iPhone Game 'Trism' Makes $250,000 in 2 Months

MacRumors · Sep 19, 2008, 02:34 AM

Trism developer Steve Demeter revealed at a conference that he had generated $250,000 in income from his popular iPhone game since its launch on July 11th.

Trism is a gravity based puzzler which generated some press ahead of the App Store launch. The game is played as follows:

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Trism presents the player with a playifeld populated by colorful, triangular tiles or “trisms.” The rows of trisms can be slid in six different directions (thanks to their triangluar shape) in order to achieve a match of three or more like-colored pieces. When a match is made, the like trisms disappear and surrounding trisms fall in to fill their place in the direction of gravity.

Trism is available from the App Store for $4.99. At that price, Trism would have had to have sold over 71,000 copies to generate that level of income, or an average of almost 1200 copies a day.

App Store Link: Trism

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bassproguy07 · Sep 19, 2008, 02:37 AM

Damn!!

blurredline · Sep 19, 2008, 02:38 AM

Wow! Good for him! Now I need to come up with something unique that people would buy...oh, and learn how to make that program...

TPALTony · Sep 19, 2008, 02:49 AM

That's how it's meant to work.

Good idea, appeal to the masses, cheap price and sell by the boatload...

Now, gotta get my own ideas out there!

NeoMayhem · Sep 19, 2008, 02:50 AM

Its pretty cool how much cash you can make by selling relatively simple programs for the iPhone. I definitely wish I knew a little programming right about now.

kockgunner · Sep 19, 2008, 02:51 AM

damn, why do i have to not know sh!!!! about programming.

DaveTheGrey · Sep 19, 2008, 02:56 AM

with the appstore the iphone was brought to whole new level. congrats

nickpro · Sep 19, 2008, 03:20 AM

hands down the best iphone game available - congrats to steve!!

ynotds · Sep 19, 2008, 05:20 AM

Good to see real reward for inspiration and effort.

Trism really showcases the touch's potential.

vega07 · Sep 19, 2008, 05:56 AM

holy cow...!

.Andy · Sep 19, 2008, 06:00 AM

This is good news. It's a great game that's really polished considering it was first out the gate. I enjoy it immensely and I'm glad the dev has done reasonably well from it. Well deserved.

But steve if you're reading this don't rest on your laurels! I hope you're hard at work on Trism 2.0

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c-Row · Sep 19, 2008, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MacRumors

At that price, Trism would have had to have sold over 71,000 copies to generate that level of income [...]

Yeah, I am one of them, so I made it Page 2. Sort of.

Ntombi · Sep 19, 2008, 07:16 AM

Another big Trism fan here!

It's really fun yet simple, and extremely stable. A great combo. It's also one of the apps that I've never once regretted buying.

I'm thrilled for the developer for reaping the rewards of a job well done!

Yeah, okay: I'm a little jealous too.

fastbite · Sep 19, 2008, 08:05 AM

Wow! That's a lot of dosh! Brilliant.

Darkroom · Sep 19, 2008, 08:52 AM

good job!!

chuckles:) · Sep 19, 2008, 09:10 AM

Trism is one of my favorite games in a while on any platform. Its great that the app store provides an outlet for indie developers to compete with the major app producers. if your app is good, it'll sell.

mattpol · Sep 19, 2008, 09:12 AM

VERY well deserved. Trism is, hands down, the best iPhone game out there and the best puzzle game I've ever played on any platform. Glad to see the developer enjoying success.

Jeremy1026 · 05:09 PM

Ok, I know Trism is a good game, but this is insane!

Gizmodo is reporting that Trism has already made over $250,000 since its release into the App Store in July. That comes to at least 71,459 sales of the application (after Apple's 30% cut.)

Mod note: This post is the first in a thread that was merged into this one.

vixensfo · Sep 19, 2008, 11:21 AM

thats cuz trisim is a great game it uses a lot of the iphones functions

Rojo · Sep 19, 2008, 11:23 AM

Well deserved. It's a GREAT game!

I see people playing this on the subway all the time. (I used to too -- though now my subway game of choice is Galcon...)

diesel · Sep 19, 2008, 11:28 AM

Make that 250,005

I just bought it

Jeremy1026 · Sep 19, 2008, 11:35 AM

So lets think here. Post taxes they probably made about $175,000 (assuming 30% taxes.) In the credits there are 3 people mentioned. The owner of Demiforce who programmed and drew most of Trism, another guy who designed most of the syllogism levels, and a third guy who rendered the level boarders. So lets say they all got equal shares (I can almost gaurentee they didn't) each one (after two months) earned $58,333.33 Thats probably more then they all were making in 18 months, if not longer then that. I congratulate them on their overwhleming sucess of one of the better games on the App Store.

urbanlung · Sep 19, 2008, 12:32 PM

Nice

robotica · Sep 19, 2008, 01:33 PM

played it on the v1 iphone when it was free - was a fun game. looks a bit different now!

well done for him

MacTheSpoon · Sep 19, 2008, 01:37 PM

Wow, that is awesome!! Congratulations!!

This has to inspire other potential developers as well. I'm looking forward to even more devs getting on board and creating more cool apps for me to buy.

Sep 19, 2008, 02:37 AM	#2
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Sep 19, 2008, 02:38 AM	#3
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Sep 19, 2008, 02:49 AM	#4
TPALTony macrumors regular Join Date: May 2007	Good for him! That's how it's meant to work. Good idea, appeal to the masses, cheap price and sell by the boatload... Now, gotta get my own ideas out there!

Sep 19, 2008, 02:51 AM	#6
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Sep 19, 2008, 02:50 AM	#5
NeoMayhem macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2003	Its pretty cool how much cash you can make by selling relatively simple programs for the iPhone. I definitely wish I knew a little programming right about now.

Sep 19, 2008, 03:20 AM	#8
nickpro macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007	hands down the best iphone game available - congrats to steve!!

Sep 19, 2008, 05:20 AM	#9
ynotds macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Long been hooked Good to see real reward for inspiration and effort. Trism really showcases the touch's potential.

Sep 19, 2008, 05:56 AM	#10
vega07 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2006	holy cow...!

Sep 19, 2008, 06:00 AM	#11
.Andy macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Mergui Archipelago	This is good news. It's a great game that's really polished considering it was first out the gate. I enjoy it immensely and I'm glad the dev has done reasonably well from it. Well deserved. But steve if you're reading this don't rest on your laurels! I hope you're hard at work on Trism 2.0 . __________________ Each man's death diminishes me, for I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.

Sep 19, 2008, 07:16 AM	#13
Ntombi macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bostonian exiled in SoCal	Another big Trism fan here! It's really fun yet simple, and extremely stable. A great combo. It's also one of the apps that I've never once regretted buying. I'm thrilled for the developer for reaping the rewards of a job well done! Yeah, okay: I'm a little jealous too. __________________ 2.53 GHz 13" MacBook Pro 5.5 gen White iPod 32GB White iPhone 3GS Switching to AT&T? PM me for a $25 gift card!

Sep 19, 2008, 08:05 AM	#14
fastbite macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London	Wow! That's a lot of dosh! Brilliant. __________________ If the movie is a turkey, stuff it! http://www.turkeyornot.com/

Sep 19, 2008, 08:52 AM	#15
Darkroom macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montréal, Canada	good job!! __________________ iPhone OS Apps: Film Light, SizeMe.

Sep 19, 2008, 09:10 AM	#16
chuckles:) macrumors regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: CANADA	Trism is one of my favorite games in a while on any platform. Its great that the app store provides an outlet for indie developers to compete with the major app producers. if your app is good, it'll sell. __________________ Switched to Mac in 2005. Cause: Halo Effect. Switched to iPhone in 2007. Cause: Pure awesomeness.

Sep 19, 2008, 09:12 AM	#17
mattpol macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New York, NY	VERY well deserved. Trism is, hands down, the best iPhone game out there and the best puzzle game I've ever played on any platform. Glad to see the developer enjoying success.

Sep 19, 2008, 11:19 AM	#18
Jeremy1026 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2007	Trism makes over $250,000! Ok, I know Trism is a good game, but this is insane! Gizmodo is reporting that Trism has already made over $250,000 since its release into the App Store in July. That comes to at least 71,459 sales of the application (after Apple's 30% cut.) Mod note: This post is the first in a thread that was merged into this one. __________________ 1026 Development Last edited by jsw : Sep 19, 2008 at 05:09 PM. Reason: merge note

Sep 19, 2008, 11:21 AM	#19
vixensfo macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SFO	cool! thats cuz trisim is a great game it uses a lot of the iphones functions __________________ MBP leopard iPhone 3g white 4GB nano

Sep 19, 2008, 11:23 AM	#20
Rojo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York City	Well deserved. It's a GREAT game! I see people playing this on the subway all the time. (I used to too -- though now my subway game of choice is Galcon...)

Sep 19, 2008, 11:28 AM	#21
diesel macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2007	Make that 250,005 I just bought it

Sep 19, 2008, 11:35 AM	#22
Jeremy1026 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2007	So lets think here. Post taxes they probably made about $175,000 (assuming 30% taxes.) In the credits there are 3 people mentioned. The owner of Demiforce who programmed and drew most of Trism, another guy who designed most of the syllogism levels, and a third guy who rendered the level boarders. So lets say they all got equal shares (I can almost gaurentee they didn't) each one (after two months) earned $58,333.33 Thats probably more then they all were making in 18 months, if not longer then that. I congratulate them on their overwhleming sucess of one of the better games on the App Store. __________________ 1026 Development

Sep 19, 2008, 12:32 PM	#23
urbanlung macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2004	Nice Nice __________________ ..its, its full.. of ...chickens

Sep 19, 2008, 01:33 PM	#24
robotica macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh	played it on the v1 iphone when it was free - was a fun game. looks a bit different now! well done for him

Sep 19, 2008, 01:37 PM	#25
MacTheSpoon macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2006	Wow, that is awesome!! Congratulations!! This has to inspire other potential developers as well. I'm looking forward to even more devs getting on board and creating more cool apps for me to buy.

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