Hello, this concept is straight forward but i’m having trouble getting any good advice on where to begin or which way to go about it. I have an in-game currency that plays can earn or buy. But I don’t know how to set up the buying (for real money) aspect. Say 100 coins for $3. Nothing crazy. But should I use a third party like Xsolla? My programmer and I could really use some advice on how to go about this! Thank you.
Hello Didgeridrew5 (that’s is a great handle), welcome back!
You sound like you are on the right track when it comes to microtransactions. There are a couple of products on the Marketplace you may want to do additional research on. I cannot speak on the amount of work and red tape you would go through making your own secure server for payment methods as I am not versed in such things.
As you have mentioned, there is a Xsolla product available to do research on. There is also the Steam option with Steamcore. There are a few videos you can find on how they do microtransactions with their product.
When deciding what option you want, please take the time to ask the developers many questions and read, read, read everything. If you are even a little unsure about a term, ask them, get as much clarifying information as you need.
I wish you the best and look forward to hearing more about your development journey.