2027: the year EFER crosses $100,000 revenue (the full forecast)
$48,200 in 2026. Target: $200,000 in 2027. Here is the quarter-by-quarter forecast, the assumptions, and the risks.
The 1 product I wish I built sooner (and the 3 I am glad I did)
The lore book is the #1 product I wish I built sooner. The bundle + Discord + EFURC are the 3 I am glad I did. Here is the post-mortem.
How I grew faction T-shirt sales by 300% in 2026 (the design formula)
Sylvan Communion sold 412 units. Korgax Battle-Trance sold 287 units. The other 6 designs averaged 90 units. Here is why.
How I write a Steam review response (the 3-paragraph template)
Every negative Steam review gets a response. The template is 3 paragraphs. Here it is.
Q1 2027 roadmap — Steam full release, EFURC v0.3, lore book v2.1
Three releases. 90 days. Here is every Q1 2027 product, every milestone, every target — the most ambitious quarter in EFER history.
Discord Q4 recap — 2,400 members, 18,000 messages, 1,200 lore suggestions
The EFER Discord closed Q4 at 2,400 members. Here is what happened — message volume, channel growth, faction loyalty, and what we learned.
Lore book vs traditional publishing — why I self-published
Traditional publishers take 18 months and 85% of royalties. Self-publishing takes 2 weeks and 95% of revenue. Here is the math.
Steam demo week 1 — 18,427 downloads, 38% play-through rate
The Steam demo went live Dec 8. Here is the first-week numbers — downloads, play-through, wishlist conversion, and Steam review scores.
How I ship a press release in 30 minutes (the template)
Every EFER launch gets a press release. The template is 6 paragraphs. Here it is — copy it.
EFURC v0.2.1 shipped Nov 10 — meta shifted, Eastern Honor broke top 5
The first balance patch landed. Here is what changed in the meta, which decks moved up, which moved down, and what the next patch will target.