Do you have plans to monetize this? I can think of a few options but they all feel pretty gross...

ChaosOp 40 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Yes, few options on the table but nothing set in stone yet. I want to keep the it accessible to as many people as possible, which is why I've been thinking of a 'free'-tier with some advertisements. Though I realize it can't be like Hulu with an aggravating amount of ads as that in itself will be too annoying.

For people who'd like to support the project, get rid of the few ads and possibly also some other extra-features such as in-game avatar wearables or similar, there could be a subscription option as well.

Interested to hear what the options you were thinking of were? Nothing is yet implemented on that regard so this is a good time to influence the outcome :D

	▲	squigz 2 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I think something like letting users choose a certain number of games to buy for a reasonable amount, and then letting them host those games for players who don't own them is a good model.

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pragmatick 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> Yes, Gaming Couch is currently free to play!

Emphasis mine. Sounds like they're not ruling it out.

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verve_rat 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I mean, a one time fee, maybe even per mini-game, doesn't seem gross?

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idle_zealot 4 hours ago | parent [-]

It doesn't seem gross, but that would introduce friction, which it seems like OP is against.

	▲	xmprt 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		If that's considered bad then there really is no good way to make money from software in 2025.