Many of you may have one piece or another of the Hacker Bundle. It contains the full collection of a series called Hacker Evolution. For those who are interested in actually get the full story the bundle is on now. It’s also an interesting lesson for other game developers as well so take a look.
The Hacker Bundle Games
The package itself contains all the games and DLC from Hacker Evolution all the way to their Duality series. This may be the first time all of them were packaged into one setup like this. If you want to see the series for yourself you can get it for $2.99 at Bundle Stars.
Why Hacker Evolution in the Hacker Bundle Stands Out
The series was created by Exosyphen Studios. They have been in the business for 11 years and have mostly worked on the Hacker Evolution series. They have made quite a bit of money on a somewhat poorly known game. How did they do this?
The Games Themselves
At heart the game is a puzzler. You must attempt to save the world from technological threats both human controlled and otherwise. From a central location you piece together what is causing the strange technological disasters in the world.
The Hacker Evolution Secret
The first major thing they did was seed it into various sites and bundles. I own several myself that have one game or another from the series. This created a small but very local fan base. They then focused on their flagship product basically to the exclusion of all else. You can see a similar process with the Deponia series.
As a developer this is a great way to get your own products promoted. Even if you are just starting out this strategy can work for you. Even business people should take note of this strategy because it works.
