Danc on LostGarden made a pretty significant post on the state of Flash Games.  I’ve been anticipating it, ever since he wrote me a letter telling me it was coming.  And personally, I’m shocked by the simplicity of his suggestion.

In a word, one of the best ways to make money through a Flash game is simply to ask for it.

The funny thing is, I would have made more money on Strike Eagle if I did so.

Strike Eagle Stats - April to July

After I put the game through Flash Game Distribution, there was a huge spike in gameplays in the middle of May.  But after that, the game has performed at about 1000-2000 gameplays a day.

The great irony is that even though it says I’ve made nearly$75 on Strike Eagle, I won’t see a dime of it until it rolls over $100.  Which, at this rate, may be next year.

But again, that was me foolishly going for a contest rather than going for a sponsorship.  We’ll see how I fare this next go around.  I should have something put into Flash Game Distribution by the end of the summer.