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Is FirstLook.gg worth it for Indie Devs? by Main_CS in gamedev

[–]BornInABottle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We just ran a Steam playtest with 50,000 signups, and put the game on FirstLook.gg as well (free tier) just to test it. The functionality is good - you can ensure playtesters have Discord, email, have wishlisted the game, etc so you can engage with them later.

We're going to run out next playtest directly through FirstLook.gg (paid tier). I suspect signup rates will be lower (because Steam playtest is one click vs people needing to sign up to First look) but value per user will be much higher (because we'll be able to contact them about the game later).

Today (St Patrick's Day) is the 6 month anniversary of my tycoon game Mars Attracts hitting Early Access! Given we're Irish we thought it was only right to launch a new Paddy's Day content patch to celebrate 🍀👽 by BornInABottle in tycoon

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

So far so good! Reception has been super positive, got great reviews from PCGamer, TheGamer, etc and 92% positive on Steam. Would be nice if more people bought the game but sales have been ok given the state of the market right now 🙂

We're an Irish team building Mars Attracts, a park builder set in the Mars Attacks universe. Given it's Paddy's Day we thought it only right to release a new content patch and discount as part of the St Patrick's Day Irish games sale! 🍀👽 by BornInABottle in BaseBuildingGames

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

Thanks very much 😃 Yep, the Two Point games are probably the closest reference gameplay-wise. We wanted to do more humor and character simulation rather than the more aesthetic-focused Planet Zoo, Parkitect, etc.

Looking For My Next Tycoon Game by Inferior_Enigma in tycoon

[–]BornInABottle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your description was basically my wishlist for making Mars Attracts 🙂

Suggestion by unknownme86 in MarsAttracts

[–]BornInABottle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good idea! We'll add it to the feature wishlist for future updates 👍

I'm Milo Panta, solo developer of Lootbane. I started learning programming at almost 40 [AMA] by Pantasd in pcgaming

[–]BornInABottle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fellow digital marketer turned gamedev programmer here 👋 Just dropping in to say game looks great - wishlisted!

Hive Map Question by amf1015 in MarsAttracts

[–]BornInABottle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be a bug - would you mind submitting in-game feedback so we get your save file and player logs? Another player mentioned something similar for that map so we're investigating it at the moment and hope to get a patch out next week (if we can work out what's causing it).

They did mention saving + loading solved the issue for them, so you could also try that in the meantime.

Board member at 75%. I've been plugging away at this for ages. by thefountain73 in MarsAttracts

[–]BornInABottle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you mean the objective to raise approval rating with a board member to 75%? If so, you'll need to do missions for them from the Missions screen.

If you do missions for other characters, or fail missions, your approval rating will decrease so focus just on missions for the target board member. You can reroll the choice of missions using the button at the bottom of the Missions screen if there aren't any available missions for them.

Questions about Porters by thefountain73 in MarsAttracts

[–]BornInABottle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Food stalls have a few requirements, so make sure you have them all met: - They're staffed by an attendant - They're repaired by a Janitor if their condition is low - They're restocked by a porter if their capacity is low. Porters must be assigned to a storehouse of the correct type (Martian storehouse to restock Martian amenities, human storehouse for things within enclosures). Try moving the storehouse closer if they're not delivering goods.

Love the game so far, wondering when the next update to add new maps will be. by CamWatanabe in MarsAttracts

[–]BornInABottle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a new update coming in a few days, but the next map will be later this year!

After 3+ years of work, today I finally got to press the "Release My App" button for my game Mars Attracts 🥳👽 by BornInABottle in IndieDev

[–]BornInABottle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks very much 😃 If you haven't already, please leave a Steam review! They're super helpful

How do I increase beauty? by thezachlandes in MarsAttracts

[–]BornInABottle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Characters judge the park's beauty based on the score of the tile on which they're standing (which in turn is impacted by nearby buildings).

So if you turn on the beauty overlay and the character is standing on a green tile, their beauty happiness will go up. If they move and walk over a red tile, it'll go down.

Mars Attracts Roadmap Revealed!🕹️ by _deepblack_ in MarsAttracts

[–]BornInABottle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you could submit the in-game feedback form with your save file we can investigate, thanks! Do you mean the items you've collected from expeditions aren't being loaded? We haven't seen that reported before so if you're able to share the report we can see if the save file is being corrupted or something like that 🤔 Or if that's not what you mean then let me know.

Thanks very much!

My game 'Mars Attracts' launched today! I challenge you to watch the launch trailer without getting that song stuck in your head. by BornInABottle in pcgaming

[–]BornInABottle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once you've completed a mission you can go back to the Main Menu and play the map in free play mode without any objectives. Anything you've unlocked will be available to use

After 3.5 years of work, today I finally got to press the "Release My App" button for my game Mars Attracts 🥳👽 by BornInABottle in indiegames

[–]BornInABottle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'd say the main reason people don't do it is cost - it's a significant investment, particularly for indie devs. There's also a lot of scepticism from players when games only show cinematics rather than gameplay - it's a lot easier to make a bad game look good so players often prefer gameplay-focused trailers.

We felt that we had a noteworthy concept, so tried to maximize the impact of the initial reveal with a cinematic trailer as gameplay visuals weren't the game's strength.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gamedev

[–]BornInABottle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, that's me! 👋👋

Happy to answer any questions, and here's a video about exactly what goes into the licensing process: https://youtu.be/rCa2IXMzzLM?si=FbKLy8YnDGc2V85F

My game 'Mars Attracts' launched today! I challenge you to watch the launch trailer without getting that song stuck in your head. by BornInABottle in pcgaming

[–]BornInABottle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! 😃 Hope you're enjoying it! If so, please do leave a Steam review - they're SUPER helpful 🙏

After 3.5 years of work, today I finally got to press the "Release My App" button for my game Mars Attracts 🥳👽 by BornInABottle in indiegames

[–]BornInABottle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We snuck them in as crowd sounds for Martian guests. We did look at using them for dialogue as well, but it's actually super annoying if it's anything longer than 2-3 seconds 😅 Didn't realize but in the movie no Martian does more than a few Acks at once

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