Quote Originally Posted by Melf
How many are usually sold before a game is considered successful?
I would think most homebrew authors are not primarily coding for a dead system to really make money. So I would but I would say as long as they recover their manufacturing, packing, and shipping expenses then the game is a success.

I think the price point of Beggar Prince is just about right and if they sell even half the 600 cartridges it is a hugh success. I know there are a number of releases for other systems that I'd love to get, but I'm not going to spend $75 on a cartridge. Sometimes outside factors I think work to limit a releases success.