E. through Steam, look no further. Just for good measure, TGN's preview of the game can be found below if you missed it the first time.
We sent the team their first payment of $21k in October 2010, and the second half (also $21k) was sent in January 2011. At that point it became clear that the game would run over budget, and it did, so we decided to provide Toxic two more payments totaling $37.5k. We are very happy that we were able to fully fund the game, as it was important to us, and to Toxic’s future as independent developers, that the team shipped the best game they could.
In the short time that it’s been available on Steam, Q.U.B.E. has sold over 12,000 copies. As such, Indie Fund recouped its investment in Q.U.B.E., and now we’re looking forward to seeing what the future holds for Toxic Games. Our goal is to help developers get and stay independent and it will take some time to see if we’ve achieved it. With the investment already paid off and discussions in progress about bringing Q.U.B.E beyond PC, we’re feeling pretty hopeful.
In the short time that it’s been available on Steam, Q.U.B.E. has sold over 12,000 copies. As such, Indie Fund recouped its investment in Q.U.B.E., and now we’re looking forward to seeing what the future holds for Toxic Games. Our goal is to help developers get and stay independent and it will take some time to see if we’ve achieved it. With the investment already paid off and discussions in progress about bringing Q.U.B.E beyond PC, we’re feeling pretty hopeful.
Keep in mind that the game was also on sale through other digital retailers nearly a full month before it ever showed up on Steam. We had an opportunity to give a brief preview of Q.U.B.E. last month. Since then it should be noted that the game is a bit longer than originally anticipated and most certainly worth more than a cursory glance.
If you would like to purchase Q.U.B.E. through Steam, look no further. Just for good measure, TGN's preview of the game can be found below if you missed it the first time.
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