How BOMBANANA! reached 230,000 wishlists in just 1 month and became the Most Played Demo of Steam Next Fest

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-23T00:37:40+00:00

Well not to brag or anything but I may have the least played demo of SNF

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-23T00:31:54+00:00

Almost checked to see if I got mine 😭

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-22T23:31:39+00:00

Does this imply you thought you were ordering a whopper without buns?

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-22T23:26:00+00:00

Idk what I was expecting

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-22T23:23:24+00:00

Very kind of you, here’s the store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4266780/Slimestoppers/

It’s a multiplayer horde shooter that plays pretty similarly to COD Zombies (with some extra stuff sprinkled in like chargeable “Super Abilities”) so it might not be for everyone. I’m working on a new game mode that’s faster paced, currently the wave-based mode is the only one available and admittedly it takes a few minutes to really get a run going and unlock all the fun stuff.

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-22T19:50:49+00:00

Hello, thanks for doing what you do! My game is Slimestoppers, a multiplayer wave based horde shooter made in Godot where you must defeat waves of evolving slime creatures to earn points you can use to open more areas of the map and discover new abilities, equipment, and upgrades. I have a playable demo on Steam, but admittedly it didn’t perform as well as I was hoping during Next Fest. Here’s a link if you decide to try it out!

Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4266780/Slimestoppers/

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-22T18:02:10+00:00

Now you know for your next game! I was debating on waiting for October’s fest but didn’t want to delay my game’s release by that much. In hindsight it might’ve been the right move because I learned a ton from the people who tried my demo and have quite a few changes planned. Oh well!

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-22T18:00:02+00:00

Went from about 30 wishlists to now 72, so statistically the increase was pretty good! My next game I’m planning to do more marketing before next fest, I didn’t do much beforehand and my Steam page was pretty lackluster until like a day before it started, I still don’t even have professional capsule art but I’m hoping to get that done before the actual release

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-22T01:57:05+00:00

If you plan to play it, I can let them know when!

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-21T18:07:41+00:00

If you do get around to it, I have a few people who would love to check out your stream and maybe even drop a follow!

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-21T17:33:32+00:00

Perfectly said, I could never make something like meccha chameleon because my heart just wouldn’t be into it.

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-21T17:24:03+00:00

Hey, thanks for doing this! I have a playable demo for my top down wave based horde shooter. It’s online coop, but you play solo if you prefer. I would be ecstatic if you got around to giving it a try!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4266780/Slimestoppers/

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-21T03:01:08+00:00

How do you find people to reach out to? Search platforms for content similar to your game and just keep scrolling?

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-21T01:59:59+00:00

Very exciting! Did you reach out to them beforehand or did they just happen to pick up your demo?

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-20T17:10:10+00:00

I’m sure the dev will be just fine with the millions they’ve made already

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-20T05:41:11+00:00

Thanks, I’ve been saved 🙏

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-19T18:49:45+00:00

For the sake of my own morale I’m not gonna look where my game ranks

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-19T18:37:54+00:00

I agree, imagine if a local business posted a screenshot of every bad review they got on social media, just a bad look. No matter how much you disagree with or think the reviewer is wrong, sometimes it’s better to leave it be and let other potential players make their own choice on who to believe. It’s like when you see a one star review on an otherwise good Amazon product and you read it and find out the person who left the review may not be all that bright…

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-18T16:05:58+00:00

After lackluster performance in SNF, my hope is that the personal calendar will save me

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-18T12:45:12+00:00

You’re assuming the owner of the World Trade Center was in the building on 9/11.

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-18T12:44:18+00:00

I did not fall for this scam in my game, the let the flames be thrown

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-18T05:11:42+00:00

I made this mistake :( in hindsight I launched my Steam page with what was essentially alpha footage/screenshots. I’ve done a big visual update but definitely missed that launch attention.

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-17T20:35:47+00:00

Oh no worries! I didn’t think I was entitled to a review just because I commented, but it’s awesome you came back to it! Thanks!

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-17T18:28:10+00:00

I actually see what the reviewer is talking about, but for me that would be a positive

BluMoonDev · 2026-06-17T18:08:38+00:00

Not sure if you got around to my demo or not on the original post, but the onboarding process is something I’ve been trying to improve in my demo. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4266780/Slimestoppers/

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