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.
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 page went live Dec 1 — 4,800 wishlists, 38,000 page views
The Steam page is live. Here is what happened in the first 24 hours — wishlist velocity, traffic sources, and the algorithm boost.
Holiday gift guide — the best fantasy gifts under $50 (2026 edition)
Lore books. TCG decks. Faction T-shirts. Steam wishlists. Here is the gift guide for every fantasy fan on your list.
How I track conversion rates across 7 channels (the spreadsheet)
Lore book. T-shirts. EFURC. Steam. Discord. Gumroad. TeePublic. Here is the conversion-rate sheet I update weekly.
Black Friday 2026 recap — 312 bundles, $23,388 revenue
The biggest single-day revenue event of the year happened. Here is exactly what happened, who bought, and what we learned.
Black Friday final checklist — 24 hours to the biggest sale of the year
Email blast. Twitter thread. Discord pin. Reddit post. Gumroad scheduled price drop. Here is every final touch.
How I wrote a lore book chapter in 1 day (the sprint workflow)
Most chapters take 4 weeks. Some take 1 day. Here is the workflow that makes 1-day chapters possible.
Lore book v2 first-week sales recap — 487 copies, $4,866 revenue
Lore book v2 shipped Nov 17. Here is what happened in the first 7 days — sales, geography, top traffic sources, and what we learned.
How I track every product launch in Notion (the 7-database system)
Articles. Products. Lore book chapters. EFURC cards. T-shirt drops. Press releases. Discord posts. Email sends. Here is the schema.