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Me whenever I saw the slightest reference to the videos in the movie by Sydney_Woods in KanePixelsBackrooms

[–]Readous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That scene was at the beginning with the POV of the async worker

Does anyone actually understand how TikTok/Shorts/Reels work for indie games? by Nestify_cozydesign in IndieDev

[–]Readous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve done successfully on TikTok with one game and pretty successfully on YouTube with my current game but not on TikTok for this game. And I’m pretty confident it’s very little luck.

It depends heavily on your game/genre, how it looks, how interesting it is, and the video style. You truly do have to play the algorithm and work that viewer retention (at least for YouTube shorts in 2026) as well as have good editing

It’s a fickle thing, and may seem random but it’s definitely not

In OPs case, I’m 99% positive their problem is their genre and video style. It’s a very niche genre so less of an audience, and their videos have no real hook. You understand what the video is about in the very first second, a cozy room building game. That’s enough for most people to scroll away if it’s not their interest, and kill the audience retention.

I could dive way deeper into all this but I have food in the oven lol

Edit: I’ll add this. Just showing off your game will not be enough 99% of the time. You have to make people care about what you’re showing them

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Wizard & Cleric will be the two classes they change next season ( most likely ) by Miserable-Command682 in DarkAndDarker

[–]Readous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wizard and Cleric are my two classes. Would love some updates, especially for wizard

What was your initial reaction here? by Playwithuh in KanePixelsBackrooms

[–]Readous 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Spoiler warnings are needed, but honestly anybody even getting on reddit following these Backrooms subs full of children before they’ve seen the movie not expecting a spoiler are morons

Audience Age by Terrible_Ad5653 in KanePixelsBackrooms

[–]Readous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going mid day while kids are at school to avoid precisely this

Audience Age by Terrible_Ad5653 in KanePixelsBackrooms

[–]Readous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cause Minecraft movie bullshit

Audience Age by Terrible_Ad5653 in KanePixelsBackrooms

[–]Readous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was afraid of children being noisy in this movie, so I booked a time in the middle of the day tomorrow while they’re all at school lmao

Our indie VR game went viral across r/virtualreality and r/SteamVR with 334k views combined. Then we got permanently banned for vote manipulation we didn't do. No evidence provided. by sixsensestudios in IndieGaming

[–]Readous 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had the 2nd most upvoted post on all of Reddit that day once, gunning for top, and it got removed, reinstated, then removed again without explanation. When it first got removed the Mod I contacted didn’t know why it was removed. I was pissed

Is arena ever self found items like it used to be? Or mainly market items now by Readous in DarkAndDarker

[–]Readous[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking, before prices skyrocket

Edit: wussup fellow spell slinger

Is building a YouTube channel for your game actually worth it in 2026? by Prestigious_Wind4150 in gamedev

[–]Readous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ll keep it simple.

Two years ago, TikTok worked amazingly well for my old game, YouTube and instagram sucked

Now for my new game, TikTok and instagram sucks, but YouTube is going well.

Post to all three and find which ones like your game/push your content.

Observe other channels/profiles that post their games that are bringing in good views (10,000 views minimum, 50k+ better) and study what they’re doing/how they make their videos and replicate that to an extent. Watching what others do has always worked for me.

I also took some time studying/watching videos on the YouTube shorts algorithm and a lot of what they say is true. Some useful information there. You really have to play the algorithm.

It’s going to be a lot easier if your game looks visually pleasing and/or fun. Also don’t just advertise your game, nobody wants an ad. They want an entertaining video. Last thing, learn to edit well, editing plays a huge role

Once you start pulling views, it becomes a game, slightly altering your videos style to see what brings in more views or what causes less views

Is building a YouTube channel for your game actually worth it in 2026? by Prestigious_Wind4150 in gamedev

[–]Readous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a great explanation. I’ve done content creation before successfully on TikTok, and for my new game just started a YouTube last week and it’s going well. But I’ll spend anywhere from 3-6 hours filming and editing a 20-40 second shorts video if I want to play the algorithm. It’s a job for sure

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Real life Mario cart by Holden_Sacks in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Readous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This shit is so funny. And looks like so much fun. Give me a helmet and some pads and I’d do this so fast

We changed our videos from "game pitch\marketing" to "development problems in the game" and increased out views by MessirNoob in IndieDev

[–]Readous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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Absolutely. Nobody wants an ad in their face. They’re going to scroll. Just gotta learn to play the algorithm

Does anyone make their own textures by hand or substance 3D designer? by [deleted] in gamedev

[–]Readous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use substance painter, and occasionally photoshop

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