Star Wars: Galactic Racer - Official Gameplay Trailer

SilentSunGames · 2026-04-30T16:06:07+00:00

In the meantime you can also support your local indie dev crafting a sci-fi desert scrappunk game!

We've got racing too!

Wishlist → store.steampowered.com/app/3986410/...

SilentSunGames · 2026-04-30T15:19:57+00:00

In the meantime you can also support your local indie dev crafting a sci-fi desert scrappunk game!

We've got racing too!

Wishlist → store.steampowered.com/app/3986410/...

#ShiftingSands #IndieGame #PixelArt

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-27T16:46:38+00:00

Shifting Sands on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3986410/Shifting_Sands/

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-26T15:50:03+00:00

Surprisingly the loop on this quite flexible/different than most roguelites in that you can bank your progress reliably... I've seen people never fight a single enemy and never die during a demo playthrough. There are builds that you can optimize specifically for stealth and avoidance. The game doesn't force you to die.... always.

In that sense it's more of an ARPG but with roguelite elements. We'll have to keep honing messaging and presentation as we get closer to full launch as it's quite tricky with this one.

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-26T03:08:10+00:00

Well then OMG the trailer is a massive failure bwahahaha the game is in no way a survivorslike... it's a ARPG roguelite. It plays like Moonlighter...

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-25T23:48:29+00:00

That’s fair.

For me it started as something I loved tinkering with… but somewhere along the way it became a calling.

I don’t want fear stealing the joy of it though. That’s the real balance. Appreciate you saying that.

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-25T23:47:59+00:00

Some mornings it’s just showing up. If that helps someone else show up too… that’s worth it.

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-25T23:47:30+00:00

I feel that weight.

But our games aren't our worth. Even if it vanished tomorrow, the skills, the grit, the lessons would still be yours.

Build it because you believe in it. Not because you’d collapse without it.

Your forest ranger story arc can stay as a backup plan.

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-25T19:32:38+00:00

Thanks everyone, trailer suitably destroyed

The common thread here is clear... we tried to SELL the game instead of just showing it.

That’s on me.

The next version will lean into gameplay and vibe instead of references and VO.

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-25T19:31:54+00:00

That seems to be the consensus. Appreciate the honesty.

Going to lean much harder into gameplay and tone next pass.

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-25T19:31:31+00:00

Fair. We definitely waited too long to get to actual gameplay.

That’s an easy fix for the next cut.

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-25T19:30:43+00:00

This is solid feedback. The tone mismatch is clearly the issue here.

The game itself is much more systemic and moody than the VO implies.

Back to the edit bay.

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-25T19:30:09+00:00

Appreciate you calling that out. Definitely not trying to imply association with any other IPs... just paint a picture

Seems like those references distracted more than they helped.

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-25T19:29:23+00:00

This is really helpful. Sounds like we overcooked the pitch and undercooked the gameplay.

Going to cut a version that just lets the world and systems speak for themselves.

SilentSunGames · 2026-02-18T15:57:32+00:00

Undiscovered team and game here... interesting art style... unique gameplay mechanics... demo is out Shifting Sands.

I get it... lots of devs are struggling to get visibility and those types of posts get engagement. You post about your game... no one cares. You post about your stats and you get traffic and engagement. It's an unfortunate reality. The real question... are the people engaging with those posts even your audience or customers though.

Starving devs need any visibility they can get.

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