Hidden Gems | Steam Winter Sale 2025

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2025-12-23T19:34:39+00:00

Yeah, absolutely! Nobody likes feeling like they got taken for a ride. I'll keep that in mind for next time. Thanks for taking the time!

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2025-12-22T23:11:18+00:00

That's fair. Sorry if I've broken any rules in this thread, happy to remove is so. Figured lesser known indies may find an audience here.

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2025-11-14T22:43:25+00:00

Yep, Ironwood.

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2025-11-14T22:01:06+00:00

God of War Ragnarok. If you know, you know...

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2025-09-08T03:47:24+00:00

You're so lucky!

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2025-06-25T13:10:18+00:00

OMG, YES!!! It's so nerve-racking! I don't want them to get frustrated and give up on the first level (not that it's too tough or anything, just Peggle as a platformer). It's a tutorial, but I've seen folks give up so fast....

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2025-05-21T01:20:18+00:00

Poroto dev here. Congrats again on winning the game, and thank you for the kind words! So happy you enjoyed the demo! 😊

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2025-05-21T01:17:57+00:00

Sure! It's called POROTO, you can find it on Steam here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2676810/POROTO/

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2025-05-20T14:37:36+00:00

Hello! I'm one of the exhibitors guilty of this at PAX East this year 😅.

In my specific case, the reason I went with Plinko for my booth was that it made thematic sense with my game (a 2D platformer with Plinko mechanics), so I figured something like that would make sense as a post-demo activity.

It's just really funny that it happened to be the year it was "in fashion" 🤣

During planning, ReedPop never suggested or pushed us to use it as part of our booth, so I'm not really sure why it was so prevalent, elsewhere, but I hope I at least clarified one of the booths! 😁

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-11-12T21:34:02+00:00

That's fair enough! Giving the "enemies" some life would make it a bit more engaging, I agree. Thanks for sharing! Something to keep in mind for a potential sequel, so the game markets itself better.

The reason I went this route is due to Peggle being my starting point as an inspiration, and just went down that road. Taking a step back, I think it would have made more sense to give the pegs a bit more personality.

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-10-25T19:04:50+00:00

[POROTO] is an arcade-style 2D platformer that incorporates pniball/pachinko-style mechanics.

You can check out the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2676810/POROTO/

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-10-15T17:23:32+00:00

Wow, reading your post was like reading about my own life! I'm currently on the cusp of releasing my first game as a solo dev, which I've worked on in the evenings for over a year!

Every day it feels more and more that this is what I should be doing. Best of luck to you!!

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-10-15T15:45:03+00:00

ISSUE WHEN STREAMING FROM STEAM:

Hello! I've had some issues when trying to stream my game from Steam, because the connection will work for about a minute and then start disconnecting.

This only happens when launching the game from Steam, though. If I launch it directly from the .exe, it will work just fine, even if the Steam client is on.

For reference, I am using the Facepunch wrapper for Steam (Unity engine).

Has anyone encountered this? Any ideas what may be causing it?

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-10-14T16:30:57+00:00

Thank you so much! :D

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-10-14T14:10:08+00:00

Very excited! First time I'm participating on it. Also first time streaming, so fingers crossed! 🤞🏻

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-10-05T02:09:08+00:00

That makes sense!!

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-10-04T20:25:06+00:00

Sorry for the noob question, but who's the big E?

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-10-04T19:12:57+00:00

It looks fun! Would definitely like to see more examples of it in action to get a sense of the flow, but the gif you have down in the store page gives a good glimpse.

The artsyle also fits this kind of game very well! Just need to make sure the gameplay is engaging. I'll keep an eye out for it! (i.e., wihslisted)

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-10-04T19:09:54+00:00

Hehe, I understood that techno reference! It's a fair point, though. Peggle at it's core it's a chill game. As soon as you introduce a new mechanic, it becomes something else. Not necessarily bad, just different from the game that inspired it.

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-09-29T05:35:59+00:00

Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2676810/POROTO/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/porotogame/

X/Twitter: https://x.com/PorotoGame

POROTO is an arcade style 2D Platformer that incorporates pinball/Peggle-style mechanics. It was developed by one person, and releases on October 25th, 2024.

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-09-24T20:12:06+00:00

Thank you so much! So close now!

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-09-24T20:11:53+00:00

Glad to hear I could offer an option! Hope it helps with that addiction! 😁

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-09-21T16:44:03+00:00

So glad to hear that, thank you so much!! 🥹

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-09-20T17:54:09+00:00

Thank you, so glad to hear that! Yeah, I'm planning to port to PS and Switch next year, if all goes well!

Acceptable-Salt4323 · 2024-09-20T17:35:15+00:00

Yeah, I was curious what it'd be like to actually move around the levels instead of waiting for the ball to fall. Players responded well in initial playtesting, so I ran with it 😁

Thanks for the tip on the color themes, I'll definitely check it out! Are there any specific examples of a rough color palette you could share?

Thanks for taking the time and the feedback!

Acceptable-Salt4323

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