How Planet of Lana became a hit through dogged determination after being rejected "hundreds" of times And now there might even be a film The story of Planet of Lana is the story of triumph over adversity. The developers themselves admit they had no clue what they were doing at first. The 2023 platformer goes against almost all standard guidance. "We didn't get any funding for actual development, but we could get funding to put the game in front of publishers." Stjärnljus says he was determined enough to see the whole thing through, even if it meant making the whole game himself, but he quickly realised that Planet of Lana "was going to be immensely better with more people." He and his wife invested all of their savings – around €20,000 ($23,000) – to pay for a freelance animator and part-time programmer.
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