"On the shelves, got a 8.8 out of 10, won the independent gamers award? Yup, thats proof right there that you could pull it off."
Success is measured in different ways. Making a living is measured by if you can survive from the sales. As far as that being proof, it's not.
Awards/reviews typically are not in proportion to a sales figure. A game may get 5 star reviews and all the awards possible but it doesn't mean that it is selling a lick. A game could also get horrible critic reviews and not win any awards and bring in a notable amount of revenue.
Success is measured in different ways. Making a living is measured by if you can survive from the sales. As far as that being proof, it's not.
Awards/reviews typically are not in proportion to a sales figure. A game may get 5 star reviews and all the awards possible but it doesn't mean that it is selling a lick. A game could also get horrible critic reviews and not win any awards and bring in a notable amount of revenue.