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Thank HN: The puzzle game I posted here 6 weeks ago got licensed by The Atlantic

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976 points brgross | 1 comments | 08 Apr 25 15:11 UTC | HN request time: 1.2s | source
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chgs ◴[08 Apr 25 20:40 UTC] No.43626224[source]▶
Stupid question but I assume this licensing actually invoked being paid real money for it? I’m assuming this wasn’t 7 figures.

Clearly you made it as a labour of love, but if you were honest with yourself would you have made more as an uber driver, or maybe a tech employee, for the time you invested.

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1. tibbar ◴[08 Apr 25 22:37 UTC] No.43627156[source]▶
The payoff for this kind of creation needs to be evaluated over time. The creator not only makes money for the puzzle, but they also gained e.g. a worldwide audience and a great resume booster. In the future, if they want to launch another puzzle or write a book or get a job doing this, the door is wide open. There is no such upward path as an uber driver, unfortunately.