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Posted January 28, 2022
Take the challenge of Silver Buckle and become the best horse rider you can be.
Genre: Sports simulator
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Posted January 28, 2022
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Alexim: but I think GOG wants to earn as much money as possible like any company,
Over the years, lots of people have claimed on this board that GOG curation has to reject games if the hosting & support costs will be more than will be the income they generate from the game.

This game seems to fall into that kind of boat.

Will GOG lose money by selling games like this...and not just this one alone, but also other games that also aren't likely to sell many copies, but still passed curation anyway?
Post edited January 28, 2022 by Ancient-Red-Dragon
Posted January 28, 2022
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soosgjr: I don't know about this game in particular, but calling Elasto Mania shovelware is a pretty far off. It's a game that was the very least known by every gamer back in my school and supposedly to this day has a cult following in Eastern Europe.
Plenty of shovelwares have cult followings, doesn't mean that they should be re-released. I mean what's next, Big Rigs? Just saying, if their "curation" wouldn't allow these games to be released on GOG if they were new, why bring them here just because they're old? Going by this logic, in 10 years, they'll need to release every indie games they rejected back then.
Posted January 28, 2022
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Alexim: but I think GOG wants to earn as much money as possible like any company,
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: Over the years, lots of people have claimed on this board that GOG curation has to reject games if the hosting & support costs will be more than will be the income they generate from the game.

This game seems to fall into that kind of boat.

Will GOG lose money by selling games like this...and not just this one alone, but also other games that also aren't likely to sell many copies, but still passed curation anyway?
i think that is a subjective opinon
even if the game isnt your cup of tea and not many other people either
there are perhaps plenty parents that wish to buy this for their kids or as a game they want to play with their kids.
there migth also be some adults that are interested in these type of games
since gog doesnt post demograpics its pretty hard to know
Post edited January 28, 2022 by Lodium
Posted January 28, 2022
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GOG Community: Stop releasing nothing but brand new games!
GOG Community: Stop releasing nothing but pr0n, RPGs, and pixel art!
GOG Community: Give us Steam parity!

GOG: *releases Let's Ride Silver Buckle Stables, a 16-year-old sports game that has Steam parity*

GOG Community: *Longer complaints thread than the two concurrent eroge releases*
Post edited January 29, 2022 by Crisco1492
Posted January 29, 2022
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soosgjr: I don't know about this game in particular, but calling Elasto Mania shovelware is a pretty far off. It's a game that was the very least known by every gamer back in my school and supposedly to this day has a cult following in Eastern Europe.
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Waifu4Life: Plenty of shovelwares have cult followings, doesn't mean that they should be re-released. I mean what's next, Big Rigs? Just saying, if their "curation" wouldn't allow these games to be released on GOG if they were new, why bring them here just because they're old? Going by this logic, in 10 years, they'll need to release every indie games they rejected back then.
I mean if the expected sales for it are high enough to be worthwhile then yeah, they should absolutely release it. I doubt being old was really the focus here, Let's Ride! released today on Steam as well (I assume this was physical only before) and the new Elma release is a remaster that only came out two days ago.
Posted January 29, 2022
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Alexim: but I think GOG wants to earn as much money as possible like any company,
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: Over the years, lots of people have claimed on this board that GOG curation has to reject games if the hosting & support costs will be more than will be the income they generate from the game.

This game seems to fall into that kind of boat.

Will GOG lose money by selling games like this...and not just this one alone, but also other games that also aren't likely to sell many copies, but still passed curation anyway?
Maybe GOG's strategy has changed (or maybe it's always been like this and we just didn't know) to something more like this: bring a variety of games that may not sell well individually but all together bring in enough money to keep the lights on. (I'd still like a little curation/QA to prevent releases of what basically everyone can agree (as close to objective as possible) is garbage, but of course less curation than '17-ish level as I've said before.)

Plus it adds to the library - "Over 4500 games here!" "Over 3000 on sale!".

That said, I assume the majority of GOG's money comes from like a few dozen very popular titles.

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soosgjr: I don't know about this game in particular, but calling Elasto Mania shovelware is a pretty far off. It's a game that was the very least known by every gamer back in my school and supposedly to this day has a cult following in Eastern Europe.
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Waifu4Life: Plenty of shovelwares have cult followings, doesn't mean that they should be re-released. I mean what's next, Big Rigs? Just saying, if their "curation" wouldn't allow these games to be released on GOG if they were new, why bring them here just because they're old? Going by this logic, in 10 years, they'll need to release every indie games they rejected back then.
I actually think Big Rigs would sell quite well frankly, assuming a cheap price; and honestly, I think I'd be okay with it. Also, just to be clear, are you taking issue with this release specifically, or a specific previous release? Because (and correct me if I'm wrong) I think you were defending GOG bringing anime porn games that other people thought shouldn't be released here. If that's true, then why not let GOG bring "shovelware" if some people want to purchase it? (Is this release shovelware? Can the majority of people decide what is shovelware and what isn't?)

Of course GOG should keep working on better search options for those who want to avoid any of this, be it porn games or shovelware or shovelware porn games. I support letting people hide games they don't want to see again (as a "reverse wishlist", and the option to see all hidden games in case you think you hid one by accident); and bringing back search by publisher and developer in the search bar; and more.
Post edited January 29, 2022 by tfishell
Posted January 29, 2022
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I find the people calling the game "shovelware", to be very odd. GOG was initially founded on fulfilling the nolstagia that people had for games from their childhood. It is very likely that are people who loved raising their horsies from way back when, and are happy to do so again. If this game isn't GOG enough, then what is?

As I see it, people are gatekeeping in order to make a walled garden for their own preferences. That isn't healthy, and is straight up hostile against other folk.
Posted January 29, 2022
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Sabin_Stargem: I find the people calling the game "shovelware", to be very odd. GOG was initially founded on fulfilling the nolstagia that people had for games from their childhood. It is very likely that are people who loved raising their horsies from way back when, and are happy to do so again. If this game isn't GOG enough, then what is?

As I see it, people are gatekeeping in order to make a walled garden for their own preferences. That isn't healthy, and is straight up hostile against other folk.
Eh Gatekeeping is okay when its done to keep people out who actually don't care about something but in this case I agree as while I am baffled why this shown up here (I mean seriously this is a game that is one of the last games I would believe would show up here (atleast not till varies others showed up first) So I do wonder why it showed up .. But I ain't complaining just in a sorta'' why did this show up here as it seems like something that won't make any money back in hosting costs '' sort of view I have on this game as if its the same game I am thinking of this is at best basically a wariorware game but with equines and girls and not a very good take of it iether.. again if I am thinking of the same game here ..

Though I do welcome it here as more varirt is welcome and it might mean some games I have wanted to see back on stores might show up here later too even if this isn't a game that appeals to me
Posted January 29, 2022
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Anime-BlackWolf: If such games are on the table now...

Please bring those ones to GOG:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/322130/Disney_Princess_Enchanted_Journey/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1

https://store.steampowered.com/app/319080/Disney_Princess_My_Fairytale_Adventure/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1

https://store.steampowered.com/app/318350/Disney_Fairies_Tinker_Bells_Adventure/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1

https://store.steampowered.com/app/301830/DisneyPixar_Brave_The_Video_Game/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1

https://store.steampowered.com/app/318950/Disney_Tangled/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1

Would be day 1 purchases for me. Undiscounted. Not joking. Thanks!
I'd be fine with having those, but for some reason Disney apparently won't let GOG have some games here like Split/Second or some of the other movie tie-in games (quite a few are well-received like Wall-E, G-Force, Chicken Little, Winnie the Pooh, etc.)

I'd also like Toy Story 2 Action Game and Tarzan here.
Posted January 29, 2022
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GOG.com: Take the challenge of Silver Buckle and become the best horse rider you can be.
Genre: Sports simulator
Discount: 33% off until 4th February 2022, 2 PM UTC
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Anime-BlackWolf: If such games are on the table now...

Please bring those ones to GOG:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/322130/Disney_Princess_Enchanted_Journey/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1

https://store.steampowered.com/app/319080/Disney_Princess_My_Fairytale_Adventure/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1

https://store.steampowered.com/app/318350/Disney_Fairies_Tinker_Bells_Adventure/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1

https://store.steampowered.com/app/301830/DisneyPixar_Brave_The_Video_Game/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1

https://store.steampowered.com/app/318950/Disney_Tangled/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1

Would be day 1 purchases for me. Undiscounted. Not joking. Thanks!
Humm wasn't aware Tangled and Brave had a game based on them honestly those are two game I now want .. Humm heres a idea for Disney now they could legit do a collection of the games like that and release em here or something like that.. still thanks for making those two games be known to me now
Posted January 29, 2022
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Another perfect release gog
Why don't you make a bundle with The Demon Lord is New in Town ?
I bet the same group buys both games.
Posted January 29, 2022
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Not my thing, but I don't see the harm in having such games on GOG. There is already a community wishlist for equestrian-themed games.
Posted January 29, 2022
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Crosmando: Come on, you cannot deny GOG's releases have taken a definite turn into cheap/shovelware territory lately. It's weird because there's direct evidence of GOG rejecting some really promising indie titles but then you see something like.... this.
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Alexim: Although I personally have little interest in the game, in the end this isn't dissimilar to the Wheels of Steel games, only maybe the little girls will like it more. So I don't see it as something negative if it offers something new even if it's for a small group of customers.

I can understand that not having some titles that would fit here is frustrating, but I think GOG wants to earn as much money as possible like any company, so if they don't have other titles with bigger appeal I doubt it's because they didn't try.

Then surely they have rejected some interesting games for unknown reasons, some of which I would personally appreciate, or they ignore promising games because they probably have too few staff to deal with them. In any case we don't have enough information to know how things stand, but surely the release of this game hasn't prevented God of War to be released here.
Come on, we all know the only people who use GOG are 30+ boomers.
Posted January 29, 2022
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Alexim: Although I personally have little interest in the game, in the end this isn't dissimilar to the Wheels of Steel games, only maybe the little girls will like it more. So I don't see it as something negative if it offers something new even if it's for a small group of customers.

I can understand that not having some titles that would fit here is frustrating, but I think GOG wants to earn as much money as possible like any company, so if they don't have other titles with bigger appeal I doubt it's because they didn't try.

Then surely they have rejected some interesting games for unknown reasons, some of which I would personally appreciate, or they ignore promising games because they probably have too few staff to deal with them. In any case we don't have enough information to know how things stand, but surely the release of this game hasn't prevented God of War to be released here.
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Crosmando: Come on, we all know the only people who use GOG are 30+ boomers.
little kids seldom have their own money to spend on digital games
and if they do have some money it woud probably be quite hard to spend them on a digital store because they woudnt have a generally accepted credit card or bank card unless the parents are totally unresponsible
Posted January 29, 2022
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Crosmando: Come on, we all know the only people who use GOG are 30+ boomers.
So, people with kids/grandkids?
Kids/grandkids who might be interested in playing this game?
Well then...ok, boomer!
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