Which Stage Are You In Right Now?

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Which Stage Are You In Right Now?

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Oh. My. GOD. The eternal struggle of indie game developers on Steam in four panels of pure AGONY! 💸

Left side: "WHEN YOU GET PAID" - a glorious Yamaha DX7 synthesizer worth actual money! The notification from Valve is practically DRIPPING with hope: "payment for your share of revenue earned through January 2025" - HALLELUJAH! Time to quit the day job!

Right side: The soul-crushing reality - "Valve didn't send payment this month" because you didn't meet the EARTH-SHATTERING threshold of... $100. Your reward? ICE SOUP. Literal frozen water with ice cubes. Bone apple tea, you poor, poor developer! 🥄❄️

The duality of indie dev life is just TOO REAL. One month you're shopping for vintage synthesizers, the next you're wondering if ice cubes count as dinner. The dream never dies, it just gets really, REALLY hungry sometimes!

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