I wonder if anyone have any information on this? I have dipped my toes a bit into different platforms like Android and iOS and have a somewhat accrurate feeling about those markets (I think*). It seems like very crowded markets, but it is possible to do well, especially on iOS it seems. I have no idea or slightest clue though how platforms like Ouya, Windows Phone or Xbox live indie does in comparison. Have anyone here released on those platforms and have some information? It feels like you never hear anything about those platforms, but maybe that is just because I am not focusing on them.

Maybe someone have even released a game on all these platforms and know how they differed? For me personally it seems like in regards to revenue I would say I have experienced something like 70% on iOS and 30% on Android. I just wonder what that number would look like if I tried to release on the other platforms to... Do anyone have any information on what you can expect on these platforms compared? Do you feel they are worth porting your game over to?

Ouya didn't work well, and now they're stuck with the worse of both worlds:

There are too many games to easily showcase.

Few games are actually worth playing.

This amount to poor traffic, thus even poorer sales.

Just look at how desperate their marketing currently is...

I've released on WinPhone and XBLIG. Both of which I won't do again :)

In fact, even Android is a tough market unless you've already managed to break even on iOS...

Honestly, no matter how 'grim' a platform looks, releasing on them gives you a very important thing. It actually gives you two important things.

1) Exposure. You are getting your games out to gamers and hopefully getting useful feedback other than "this sucks because I don't like it".

2) You are gaining experience (whether it be programming, porting, team management, artist, sound, etc.).

To me, those two things far outweigh any amount of money because those two things look good on resumes.

1) Exposure. You are getting your games out to gamers and hopefully getting useful feedback other than "this sucks because I don't like it".

Egh, remember how long it can take to make a port :)

Ideally, you don't want to go bankrupt in the process.

Also, one important note here. If you make a game for 'every platform', you're also lowering your target specs and limiting what you 'can do'. Most platforms have limitations (Which are never as simple as linear through GPU and CPU power), so you'll end up not being able to use this or that method, with this or that type of graphic (no atf, no spritesheets, no 9-slice, etc.).

Pretty quickly, your overall game ships with half the quality that you had set out to do.

Know your target platforms and worry about ports later.

Egh, remember how long it can take to make a port
Ideally, you don't want to go bankrupt in the process.

Well taking that into consideration, he shouldn't consider anything other than Windows(PC), Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS (as those are the most popular and safe bets market wise).

Either way my advice still is applicable. You want to get your game out to as many gamers as possible to get as much feedback as possible and should look at every system as a porting possibility. You also gain valuable experience in everything you do while making the games and ports. Nothing you pointed out negates my advice.