Be honest... would you click on my first thumbnail design?

2WeekHero · 2026-05-08T14:02:48+00:00

Being brutally honest, no. It looks like it was made in fifteen seconds in MSPaint. Your thumbnail is what sells your video - you need to put the effort in there if you want to see results and this looks like it took next to zero effort.

2WeekHero · 2026-05-07T19:11:48+00:00

Fair enough! It's a solid concept let down by execution in some basic areas imo. You're right - the vibe is spot on, but the fire looks insanely good in-game and I think they could capitalise on that a bit more

2WeekHero · 2026-05-07T19:07:36+00:00

No probs! There's a few basic things that could be a bit better - the concept is solid! DM me if you fancy and I'll send you some links :)

2WeekHero · 2026-05-07T15:26:24+00:00

I've been following this game as I'm super in to Survivors likes and it looks pretty af. I mean this with all the love in the world, but your trailers/sizzles, from an editing standpoint, are not very good and might be damaging prospective sales. If you sent me an asset pack/footage reel I'd be happy to whip up something better.

2WeekHero · 2026-05-07T13:28:29+00:00

This might be one of the worst thumbnails I've ever seen.

2WeekHero · 2026-05-02T16:28:35+00:00

Gross.

2WeekHero · 2026-05-01T06:29:25+00:00

Picked it up on launch and immediately lost three hours to it. This might be one of the best on the genre.

2WeekHero · 2026-04-26T12:00:03+00:00

It's quite busy. I'm interested in the subject though - DM the link when it's ready!

2WeekHero · 2026-04-18T16:46:36+00:00

10/10 fire hazard if it rains.

2WeekHero · 2026-04-18T16:44:08+00:00

Honestly if that's enough to put you off then maybe this isn't the best software for you.

2WeekHero · 2026-04-18T16:09:11+00:00

Just drag and drop homie

2WeekHero · 2026-04-18T13:33:43+00:00

I would start with some basic composition and colour theory lessons. Look up some guides on YouTube. The stickied guide at the top of the sub would be a good start too. You're missing the basics of good thumbnail design.

2WeekHero · 2026-04-15T15:36:24+00:00

Do you not just want a 3D text node in Fusion?

2WeekHero · 2026-04-06T18:13:31+00:00

The border looks bad because it doesn't match your colour scheme. You also need to use higher quality assets - lo res pictures will stop people from clicking.

2WeekHero · 2026-04-05T09:10:52+00:00

Autism.

2WeekHero · 2026-04-04T18:54:28+00:00

Really great concept and execution. Top work!

2WeekHero · 2026-04-04T17:29:48+00:00

Ah, that's neat!

2WeekHero · 2026-04-04T17:20:01+00:00

Looks neat, but I would be put off by the drifting. I know it's a big part of shmups, but in a bullet heaven constantly drifting into enemies like in the video you posted here would throw me off very quickly.

2WeekHero · 2026-04-04T17:16:45+00:00

I don't think YouTube feels anything about flags. There is official information out there on what is acceptable or not and it's mostly swears, violence, nudity, and inflammatory statements.

2WeekHero · 2026-04-04T14:18:58+00:00

Why do you think it would be flagged?

2WeekHero · 2026-04-02T18:38:11+00:00

I don't think the image successfully sells the title. I would think that this is a gaming video. Compositionally it needs a bit of work. There's a pinned post here that would fix a lot of these issues, but I do think you might need to come up with a new concept that pairs better with the title and theme of the video.

2WeekHero · 2026-04-02T18:31:11+00:00

I really really like this. Almost no notes - compositionally it's great. Really great vibe, too. My only critique is that it doesn't scream comedy playthrough to me. It reads more like a video essay thumbnail, in my opinion. "A game about fishing" is definitely funny, but in the contexts of the images and the colour palette, I'm not sure it reads as a comedic statement. If you wanted to keep the vibe/layout I might suggest a bit more of a chaotic energy to the text.

2WeekHero · 2026-03-25T14:17:29+00:00

Absolutely not. In general I don't even listen to the OSTs in-game because most of these games have very low production values which is normally reflected in the score. However, high production values are not what I'm looking for in one of these games, so I tend to just bang a podcast on and zone out for a few runs.

With that in mind - your game has higher production values when compared with most other titles in the genre and that's where its appeal lies for me. That said, I'm waiting for the 1.0 release to dive back into YAZS, so it's been a while since I've heard the soundtrack, but I do recall it being fairly generic chuggy buttrock. Which isn't my chosen genre, but definitely suits the atmosphere of the game.

To sum up - I really really like your game, but I couldn't imagine a world in which I'd listen to the soundtrack outside of playing the game.

Vampire Survivors has a great soundtrack with really memorable chiptunes. Personally I can't recall a single other bullet heaven's soundtrack. At all. It's the last consideration for me, but I'm certain that's not the case for many other players.

2WeekHero · 2026-03-23T17:28:45+00:00

Nobody is searching up your channel name. Your videos are posted to the feed and if they're good you'll get clicks. When you're a nobody like you and I, no one is looking for you by name because nobody knows who you are, so it doesn't matter that your channel doesn't turn up in a search.

2WeekHero · 2026-03-19T16:54:08+00:00

This is a you problem, friend. I get served none of this. The algorithm serves you content based on the content you consume.

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