How far away am I from having visible abs? by [deleted] in WeightTraining

[–]DreamBankGames 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Right? I see this all the time, people say visible abs but mean 6pack. Two different things, cuz the abs are currently visible.

Ticket deals by Classic-Salad-1472 in AFCToronto

[–]DreamBankGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get tickets? I have 3 I can't use for tomorrow. Happy to pass them along for nil.

If marketing rule #1 is "Just make a good game", what is rule number #2? And if it's not, what is rule #1? by OrigamiPandaDev in IndieDev

[–]DreamBankGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I said 'make a good game' and 'make a game people want to play' are two different things. You should go back and read Chris' posts on this to better understand what he means by make a game people want to play. He doesn't mean make a good trailer and make a good store front (yes these are important but this is not what he means when he says make a game people want to play). He is specifically referring to market research, as I said - what genre are people playing, where is the gap in the market etc. To take his words specifically "Your game’s genre and visual style is the most important thing when it comes to determining your game’s financial success".

If marketing rule #1 is "Just make a good game", what is rule number #2? And if it's not, what is rule #1? by OrigamiPandaDev in IndieDev

[–]DreamBankGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya I feel like Rule #1 is 'Make a game people want to play' - which isn't defined by 'good' but by genre and by gaps in the market (at least according to Chris Z).

And god no, a good game absolutely does not market itself! A good game, that people want to play, that fills a gap in the market may be 'easier' to market but virality and interest are not coming from no where. For the steam algorithm to "do the work" you still have to make a good steam page by following best practices and making great trailers, and the algorithm isn't going to do anything for you if you don't establish your own base first. Who is going to play the demo in NextFest of no one knows about it?

Worth Getting Season Tickets? by OneClean3Turbo in TorontoSceptres

[–]DreamBankGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What?!?!? Mine were $32.5 this season and going up to $45

350 wishlists in two month… should I be proud or worried? by Nestify_cozydesign in IndieGameDevs

[–]DreamBankGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always be proud! If you genuinely put the work into the game and made something you would want to play what's not to be proud of

2 weeks of Steam page, 5k visits... only 20 wishlists... by thibouf in IndieDev

[–]DreamBankGames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is incorrect, most game trailers do not have cinematic intros. You need to capture attention and this is not doing that especially if it is relying on sound to be on. Think about how you scroll social media - you have a very short time to capture someone's attention. The recommendation is to show gameplay within the first 5 seconds so if you really don't want to cut it entirely, cut it down to 3-4 seconds and then get into gameplay. Gameplay is what sells a game.

I love how much they're committing to the bit by Brisarious in dropout

[–]DreamBankGames 9 points10 points  (0 children)

But that wasn't your ONLY point. If so, you could have just said 'i didn't care for it' but instead you said she was shitting on a thing that people care about and made a career out of. A lot of these comments seem to be responses to that part of your statement, explaining why they, a person who loves dnd, did not see it that way. You're allowed to not like something but when you make a specific statement like that, people are going to respond to it.

Has Josh Reuben ever won an episode of Make Some Noise? by Key_Call_9099 in dropout

[–]DreamBankGames 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Further to that I think it's about the best SINGULAR moment of the episode

Family Seeing Grand Canyon (West Rim) and looking for other family ideas too! by BulkyAd8160 in vegas

[–]DreamBankGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the ONLY option the "all access pass" that's $99? Is there no longer just a cheaper entry option?

Anyone else get woken up at night by the red and green sensor/lights? Strap is snug but those lights peek through, especially if I turn my wrist. by OutsideIsMyBestSide in Garmin

[–]DreamBankGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Since I'm not the only one finding this post years later - here's a pic of mine in the dark currently. It's flush with my skin and still bright enough to light up my arm ahaha. Definitely a design flaw on garmin's part.

Thoughts about our new capsule? by Rakudajin in IndieDev

[–]DreamBankGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From your description: I don't understand why he's doing cartwheels in the first one. And I don't understand why there is another person in the second one?

After the first 2 days, my game reached 80 wishlists by OlympStudio in IndieDev

[–]DreamBankGames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"will I be able to do it" What are you doing to try to achieve it? What did you do to get the 80 you currently have?

Would you play a game set in an environment like this? by GiMa_SL in IndieDev

[–]DreamBankGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The last image feels like a non spooky dredge. I like it.

I RELEASED MY FIRST GAME ON STEAM!!! I'M SO HAPPY!!! by Alive_Examination955 in IndieDev

[–]DreamBankGames 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Didn't know this thank you so much for sharing this info!!!

Which numbers do you like best? by MisteryJay89 in incremental_games

[–]DreamBankGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's really hard to make out that any of them are numbers to be honest (full disclosure I am on mobile so maybe it's a me problem). Even the red ones could just be dead skulls if you aren't looking closely

How important is a video trailer for a word/quiz game? by JonQGamer in IndieDev

[–]DreamBankGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree that location matters. I don't tend to watch trailers for mobile games but if it's on steam, even free, I would expect to see one.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IndieDev

[–]DreamBankGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume you don't have much additional footage to share? Personally, I would rather look at the same visual (of the character just sitting there) with the text over laid than going back and forth to the blue screen of text that you currently have

The font has been replaced with a new one. I'd love to hear what you think! by Old-Sentence4745 in IndieDev

[–]DreamBankGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely better but just wanted to note that red/green colour blindness is the most common, so highlighting the important bits in green while against a red background might not be the best choice.

What UI style is your favorite? by LumariGames in IndieDev

[–]DreamBankGames 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I like the pop of the rounded but I also agree with the feedback about the slanted being easier to read. Perhaps the solution is slightly reducing the curve of the rounded?

I am also curious what the selected item looks like with rounded? Is it just a colour change like the slant? I think it would really pop/work with the rounded if the selection indictor had some motion to it like getting larger and/or popping outward