While Rachel and Anna were having their talk, Lucas was fully focused on how Mirror was doing.
In fact, quite a few people were already paying attention to the ga.
Even though it launched on an overseas platform—and it was a pretty unique kind of ga—
The sales were right there, speaking for themselves. The platform doesn't show exact numbers, but for designers and industry dia, it's easy enough to estimate based on available data.
The numbers might not be 100% accurate, but they're not too far off either.
Even though Mirror hadn't topped any "best-selling" charts, it was holding the number one spot on the positive review rankings with an almost unbelievable lead.
An 18 ga suddenly reaching the top of the most-liked list?
That alone shocked a lot of ga developers.
Everyone was curious—just what kind of magic did this ga have?
Especially in the comnt section.
Many people noticed that the reviews were completely different from what you usually see in adult gas—so of them didn't even make sense.
"Aweso match-3 ga!"
"Get out of here, won! Don't interrupt my puzzle ti!"
"I honestly can't tell if this is a match-3 ga or a dating sim, but one thing's for sure—my little bro is very happy."
"I thought this was just another typical adult ga, but I was shocked. This isn't so lazy throwaway project—it's a legit indie gem!"
"As a professional troll, I can only complain about one thing: why the hell is an adult ga this emotional and this well-made?"
"Ten minutes passed, I already hit post-nut clarity, this ga should've ended there… and yet, I'm still playing it! These match-3 puzzles are kinda fun, not gonna lie."
"This ga shows the good, bad, beautiful, and ugly sides of human nature. It's like nothing else."
"When an adult ga can actually move emotionally, does it even matter anymore whether I… you know, or not?"
"I launched this ga feeling excited, but when I quit… it wasn't relief—it was this weird emptiness."
These reviews left a lot of people stunned.
Did they open the wrong ga or sothing?
Of course, aside from the many players leaving good reviews, there were also a few who liked to act all serious the mont they were "done."
Back when he first had only 2000 dollar, Lucas had to rely on posting soft ads on forums popular with foreign adult ga fans.
Now, it was all word of mouth among those sa fans.
So for Lucas, all that was left to do was sit back and wait for the money to roll in.
"Alright, now that I've got the first round of funding, the next steps are finding a new workspace and registering a company."
"And I should also plan out the future more carefully—and rack up more points while I'm at it."
In his rented apartnt, Lucas lay on the bed, going over the next steps in his head.
As for the point system, Lucas had noticed sothing.
His points were going up, but still not by much—just enough for two single pulls.
While he was thinking about that, his phone rang. He glanced over—Rachel was calling.
"Hey, Senpai. What's up?" Lucas picked up.
"Nothing big, I just wanted to say congrats. Honestly, I didn't expect this…" Rachel sounded a bit embarrassed on the other end.
But Lucas pretty much knew what she was trying to say, so he laughed. "It's fine, Senpai. Totally normal. To be honest, even I was a little surprised by Mirror's sales."
That was only half true. The part that wasn't true? Mirror's success had been fully planned.
From the ga quality, to the marketing strategy, even the choice to make Mirror the first release—it was all based on Lucas's research and planning. None of it was random.
But the part that was true was how far the ga's popularity had gone—that had caught even Lucas off guard.
Even though the ga was released on a so-called overseas platform, the players were mostly still local.
Still, the sales numbers shocked him.
It reminded Lucas again just how much bigger and more active the gaming market was in this world compared to his last life.
"Oh right, Lucas—are you free tonight? I was thinking we could do a little celebration. Also, I've got a friend who wants to et you," Rachel said.
"No problem. I was actually thinking of treating you to dinner too. If you hadn't helped out earlier, Mirror would've been way harder to finish," Lucas replied sincerely.
They chatted for a bit more before ending the call.
Lucas set his phone down and checked the backend data for Mirror again.
Total sales in 6 days: 58,121 copies.
The growth chart looked explosive—clearly, the fans' enthusiasm was on a whole different level.
And judging by Mirror's potential, this was just the beginning.
So third-party platforms had only just started listing the ga.
While Lucas was happily checking the stats…
The indie ga scene, on the other hand, wasn't so calm.
dia outlets who had taken notice started tracking the ga's data.
After all, it was hard to believe that a ga with an 18 the had made it onto the top-rated charts.
At the sa ti, the buzz around Mirror started spreading fast.
For everyday players, it was hard to get solid sales numbers.
So dia and developers following the ga early on figured it might sell ten or twenty thousand copies.
But once third-party data trackers published their report, people watching the ga were stunned.
Because the number they gave was fifty thousand.
That was actually 8,000 less than the real number—but even so, it shocked a lot of ga designers.
Especially those making similar adult gas—they were completely floored.
An adult ga selling this many copies? Are you kidding?
Was that number high?
Not really. Big AAA titles can sell millions on day one. So globally known gas even hit ten million at launch.
Of course, it wouldn't be fair to compare Mirror to those kinds of gas.
For an 18 ga with no promotion, made by an indie dev—or more accurately, by soone who isn't even a ga designer—
these numbers are insane!
It might've even broken the record for gentleman gas.
Maybe soone will beat it soday, but up until now, there has never been a ga in this genre that hit numbers like *Magic Mirror*.
And this is just the beginning.
Many developers in the gentleman ga circle had a feeling—
they were witnessing history.
Whether or not it's a big mont in history, whether Mirror is a gentleman's ga or not, it still counts as history.
(end of chapter)
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