Tag Archives: browser

New feature: chat suddenly appears in Nevergrind

Posted on June 29, 2015 by halcyon

Check out the enlightening discussion taking place only at Nevergrind.com!

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Nevergrind’s first chat command appears: the /who command

Posted on June 27, 2015 by halcyon

Here it is in all its glory. Now you can discover who those other brave heroes are with a simply /who command. It might look familiar. Here is Maelfyn chilling in Salubrin Forest whilst Earth and Aaron are grinding it … Continue reading →

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Nevergrind breaks its all-time monthly pageview record

Posted on June 27, 2015 by halcyon

Old record was 94,044 in April throughout the Kickstarter. The site had about double the users and session, but most of them were just drive-bys as a result of the promotion. So this month’s traffic is “higher quality” and more … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: New Elite Set Items for All Classes!

Posted on June 11, 2015 by halcyon

Check out the items coming soon to Nevergrind! I plan to put them in the game this weekend. I will try to get them in the game on the 13th. Until then check out the Nevergrind Wiki where you can … Continue reading →

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Nevergrind climbs to the top of page 2 for keyword browser rpg

Posted on May 29, 2015 by halcyon

I have been targeting the keywords “browser rpg” for months and now, for the first time, Nevergrind now appears at the top of page 2. I’m so close to page 1 that I can taste it! I also wrote about … Continue reading →

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Seven Powerful Tips to Develop Indie Browser Games on a Budget

Posted on May 28, 2015 by halcyon

In the course of developing my first browser RPG, Nevergrind, I made a lot of decisions. Some good and some bad. However, on the whole, I did remarkably well at keeping development costs under control. Even Greg Micek of the … Continue reading →

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Browser Game Analysis: First Month’s Revenue and Game Metrics

Posted on May 21, 2015 by halcyon

In this article I would like to share my experience launching my first browser game. For those that aren’t familiar, Nevergrind is a browser RPG that I have publicly developed since September, 2012. Starting last month, on April 20th, players could … Continue reading →

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10 Tips to Fund Your Indie Browser Game on Kickstarter

Posted on May 12, 2015 by halcyon

Successfully funding a browser game on Kickstarter is an ominous proposition.  The search results for “browser” on Kickstarter is like a graveyard of game development aspiration. A paltry 13% of results were successfully funded. This stands in stark comparison to … Continue reading →

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Top 4 reasons I made my browser RPG’s game content 100% free

Posted on May 7, 2015 by halcyon

Initially I thought it would be a good idea to charge for nightmare and hell difficulty. Charging 150 crystals, approximately $1.50, to unlock nightmare, which is only available after playing for about 6 hours, seemed like a reasonable monetization to … Continue reading →

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Indie RPG sensation, Nevergrind, smashes all-time monthly traffic record in April!

Posted on May 1, 2015 by halcyon

On the heels of a successful Kickstarter campaign, Nevergrind smashed its all-time pageview record. The previous record, 35,981, was set in March, 2015. The new record clocks in at 94,044, 261% higher than the previous record. This was not exceptionally … Continue reading →

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