Indie hit Lagos Life hits 1M players in 3 days; dev weighs $100K offer
Fowe · x · 2026-10-07
Indie developer ShalomHeyEliy's game Lagos Life surpassed 1 million players within 3 days of launch. In an interview with Fosudo, she discussed how the viral growth happened, what broke under the load, and whether she'd sell the game for $100,000.
A notable case of a solo developer shipping a breakout hit and monetizing it fast.
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