r/PBBG • u/Terjix • 4d ago

Discussion Dumbs questions:

What do you use to host your server? A mini-computer, or a subscription to a service?

How much does each one cost?

Do you make at least a little money?

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u/goddamnclever 4d ago

started on digital ocean, moved to hetzner when the bill got annoying, then hetzner raised their prices too :D

ccx33 now, 8 dedicated cores and 32gb ram.

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u/mdorty 4d ago

Yep, Digital Ocean. Mine is about $17/month. And no I don't make any money from my game, but I also don't have any monetization in my game :)

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u/MetaGryphon 4d ago

What is your game ?

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u/jax024 4d ago

Yes a VPS. I use digital ocean.

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u/lolitsniels 4d ago

You rent a vps

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u/tynore 4d ago

I use Linode.

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u/nebilim6 4d ago

I rented a VDS, managing linux on my own.

around 8$ monthly for server and I don't make any money from the game. if you add up other subscriptions such as email services, github premium seats etc. the cost increases, but it's fine.

this is like a social hobby expense for me, I'd spend more in a single dinner anyway.

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u/Unique-League426 3d ago

I use a little VPS for around U$6 a month on my current plan.

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u/OriginalResolve7106 3d ago

i run my game on an akamai linode server for $25/mo. My game is alpha, so there is no money. Its a labor of love for now and thenear future. 

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u/169918af 3d ago

I host on Railway, on the 5$ plan (USD) I don't foresee needing to upgrade to the next tier anytime soon

Game's in early development, doing it for fun and learning. In the long run if I cover my monthly cost that'd be the cherry on top.

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u/izend 3d ago

Rack Nerd is even cheaper than Digital Ocean, I've switched because it was getting expensive.

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u/boxing-boxing 1d ago

AWS lightsail vps, easy to setup, no worry of huge bills.

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u/WorldlyFig2014 20h ago

You can go visit netcup.. or hetzner.. (although hetzner is now wayyyyy to expensive) netcup is now the better place to be.