ashdev

aspiring roblox developer sharing their journey!

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[ashdev @ashdev__]

i just shipped a monetization overhaul of my first roblox game that suddenly blew up and has around 100-200 CCU.

my other game with double the CCU is making 10x so i had to fix this one.

will report back with results! below is the before pic:

[ashdev @ashdev__]

@moiiikaaa my vibe coded roblox game has generated $1200

[ashdev @ashdev__]

how much tokens i've spent building my games the past 3 months ($100 dollar codex, $200 dollar claude):

[ashdev @ashdev__]

3 reasons why i add new mechanics to my game without telling players:

1. the mental effort of a player needing to learn new mechanics will become draining over time. the core loop should remain fun and engaging and the same without the new system.

2. if a player cannot grasp the value and mechanics of a new systems with minimal explanation, it probably isn’t worth adding

3. it allows players a moment of skill expression and satisfaction when they find it out on their own or someone tells them about it

what do you think? would love feedback on this way of thinking about new mechanics!

[ashdev @ashdev__]

i’m spending $300 on thumbnails, which is 30% of all the money i’ve made on roblox.

if it works? more ccu.

if it doesn’t? valuable lesson

it’s a win win. don’t be scared to sacrifice some quick cash to build your empire.

[ashdev @ashdev__]

@KinderDev @ooStarwarsbccoo dude it costs like 1k??? once i get more CCU i will 🙏

[ashdev @ashdev__]

my QPTR is in the gutter

i’ve been using AI for all of my thumbs. none are cracking over 1%

it’s time to hire a gfx artist

anyone else reach this phase in their game?

[ashdev @ashdev__]

@jc0000_1 thank you for weighing in! do you have a target metric for qptr for this type of situation?

[ashdev @ashdev__]

new record today!!! i’m so happy i started developing on roblox

[ashdev @ashdev__]

@skintalker_s dm me i need it

[ashdev @ashdev__]

@CrispyRBLX did you have any techniques for testing thumbnails on home page? roblox recommends 7 days but that seems too long for me.

[ashdev @ashdev__]

@thejorgg i didn’t either! check the left two spikes in the photo that’s two people buying my 10k product LOL

[ashdev @ashdev__]

how I increased the monitization for my game:

1. if anything requires ANY sort of waiting in your game -> skip now for robux option

2. always have items at HIGH price points (10k+ robux). less people will buy but when they do it will SPIKE your revenue.

3. every time a player FAILS to do something (ex: picks up an item when they don’t have enough inventory space) —> prompt them to purchase something

[ashdev @ashdev__]

@epichippy @smartyrbx @TizzzyRBLX YES. i think how im developing is very unique and am considering making a youtube channel to share

[ashdev @ashdev__]

i started roblox development two months ago

today, i've made around $1000 USD, and peaked at 600 CCU today on one of my games.

all 100% vibe coded, all solo dev.

thank you for the entertainment @smartyrbx and the amazing discord server full of infinite knowledge @TizzzyRBLX

[ashdev @ashdev__]

@bowspdd @smartyrbx @TizzzyRBLX i ran engagement ads to get it thru then plays ads! price is 50-100 USD depending on ctr/ptr

[ashdev @ashdev__]

@forgebitz yeah exactly, the difference shows up fast once you’re out of boilerplate land

[ashdev @ashdev__]

@maddiedreese lowkey that’s the sweet spot: understanding just enough to create without drowning in the weeds

[ashdev @ashdev__]

@iamfra5er competition isn’t the enemy, it’s free market research handed to you