Nin Online 2019 Recap

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Hey guys,

Just a less gameplay, content related development log, and more a thank you here - so only read if you really care about the game and my own life stuff.

Thanks for supporting us monetarily

First, the thank you is because this past month has become the most financially successful month of Nin Online in it’s history since 2013, which is incredibly humbling for me because I never thought the game would see so much support. From the start, I’ve been very adamant about trying to be ethical with monetisation and making it as non-Pay2Win and as optional as possible. We sell strictly only cosmetic items in the cash shop, and exp boosts apply to everyone, which was an idea taken from a peer game that saw much more success with the feature because of the larger player base. That being said, doing this has no doubt been one of the reasons for the Long-term support of our most dedicated ninja in this community, whereas multiplayer games in the same genre which are selling out and becoming P2W dwindle in player numbers, Nin has been consistent and even growing!

Thank you for from the bottom of my heart for supporting the game’s development. We have more in stall in the coming months and have no intention of slowing down in content. To be fair to the contributions, everything past a reasonable living is what I have and will spend on speeding up development of content on the game. In recent months, I’ve been paying Seth to rework the server in a modern language, and this month’s sales incomes are going towards paying a freelance artist, Zane, to create more summons - which in just the past 2 weeks meant 2 new animal summons on top of the content that I added.

 

Thanks for supporting us by playing

In the past few months, there’s also been a lot more active players than usual, and it’s very encouraging to see whenever I come online. It has been a tiring 6 years to create the world of Nin and the characters in it, and it makes me happy to see it explored. I try my best to leave little Easter eggs and lore around, and it makes me happy to know that people have lived through this world.

A lot of people have expressed positivity to the amount of new content that has been added in the past few months. But in all honesty, these past few months have been better for me in terms of work, I’ve not needed to put in as much effort as the past 5 years of development because a lot of the groundwork has been laid out and a lot of the systems that are created like clans and summons are not entirely utilised yet, but have been implemented. So it’s a lot more of doing the fun stuff, and not so much the nitty gritty boring backend stuff. With better financial support, I’ve also been able to get help, which is much needed.

 

On a personal note

As some of you all know, making Nin Online has taken a good part of my best years, and I while I don’t regret it, hear me out. When I started Nin Online in 2013, I worked on Nin day-in and day-out non-stop, even working through nights in my mandatory conscription, when I finished that, I was a graduate of game design and was immediately scouted to join a game studio, which I left to continue working on Nin Online, which was at the time not making money.

As I see my peers working in reputable game studios like Square Enix and Ubisoft, it is a little bit worrying for myself as to the Long term viability of this game to sustain my life. I’ve also chosen the much less conventional path, which is scary in itself. As it stands, Nin Online is not great income for myself, but is more than enough for me to live my frugal life style while not worrying about rent and bills - but that’s because I don’t have any debts to pay off or people depending on me to feed them. But I eventually do want to get married, buy a house and have kids. I’m not young anymore, and so I do have to worry about long term career unlike when I started this at 18.

Which is why I’m just making this personal note to ask that if I ever do announce another indie project, that I would get the same support or at least your consideration before the inevitable things like “cloud when?” Or “go back to working on Nin”. Because as I’ve said, I have no intention on giving up on Nin Online. But at the same time, I don’t intend for it to be the only thing I do with my life and skills. If I do have other things I’m working on, you can guarantee that it’s at my own expense and not at the time I would’ve worked on Nin Online. From 2013, the way I mainly funded myself and the development of Nin Online was to take freelance work from other game Developers and studios. But In the past year, I’ve been able to spend less time on freelance, almost none at all, and focus that time and energy on Nin Online and side projects.

I love Nin Online, I have no doubt that the players here love Nin Online. But I really hope that when I do inevitably have more to my resume, that my time contribution to Nin Online will not be discredited by time spent on other things.

This is no doubt the proudest thing I’ve made. But I hope that when I announce Shinigami Online, Pirate Online and My Hero Online (jk I’m not making any of that, mmorpgs are way too much work for a side project) that it’ll be supported by everyone, and I don’t expect anyone to pay for anything - but a quick shout out, a nice steam review, a retweet, a share, all of that would be appreciated, and anything else I’m successful in will also help me pump that back into improving Nin Online and getting more help.

BUT YES MORE UPDATES ARE COMING, CLOUD WHEN - Probably not for a few years - BUT UPDATES NONETHELESS.
SAMURAI, MORE DOGGOS, BUFF FAN BUFF WIND, PUPPETS REWORK ETC.
NO ETAS.
STOP ASKING ME FOR NAME CHANGES.

HAPPY THANKS GIVING!

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I totally understand your message, dude. Respect for being so passionate with Nin. I’m sure you’ll find a way to balance it with sustainable income/work. Have you ever considered forming a small team of developers to lessen your workload? Would mean that you could make some money on your own time while still having creative input. Anyway I hope you’re well and happy Thanksgiving!

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1 hour ago, Hiroshima said:

I totally understand your message, dude. Respect for being so passionate with Nin. I’m sure you’ll find a way to balance it with sustainable income/work. Have you ever considered forming a small team of developers to lessen your workload? Would mean that you could make some money on your own time while still having creative input. Anyway I hope you’re well and happy Thanksgiving!

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Thank you, yes I have but the game doesn't make enough to pay a team, but as it's making more now I can look for more help and keep them busy! It would definitely lessen my own workload a lot to have good help.

Happy thanksgiving!

 

6 minutes ago, Ichitaro said:

Happy thanksgiving, and thank YOU for working so hard on such an amazing game! I'm totally obssesed with it, and I'm glad I got to find it! :D

I'm glad Nin can be something you're thankful for, probably won't mention that at dinner, but still glad nonetheless. I'm happy to work on this too :)

Happy thanksgiving!

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Nice post! It was very inspiring to read. I have been here from 2015. Even with breaks off the game, been watching this awesome game and you and your team working hard and planning new ideas, making those ideas come true in game after.  I said it was inspiring to read, just because of what i just said. Of course also, we have been planning to save enough money when we are both ready with my girl to move in our country main city in Finland. To actually try to do application to academy and start to study about coding for games and websites and more. 

So it was really nice to read your post, about how pro people for gaming do their stuff! I know im being idiot sometimes on discord, or in game and other people see it too. That's mostly reason for me being "Hated" ig. Not any PvP or hunting sessions.  It's not how i really am.  Drama on discord or even in game just kinda pulls there somehow to start doing drama myself too which is not being needed. 

Thank you for from the bottom of my heart also from me, to you @Ueda. That YOU, and your team. Made this game come true through years for all of us! To come enjoy and play on own free time. From PvE, to PvP. From PvP to doing drama on discord.  :)<3 It has been really nice to follow this game, all these years to watch all this slowly bit by bit going to a point with all new faces to play with, also veterans.  All of us to enjoy new updates from small things, to big things. Most of all to enjoy being here in this community and to play together with so many! 

All good in your life, and also remember to take care of yourself too ! :) 

Okey now i guess back to drama on discord and ig haha. Just had to read his post carefully with time. I have always appreciated his and his team's work for this game to let us play! :)<3   No matter how butthole person i might be otherwise on discord or ig. 

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2 hours ago, IKage said:

Nice post! It was very inspiring to read. I have been here from 2015. Even with breaks off the game, been watching this awesome game and you and your team working hard and planning new ideas, making those ideas come true in game after.  I said it was inspiring to read, just because of what i just said. Of course also, we have been planning to save enough money when we are both ready with my girl to move in our country main city in Finland. To actually try to do application to academy and start to study about coding for games and websites and more. 

So it was really nice to read your post, about how pro people for gaming do their stuff! I know im being idiot sometimes on discord, or in game and other people see it too. That's mostly reason for me being "Hated" ig. Not any PvP or hunting sessions.  It's not how i really am.  Drama on discord or even in game just kinda pulls there somehow to start doing drama myself too which is not being needed. 

Thank you for from the bottom of my heart also from me, to you @Ueda. That YOU, and your team. Made this game come true through years for all of us! To come enjoy and play on own free time. From PvE, to PvP. From PvP to doing drama on discord.  :)<3 It has been really nice to follow this game, all these years to watch all this slowly bit by bit going to a point with all new faces to play with, also veterans.  All of us to enjoy new updates from small things, to big things. Most of all to enjoy being here in this community and to play together with so many! 

All good in your life, and also remember to take care of yourself too ! :) 

Okey now i guess back to drama on discord and ig haha. Just had to read his post carefully with time. I have always appreciated his and his team's work for this game to let us play! :)<3   No matter how butthole person i might be otherwise on discord or ig. 

All the best and thank you for the nice message, happy thanksgiving!

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I've been following this game for about 4-5 years now and was on and off. I cant say im on the game atm even but I love hearing success from you Rory because i really do have respect for you. I follow alot of indie game and mod devs but of them all I've never known anyone as focused and real as you. You've poured your life into such a small project and stuck to it where many MANY others would quit, not only for your community but for your pride as a developer. I really do see this game becoming even more successful, otherwise i wouldn't had been following it for all these years, and I truly cant wait to see what you have next in store for us! Much love and respect Rory!

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51 minutes ago, HypnoMan said:

I've been following this game for about 4-5 years now and was on and off. I cant say im on the game atm even but I love hearing success from you Rory because i really do have respect for you. I follow alot of indie game and mod devs but of them all I've never known anyone as focused and real as you. You've poured your life into such a small project and stuck to it where many MANY others would quit, not only for your community but for your pride as a developer. I really do see this game becoming even more successful, otherwise i wouldn't had been following it for all these years, and I truly cant wait to see what you have next in store for us! Much love and respect Rory!

Oh hey, Hypno! Hope you're doing well. Thank you for the kind words. Happy Thanksgiving!

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