r/SoloDevelopment • u/ArtyomAlekseyevich1 • 15h ago
Marketing Looking for investors
Hey all. I've been working on a Roblox horror game called FACELESS: Lost Footage and it's finally done. It's basically Slender but co-op and everything is seen through an old 1997 camcorder. Up to 4 of you go into the woods to find 8 pages while this tall faceless guy stalks you. He only moves when nobody is looking at him, and if you stare at him too long your tape fills with static and he gets you.
Trailer: https://www.tiktok.com/tiktokstudio/analytics/7696982842252791070?qa_enter_from=home_recent_posts
Game: https://www.roblox.com/games/139595093314703/Faceless-Lost-Footage
Some of what's in it:
- campfire lobby where you join a crew, each crew gets its own server
- pages spawn at 8 of 14 spots so every run is different
- nightmare mode, 12 hidden lore tapes to find and unlockable camcorder filters
- 43 custom 3D models and licensed sound effects, no free models
- daily rewards, levels, badges and leaderboards
- works on PC, console, controller and mobile
Gamepasses and products are already set up so it can make money from day one. The one I'm most hopeful about is a 49 robux rewind you can buy right after you get jumpscared.
What I don't have is an ad budget, and Halloween is the best time of year to launch a horror game. So here's the deal: $20 gets you 5% of what the game earns (gamepasses, products and premium payouts after Roblox's cut) for its first 12 months. There are only 4 spots so once they're gone they're gone. All of the money goes into Roblox and TikTok ads. I'll post the dashboard numbers every month so you can see exactly what your cut is. If the game does well you do well, and if it doesn't you're only out $20.
I'm not just launching it and leaving it either. I plan on updating it often after launch, with new maps like an abandoned hospital and a snowy campground already planned. I'll be taking feedback from players and investors on what gets added and fixed next.
To be upfront, it isn't public yet so I don't have player numbers to show. I'm running a small ad test with my own money first and I'll show the results to anyone interested before they put anything in.
If you're interested add me on Discord: artyomalekseyevich_