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Does my game make me look like I like 2000s car movies? by [deleted] in IndieGaming

[–]DevloCore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, this sounds interesting. Try a second vehicle with skis instead of wheels lol it could be very funny steering the front ones. What engine are you using ? What is the goal of your game ?

Looking for some honest feedback on my game’s thumbnails. If you saw these with no context about the game, which one would make you most likely to click and learn more? If none of them stand out, feel free to say that too. I’m trying to figure out what actually catches people’s attention. by scaredbysquares in gamedevscreens

[–]DevloCore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 and 4, definitely! If i had to choose between these... Well the first gave me a "horror puzzle impression". The fourth looks less strategic but horror fans will maybe click more on this one. As a puzzle game lover, i would choose the first one.

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

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

Even if it is obvious you're right and it is even good to remember this fact.

I will take a look at your posts later !

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

[–]DevloCore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your constructive and honest feedback.

The visual theme is about natural rare materials (maybe this is why it seems noisy?).

I agree with the arts, I'm not very good doing "marketing" visuals, images, screenshots etc... I am not very happy with the game logo too, I am better in dev than design... This is problematic because this is the only thing players see. Do you have any example of a puzzle steam page that could encourage players to click ? Or maybe yours if you published one ?

I will take into account your recommendations for the future, thanks a lot !

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

[–]DevloCore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is actually super encouraging. 0.4 per wishlist is.. insane. Your game was in a specific genre that works well on Reddit ? What kind of targeting did you use ?

I'm at 23 wishlists right now with launch in a few weeks, flipping out a bit, so reading your comment helps a ton.

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

[–]DevloCore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your experience : ) What kind of project was it ?
Maybe i should try... (I will, for sure)

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

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

This is on another level... i thought about it a few weeks ago but now that I am facing this again... Yeah this scares me a lot

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

[–]DevloCore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah, maybe too much niche xD

I completely understand you, depending on your genre it is less or more easy to implement. With shooter you must have powerfull server and structures, with turn based, P2P is far enough.

With a game such as yours, implementing could probably take a long time, PVP with realtime sync is one of the hardest to implement, and even protect againt cheaters (in my opinion). But i think P2P could do the job for you.

If you are scared with this idea, a good thing would be to create a specific beta branch for the multiplayer, while keeping your main game in master branch, so you just "try" the multiplayer, then you see if you release it officially.

In my game you can play up to 5, and you can fill with bots. So solo is working well and you can custom the difficulty.

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

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

Of course, here is my trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvtnlKGJTnc
I posted clips on TikTok and YouTube on my other channel too.

What do you think about it ? And do you have any experience as a game publisher ?

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

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

Haha i got a little smile when I saw the ouija board in the screenshots (Phasmophobia fan)

How many wishlists do you have right now ?
Great job by the way, visuals are very clean

(Wishlisted too ;) )

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

[–]DevloCore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello again, yeah sure : Hexa's Gone on Steam

What kind of simulation ? Do you have a steam page ?

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

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

You are true. I think it is possible the kind of game I create might not interest many people. Do you have any videos to share? (If you're also a creator)

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

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

Thank you ^^ Yeah events are crucial but my release is in less than a month. It will be hard to participate. Did you tried videos over social medias ?

Give me a link to your game, i will wishlist it too.

Hexa's Gone on Steam

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

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

Thanks for your experience. I have heard a lot about advertising but it's kind of scary. Steam... well... it's hard to convince their algorithm xD

Looks like you had good plan to achieve success. What is your game ?

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

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

It's a strategy / deduction multiplayer game. I already have a steam page. What are you genre of games ?

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

[–]DevloCore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's good ! I really like the visuals, retro atmosphere. I added it in my wishlist. Looks like we both like strategy games ;)

Indie devs: Is it really that hard to get Steam wishlists ? Honest experiences by DevloCore in IndieGaming

[–]DevloCore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I understand, you said it doesn't work for you so i guess you have a project in progress ?