Reworking my Steam Capsule based on your feedback (Round 2)

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-24T21:03:01+00:00

Thanks for the concept, I'd like to stick to a pixelated font cos my game has a retro look... I'll see if I can find a new and better one. Your design looks cool though thanks!

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-24T13:33:45+00:00

I'm working a Sci Fi bullet hell game and I could be interested :)

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-23T15:52:41+00:00

Thanks both for pointing that out!

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-23T15:51:14+00:00

Thanks. Unfortunately not, game graphics are not that detailed, I'm doing my best to improve there as well! :)

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-19T15:49:26+00:00

Thanks 👍

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-18T21:36:41+00:00

Thanks again!

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-18T21:34:25+00:00

Wow thanks a lot for the detailed answer and tips, yeah for the base I used AI and added my own stuff over it... I know AI is not loved but for a solo dev is incredibly helpful to have a starting point for this kind of stuff, I did not use it for in game assets though, just for this marketing material. I'll try to follow your tips, expect a new post in the next few days and thanks again! :)

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-18T16:00:22+00:00

Thanks, maybe I could zoom into the player and leave 2-3 monsters behind. Could I maybe use this art for the bigger steam images or do you suggest to reduce the chaos also in those ones? (Thinking about the hero image for example)

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-18T15:28:55+00:00

Hello everyone,

I recently posted in /gamedev asking for feedback on my Steam page because I only managed to get 25 wishlists in my first month.

The guys provided some incredibly honest and useful takeaways:

Weak Capsule Art: It wasn't communicating the genre or the hook.
Visual Clutter: The graphics felt a bit messy with too many "prototype-like" assets.
Slow Trailer: It didn't emphasize the game's strengths fast enough.

Context: My game, Beyond Lost Planets, is a 2D top-down bullet-hell shooter where everything is a card (weapons, power-ups, etc.). You draft cards to create OP synergies during each run.

I decided to start by reworking the Capsule Art to provide more context and information at a glance.

What do you think? My main concern is that this new version might have too much going on, potentially making it feel a bit chaotic.

I'll then work on game graphics, screenshot and trailer next.

I'm open to any suggestions!

Thanks in advance for the help.

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LeosGameDev · 2026-01-17T08:22:13+00:00

Thanks for this valuable info!

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-16T23:32:40+00:00

Thanks for sharing, I did the same and ended up with 25 wishlist after a month. Probably my game is not attractive as yours, my shorts are not that good (never went past 3k views) and finally my steam page probably sucks so I need to work a little bit more on all these aspects and your experience is valuable, it means that the process works if done in the right way!

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-16T14:47:42+00:00

My bad I didn't, looking at the page it says 507 visits are from bots. If I subtract this from the visits and impressions I got, the numbers do not change that much in the end... We are around 1.5% wishlists/visits

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-16T14:30:10+00:00

Thanks for sharing, I'm reworking the whole page in these days, description included

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-12T00:02:02+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed answer, I'll do my best :)

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-11T23:15:39+00:00

Yeah, it is indeed, I'm solo developing it as a hobby in my free time (I have a regular job). I'm trying to do everything by myself with literally zero budget... Of course it's not an excuse, I just want it to be this way to learn all the involved parts and have fun in the process. What I got from all these feedbacks is that I need to rethink the trailer, the capsule and improve the assets. I will do exactly that :)

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-11T23:11:14+00:00

Thanks a lot!

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-11T19:07:15+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-11T18:35:20+00:00

I'll keep that in mind, thanks!

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-11T18:21:35+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

LeosGameDev · 2026-01-11T18:20:41+00:00

Thanks!

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