The independent game developer Cakez livestreamed himself looking into his Steam earnings after just 30 hours of his game being released. His reaction made the clip go viral.
A clip of the game developer went viral for his shocked reaction to the amount of money he made after just thirty hours of the game he had worked on for four years being released.
Tangy TD
Cakez77 is a German game developer, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber. After working on it for four years, he finally published his game Tangy TD on March 9, 2026. (You can check it out here.)
It is a strategic tower defense game in which you play as a witch defending a tangerine tree. You can place class-based towers with items that grant abilities.
Cakez developed the game all by himself, sharing the process on social media, streaming himself coding, and showing off new graphics and features.
The Viral Clip
One day after officially releasing his game, Cakez went to Twitch and livestreamed his first look into his Steamworks Sales and Activations Report only to see that he had already made $31,942!
Game dev checks how much money his game made 30 hours after release after working on his game for 4 years
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The clip is now going viral for Cakez's reaction. The developer seems overjoyed, and his wife comes jumping into frame, hugging him and rejoicing in his success.
Oh my god! Man, I’m shaking. I can’t believe it, bro. Thank you, guys. You guys have no idea. I cried so many times before this.
Viewers are delighted by this real happiness after years of hard work. They call the clip "wholesome" and "couple goals" and praise Cakez's wife's genuine joy for his success.
Even MoistCr1TiKaL got wind of this viral clip and played the game during a livestream. (You can watch that here.)
Viewers are absolutely delighted with this developer's success. After four years of hard work and doubts, this win is absolutely deserved.
Six Days Later
You can see his reaction here.
The Creator can be seen crying of joy and thankfulness, barely being able to believe the numbers. And of course, his partner is by his side again, hugging him and being delighted with his success after all of his hard work.
This time, virality brought good things to deserving people and created a wholesome story of dedication and support.
