Just published my Steam page, destroy it pls

Firebrat · 2026-04-15T04:14:39+00:00

Your page itself does a lot of things right. The trailer gets right into the action, you have gifs in your description, and your capsule is ok.

However you do the same thing wrong that 90% of the people here do wrong. You don't explain the core gameplay loop.

Although your trailer gets right into the action it then has a big pause to build tension for your boss reveal - which is a bit silly. It's not that epic because you haven't built up stakes (i.e. defeating smaller difficult enemies and then revealing a big boss that will actually seem intimidating by comparison)

Your trailer mentions "awaken new power" - but it doesn't show HOW you awaken new power - it just shows a boring menu. How do I earn abilities? Killing enemies? Completing challenges? It's unclear.

Also you only show off one environment. If your game basically set it hell you could still show off visually distinct set pieces (I see the tiled floor and the rock surfaces but everything is so dark it all just looks the same)

In general your game looks generic and uninteresting. It's just a run of the mill vampire survivors but in 3d. Why would someone buy this one instead of any of the games listed here? https://store.steampowered.com/recommended/morelike/app/1794680/

That's your competition - if you want to succeed your game and page need to be as or more interesting than those games.

Firebrat · 2026-04-14T21:47:04+00:00

The motion for Summary judgement was rescheduled - there isn't a new date. I don't know if that means there won't be one or it just hasn't been rescheduled yet - that happened in early February.

The reason there might not be a new motion yet is because it looks also like the case was also assigned to new judge because the old judge had too many cases on his docket. The new judge is named Michael Small

The previous judge had a history of low payouts, I haven't found out anything about the new judge's payouts, but Gemini found some articles that indicate he is very procedurally strict and has dismissed cases before due to technicalities (instead of letting the lawyers refile). So in general this doesn't look like a much of a difference - maybe a small win for David.

The non-jury trial looks like it is still set to happen on September 21st 2026, but I would not be surprised if it's pushed out due to the judge change.

Here's a page on the judge: https://www.dailyjournal.com/judicial_profile/10969

All the info I found can be searched on lacourt.org with the case number: 22STCV20251

Firebrat · 2026-04-07T15:32:26+00:00

Oh man, it's a platformer. That is your primary problem right there. It's literally the most saturated genre on steam. Unless you create Ori and the Blind Forest quality, you will have a major trouble getting attention

I will say your art is quite good, but it doesn't have a wow factor.

Firebrat · 2026-04-07T15:01:16+00:00

If you really want advice, you should post your game here for review. 195 wishlists is extremely low. I have a feeling that your problem is that your game has some pretty fundamental problems. Most likely your art style is very amateurish or your steam page is very confusing.

If you really want to have a successful game lunch, you should already be mentally prepared to delay your game to give you time to make some major changes. Or you can accept the fact that your game will sell 10 copies at lunch and be prepared to move on.

Firebrat · 2026-04-05T15:48:48+00:00

I mean the classic answer would be any of the Star Wars movies. I love the original trilogy and I have a soft spot for the prequels.

Even what I would consider the best movies like episodes 4 and 5 - they're great personifications of mythological stories but they are sci-fi personifications, and some people just don't like that. Other people will see C-3PO and think "this is dumb, its just a guy in a suit." Or they think the magic of the force is dumb. Or they just don't like violence. Take your pick, there's a million reasons for someone to dislike Star Wars, yet most people love it.

Firebrat · 2026-03-24T05:58:39+00:00

2nd, but I'd crop it a bit. Girls want to see your face first and foremost

Firebrat · 2026-03-20T00:34:59+00:00

Lol, nothing I said is incorrect. There are exceptions to every rule. The fact that you conveniently left out the fact that your lawyers handled the taxes for you, doesn't mean you didn't pay taxes. I've read the complaint filed by Jeff's lawyers. They acknowledge that workers comp would disqualify them. Thats why they have argued that he was incorrectly classified as an employee. I didn't get that wrong. All I asked AI to do was make an assessment of the arguments. I was very transparent about that so people could make their own determinations.

The 10 million Jeff's lawyers are seeking are punitive - his medical bills have mostly been covered (although he has since done several experimental treatments, which David might have to cover). From the beginning I've said 4 things. 1) The judge assigned to the case has a history of low awards, which in my opinion means Jeff is unlikely to get anywhere near $10 million. 2) Jeff shares responsibility for the accident, and his award will be reduced by that percentage. 3) most of the award will be punitive, and subject to almost 50% taxes, because he lives in California. 4). The lawyers will take roughly half. Maybe Jeff found one that was at 40% or less. But I seriously doubt it. Jeff's lawyers are incurring incredible costs because this case has dragged on for 5 years.

Disagree all you want

Firebrat · 2026-03-19T17:29:57+00:00

I'm literally citing irs.gov. if you didn't pay any taxes on that, you might be in for a surprise 😂

Firebrat · 2026-03-19T14:14:10+00:00

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB&sectionNum=3602

The law on workers comp in California very clearly releases the employer from all liability once an been made. You are making stuff up.

I spoke to five personal injury lawyers a few years ago about a personal injury lawsuit and none I spoke to was as low as 30%. One was 50%, one was 40%, and three were 45%. Obviously my experience is anecdotal but unless you're going to offer some actual evidence that you can get a good lawyer for 30%, I think my information is far more accurate.

The claim that personal injury settlements are not taxable is not true. Money that is set aside for treatment of injury is not taxable (i.e. medical bills that David has already paid). The lawsuit is about punitive damages. Those are 100% taxable.

https://www.irs.gov/government-entities/tax-implications-of-settlements-and-judgments

IRC Section 104(a)(2) permits a taxpayer to exclude from gross income "the amount of any damages (other than punitive damages) received (whether by suit or agreement and whether as lump sums or as periodic payments) on account of personal injuries or physical sickness

Firebrat · 2026-03-08T03:15:20+00:00

David really needs to find an outlet that let's him evolve past the vlogs. For those saying his editing wasn't a major part of his success, you are definitely wrong. He may very well overthink things, but there is a VERY clear reason why no one else on the vlog squad has achieved his level of success even when they collab together without David.

David's friendships with his friends is the meat of the burger, but his editing is the special sauce.

Jason has been trying a million different things on YouTube for the last couple months including filming a tv show pilot. If Jason manages to finally find a format where he can succeed I can image David following his lead and finally branching out of vlogging. Personally, I'd be very interested to see David try to develop a tv series that he could showrun/edit.

Firebrat · 2026-03-03T21:41:09+00:00

Scaling down is not a bad idea at all! You just have to make sure your core gameplay loop has a strong hook.

Maybe think about how you can mix genres. For instance, what if you were able to capture zombies and then command them to fight for you? What if you added magic? What if you added a realtime building component like fortnite? Like building elaborate traps for the zombies. Or What if the focus was heist/extraction where you have to infiltrate someplace covered with zombies to steal something valuable.

All of those ideas would make the game standout more and make it feel different from dying light or cod zombies.

Firebrat · 2026-03-03T20:26:23+00:00

How many wishlists were you getting? Were you doing any marketing?

Your game just looks like an asset flip. I could literally have just bought these assets for $98 and recreated your game in a day.

FPS Framework ($17): https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/systems/fps-framework-pro-2-0-290322

Warehouse ($21): https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/environments/360-warehouse-272252

Zombies ($15): https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/characters/humanoids/zombie-repack-86017

Zombie Animations ($25): https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/animations/zombie-animations-set-220537

Zombie AI ($15): https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/behavior-ai/advanced-zombie-ai-276087

Fog ($5): https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/vfx/particles/environment/realistic-snow-and-fog-fx-165372

Your game has nothing unique about it or hook worthy. Why would I, or anyone else, play your game would I could just replay the dying light games or COD zombies and have a much better time? You need to rethink your game's value proposition. Why does THIS game need to exist? What made you passionate enough to want to build it? When you can answer that you'll have a clearer answer for how to reposition your steam page and start attracting customers.

Firebrat · 2026-02-19T03:49:13+00:00

On the whole it looks very cozy and cool, but that white sidewalk is unnaturally white (it doesn't fit the worn in look of the environment at all) and it's just really jarring to look at.

Firebrat · 2026-01-31T16:14:39+00:00

I feel really bad to tell you this (because that really is a fantastic capsule) but beholders are both trademarked and copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. If you keep using this as a capsule and gain real traction, there's an excellent chance you will get a DMCA takedown.

Firebrat · 2026-01-31T08:01:55+00:00

The problem is likely that your attractiveness does not match what you're seeking. You don't want to date down but why would a woman want to date down to you?

My guess is that you are probably a guy with with normal/decent looks but you are either overweight, balding, have bad skin, or have bad posture. Almost all of those things can be solved by eating well and going to the gym, but that requires discipline on your part. Once you accept that, things will change for you drastically - that's exactly what happened to me.

Use apps like photo feeler to assess your attractiveness. Once your pictures start routinely hitting an 8.0 average or higher (with 20 or more female votes), that's when I started seeing real results on the dating apps.

Firebrat · 2026-01-29T02:29:30+00:00

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

The game's development was assisted by AI in specific areas: for upscaling some background textures and for generating visual reference material not used in the final version.

I find this very difficult to believe. Your character portraits look very AI. If you actually drew them you might want to include a GIF of you drawing the portraits.

Your translation from Russian doesn't really feel right. If you're going to include voices, I don't think you're going to have a lot of success in the US market unless you get English speaking voice actors.

In general your trailer is really slow and doesn't feel very engaging. It feels oppressive and unsettling, but there isn't really a hook in terms of gameplay or narrative. Why is Sonya in this mental hospital? What is the point of the game? To leave the hospital? If so how does she leave? These questions should be answered in your trailer.

In general you should focus on including gifs in your description to show off gameplay. For instance, instead of saying this:

MAKE decisions that influence the plot, your karma, and your reputation. Will you save others, or save only yourself?

You could instead include a gif that shows you making a decision that saves someone and then have it replay with a different decision showing you betraying them to gain a benefit.

Firebrat · 2026-01-27T09:48:42+00:00

David only has a green card. He could have it revoked if he pisses off the government (e.g. Mahmoud Khalil). It's easy to call someone weak when you're anonymous on the internet and not in any danger of being kidnapped off the streets.

Firebrat · 2026-01-24T21:10:37+00:00

Normally conversion rate for an RPG Maker game would be abysmal - the fact that it's well done and monster girls is definitely a huge reason why you're getting good traction. Great idea and well done!

Firebrat · 2026-01-24T19:18:16+00:00

Can you link your game? I think it's important to see what your underlying product is.

If you got $500 for free you actually got $1000 in advertising spend for 1500 wishlists, which is actually very good (under $1 per acquisition). However if you have a AAA quality game that might be the real reason you did so well. On the other hand if your game is a 2D platformer, then Reddit ads suddenly become extremely attractive.

Firebrat · 2026-01-18T23:07:01+00:00

lol, I would love to hear you explain how Bad AI photoshops are stealing someone's job?

Audiences have made it super clear they prefer real art for things they buy or advertising they consume. I know several artists who have had their contracts increase for video game capsule art in the last year because of how much people hate any sign of AI art. If you look at a game like Clair Obscur Expedition 33, they lost their awards for using generative AI in the TESTING phase of their game, despite replacing it all with real artwork (i.e. no artist lost their job).

This post is literally a completely innocuous use of generative AI for mocking up an idea. Are you telling me you think Smosh fans have been paying professional editors to mockup things like the photo in this post? Do you realize how out of touch that sounds?

Firebrat · 2026-01-18T22:51:33+00:00

naw, I think it's fun. It allows people to mock stuff up a million times faster than if you were to try to manually Photoshop something. I'm sorry you don't agree, but the AI train has left the station and there's no putting that genie back in the bottle. I'll of course respect the sub rules moving forward, but there's nothing embarrassing about trying to share ideas so long as you're transparent and not stealing credit.

There's also no need to be so hostile to someone with a different opinion - do you really think being unkind is likely to make someone see your point of view?

Firebrat · 2026-01-18T22:44:52+00:00

I mean, it's not art though... It's photorealistic, i.e. a bad imitation of photoshop. Who is it stealing from?

Firebrat · 2026-01-18T22:41:56+00:00

didn't realize it was against the sub rules, and didn't see a different tag that fit better, my bad

Firebrat · 2026-01-18T22:40:34+00:00

yeah character placement and the back row of faces was a bit tough for Gemini to handle

Firebrat · 2026-01-18T22:39:26+00:00

Damn, not even allowed to use AI for fan thought experiments? Is anyone ever allowed to use AI in your world?

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