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Originally Posted by philreed
I think many players would be shocked to find out how little a lot of RPG creators actually earn each year.
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I think so, too! I once had a gamer ask me about my house, car, vacation destinations, etc., as if I'd naturally have those things. They were floored when I said, "Small apartment. Walking or public transportation. Stay-cation – or, once every few years, traveling two provinces over to visit my family." After 24 years, I'm actually taking my first bona fide, non-working trip to a sunny place next week (if my current illness doesn't ruin that).
And it's important to realize that as a full-time staff editor and writer, I'm doing better than average.
So yeah . . . the price we're charging is what it costs, basically. It isn't buying Ferraris and week-long stays at five-star resorts. It's keeping a small company afloat and letting its staff pay their bills.