Nice thoughts! When you think about it, aren't most things doomed to obscurity? I might be tempted to invert the title and say "Popularity is a stochastic problem!"
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I think I've recently read another Manifesto Jam entry that pretty much says this haha..
("NO-ONE IS GOING TO BUY YOUR GAME")
it seems to be a refreshing realization!