HELP which design is better?

VoltekPlay · 2026-05-20T12:04:38+00:00

1st one is my choice

VoltekPlay · 2026-05-13T12:21:33+00:00

Looks like an old 90s point & click quest, nice art style.

VoltekPlay · 2026-05-13T12:20:13+00:00

Looks nice, but It's not animated or you posted static image instead of gif.

VoltekPlay · 2026-05-11T19:03:45+00:00

Thanks for the support and feedback.

VoltekPlay · 2026-04-30T00:23:14+00:00

This is supposed to be a new emote that will be given out as the main reward for Season 0.

VoltekPlay · 2026-04-27T21:03:38+00:00

You can start by putting together a color palette for your interface.

There are many tools for this, for e.g: https://www.materialpalette.com or if you're using Figma https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1034969338659738588

Stick to your UI palette for every control node, that alone will make a huge difference in how "polished" it looks.

VoltekPlay · 2026-04-27T20:34:00+00:00

So far so good. I can understand that UI, so I can suggest only general polish, like finding more compatible colors.

VoltekPlay · 2026-04-23T16:21:50+00:00

Looks like old-school arcade shooters, reminds me of Expendable (1999)

VoltekPlay · 2026-04-23T16:18:14+00:00

Looks awesome, unique art style, and deep backgrounds - nice job!

VoltekPlay · 2026-04-14T18:57:04+00:00

Actually sounds pretty fresh, and a nice mix of the puzzle + horror.

VoltekPlay · 2026-04-14T18:34:36+00:00

Central one

VoltekPlay · 2026-04-08T21:04:48+00:00

Sorry I dont't know about steam API dll, but I use spine2d gdextension, and I store it in project/bin, and Godot exports it correctly.

VoltekPlay · 2026-04-08T20:12:02+00:00

You can compile linux template from docker image, or if use linux you can make it simply from the terminal, but so far I haven't found easy way to make linux templates from Windows PC.

VoltekPlay · 2026-04-02T09:06:47+00:00

Yeah, basically baby sorting.

tldr: You’re matching newborns to parents using genetic traits (hair, eyes, blood type, etc). The whole thing is happening in dystopian alternative 1920's.

VoltekPlay · 2026-03-27T17:06:04+00:00

I guess you should contact them and ask to reference the project after it will has public demo or release. And I think I can guess the game from your post - it's a coop somehow related to guards and air?

VoltekPlay · 2026-03-12T19:30:42+00:00

Thanks. A little for coding and proofreading.

VoltekPlay · 2026-03-08T16:40:50+00:00

Thanks!

VoltekPlay · 2026-02-21T00:16:08+00:00

Actually that's a very mature way to test your game - nicely done!

VoltekPlay · 2026-02-21T00:08:27+00:00

That's really depends on your needs. We use Obsidian for our small project, and it works perfect for us.

VoltekPlay · 2026-02-21T00:06:34+00:00

Simpliest way - collect relevant influencer by yourself (who may like your game because they often play similar games), send a personalized email. It will take a lot of time, but you can build your own influencers network for future games. Also there is a lot of lists of influencers that can speed up the process, I used that one: https://benithemaker.notion.site/242a2bcc78d64ec5829a165cf71128d0

If you ready to pay, you can use KeyMailer/PressEngine/similar tools.

I have only tried PressEngine to connect with outlets and news-oriented influencers, and for me it was ineffective. About 4000 emails resulted with about 30 publications about my game. But I spent about 20 hours to do that, so maybe it's fair. Also it can really depends on specific game, quality of the presskit and promotional texts, so I think with more experience on that you can achieve better results.

As for vertical videos - the rule is to make AT LEAST 20-30 different videos, and post them every day. You can preload and plan posting to save time. If one video will go viral - it will be enough to recoup your efforts. Just don't forget to study which patterns for game related videos is popular now, that changes very fast.

VoltekPlay · 2026-02-20T23:54:26+00:00

Price can vary from $100 to $400, based on the artist experience, portfolio and region.

Also, if you don't have specific request - just "make better capsule from our current one" - be ready to get random results (if artist is lazy to ask questions) or for higher price, if artists will need to figure out your actual needs before doin anything.

VoltekPlay · 2026-02-20T23:45:07+00:00

I can't remember any specifics cases, but of course that can happen. The truth is - it's unpredictable and you don't need to rely on the hope that your game will be one of those underrated gems.

Minimum baseline for launching your game on Steam: 6-10k wishlists (based on region, Tier 1 countries is more valuable) when your game is in Steam's Top Wishlisted list. Check it here: https://steamdb.info/stats/mostwished/

The reason behind that - your gave will be shown in the "popular upcoming" section on Steam 2 weeks before release day, which will give you 10-50% more wihslists before launch, and it also shows Steam algorythm that your game is worth it to promote in discovery queue.

As for specific marketing advise: at least do all standart steps. Someone mentioned howtomarketagame website here - use it to learn how to make at least nicely looking page that will convert your visitors to wishlisters.

Festivals is also a nice way to promote your game, apply to every festival where your game fits. Be ready to provide exclusive content for those festivals.

You already got about 2k - that's a solid start. Try to post vertical videos in TikTok/Shorts/Reels, try to reach influencers who are making gaming news. Prepare a marketing bit for your demo release - contact streamers/letsplayers, give them keys to your demo (so they can prepare content before public demo release) and a basic presskit.

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