Degenesis is free - all of it. Our entire past product catalogue is available in our Downloads section, and all upcoming products will be too; all you need to do to get them is register to the website. If you wish to support us you can visit our online store and buy our printed books or merchandise, or simply donate towards the expansion of Degenesis.com. All donations are used to fund the development of the Degenesis universe and provide fresh content on a weekly basis.
WHAT INSPIRED THE FREE TO PLAY MODEL?
Every single one of our previous books has greatly surpassed its budget and pagecount, as well as the estimated quality benchmark. With every new release we’ve tried to outshine the last, leading to longer and longer production cycles in which we needed to keep our communities entertained. In the long run, this is not sustainable for a small team like ours. By switching over to the Free to Play model we allow ourselves to expand the world of Degenesis holistically through frequent website updates, without having to sacrifice the quality of our book production. Our fans get to enjoy new material on a weekly basis, while the devs can sink their teeth into creating the best products possible without the pressure of looming deadlines or hype fatigue.
WHY DON’T YOU DO KICKSTARTERS FOR YOUR BOOKS?
Simple: it’s not a business model we believe in. We feel obligated to deliver the best possible work before we ask for anyone’s money. We don’t like the idea of being paid upfront, years ahead, and never living up to our initial promise. We believe that we have to commit to something because we know it’s great - not because the fans financed it for us. If we ever do a Kickstarter, we need to be 100% sure that we can accomplish what we aim for, and overshoot both in terms of quality and production value to live up to our name and expectations.
Will Degenesis: World replace printed books?
No. We are continuing to write and develop books in tandem with the expansion of the Degenesis universe via World, but we are also committed to publishing material on a regular basis strictly as downloadable content - without the requirement of a full print run.
I LOVE DEGENESIS, HOW CAN I SUPPORT IT?
Our fans are what makes Degenesis great. Our international community is filled to the brim with smart and creative people who expand the universe through cosplay, fanwork, art, and game tools. To ensure we attract more gifted folks to our hive, feel free to share our website with as many of your friends as you can and invite new people to join. If you want to support the creators of the game, pick up books or merchandise from our online store as we benefit 100% from the sales. If that’s stressing your wallet too much, even a small donation helps us to keep delivering great content.
A PREMATURE END
Unfortunately, due to a consistent and severe drop in sales and donations over the past months, we’ve been forced to make the call to end the Roadmap experiment prematurely. As of today, we are canceling all development of the DEGENESIS IP and bringing the RPG line to its end.
F2P
The “Free To Play” experiment hasn’t worked out. While we have had a steady influx of new sign-ups, players, and downloads on our website, our DEGENESIS sales have been in freefall throughout 2021. Despite nearly 20k users registered to www.degenesis.com our sales numbers have remained in the hundreds and below, with Exalters barely selling 80 copies since its release several weeks ago. It’s safe to say that this publication model has become unsustainable for us. To put things into perspective, the Rebirth Edition is leading our download charts with 18,000 downloads, yet we’ve sold less than 60 copies of the book throughout 2021.
ROADMAP
The Roadmap was envisioned to invigorate the gameline and keep the community involved and active throughout our development cycle, yet we’ve been witnessing the same pattern throughout the past 4 months. A marginal group of approximately 40 people carry the weight of the entire production and finance each of the Roadmap milestones, artificially keeping the game line alive, while thousands download the new items for free month after month without any substantial contribution. We do not think it’s fair to bank on the goodwill of a few extremely generous fans in order to feed a large community which doesn’t participate in the creation of new material.
IMPORTANT NOTES
All pending pre-orders will be delivered to the best of our ability
All donations made towards MASS GRAVE, CATHEDRAL CITY, or ENEMOI will be refunded immediately, and monthly donations canceled
Both DEGENESIS ART BOOKS will be released and shipped out as planned, with the expected shipping date set for December
www.degenesis.com will REMAIN ACTIVE and all materials will remain FREE TO DOWNLOAD. However, no new materials or updates will be added
CLOSING STATEMENTS
DEGENESIS has been a labor of love for the better part of a decade now, but it’s now time to move on. We tried our best to make it work, but sometimes that’s just not enough. Thank you to everyone who came along for the ride, and we hope to see you again someday.
Note : il faudrait savoir si le modèle était le problème (et/ou de la communication sur son fonctionnement), ou si le problème ne venait pas aussi du jeu (très gros volumes, aspect artbook, pour audience "mature", etc.).
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