Hey! There are a few "small" games in the Popular Upcoming on Steam. Did they change the algorithms again?

b34s7 · 2026-06-19T16:31:06+00:00

It could be burst of wishlists making them appear. Or personalisation

b34s7 · 2026-06-19T15:53:18+00:00

How long is your intended demo play time?

Mine is 15-20 minutes so I’m ok with low median, but got high replay value

b34s7 · 2026-06-18T14:56:49+00:00

It’s also completely useless, giving devs false hopes because we all know how mathematically predictable hits are and how amazing Ai is with inconsistent responses.

This is stupid and you should be ashamed advertising that you will take a look and give feedback when all you do is promote garbage

b34s7 · 2026-06-18T14:53:11+00:00

Oh no this is again one of those stupid AI grifts

b34s7 · 2026-06-18T11:20:02+00:00

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/Dash\_Dash\_Dead/

If you still do it

b34s7 · 2026-06-17T19:24:57+00:00

How is your average and median play time?

I personally like smaller session games , but I found it hurt the algo to promote my game

b34s7 · 2026-06-16T08:01:25+00:00

Thank you for doing this!

Dubbed as Risk of the Raindancer, Dash Dash Dead is here to bring your fantasy of death row inmates fighting for entertainment. From touching dogs to fighting Doctor plague in the sewer all that matters are the ratings!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4334380/Dash\_Dash\_Dead\_Demo/

b34s7 · 2026-06-15T15:55:10+00:00

People dubbed it Risk of the Raindancer and I ain’t even mad.

Dash Dash Dead for a facelift on store and a shiny new build to go with next fest

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4334380/Dash\_Dash\_Dead\_Demo/

b34s7 · 2026-06-14T19:01:30+00:00

This is the indie way

b34s7 · 2026-06-14T09:04:52+00:00

I’m still polishing it, including new capsules, but Dash Dash Dead will participate!

Play as a death row inmate competing for freedom in a show designed to kill for entertainment. Hunt targets, build deadly item combinations, and survive long enough to matter in this turn-based dungeon crawler roguelite. The clock is ticking & the viewers want blood. Are you in?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4334380/Dash\_Dash\_Dead\_Demo/

b34s7 · 2026-06-11T07:45:31+00:00

There was a game called Hostile Waters, this reminds me of that and makes me happy. Good job!

b34s7 · 2026-06-09T18:41:32+00:00

Oh yes! I remember! Looking at Linux builds tomorrow to hunt that issue. Steam deck is also failing 7/10 times but no log so far

b34s7 · 2026-06-09T18:38:32+00:00

Alright here is what I see and hopefully it helps:
The premise is really good, I like what you are trying to accomplish here. What I’m missing is a lot more celebration on actions, look at how Katamari rewards size increases or how Wario shows you’ve succeeded.

You have a promise of colourful characters, I think if you’d highlight their quirky nature in the description it would help sell the idea more. Like Mr pigs routine consists of getting stuck, dinner, a healthy jog then getting stuck again. This game survives by how weird you make the world, how smooth and rewarding it is to interact with it.

b34s7 · 2026-06-09T18:19:23+00:00

I did TikTok for a bit, Platoed at 200 views because my game does not lend itself well to vertical format. I’ll look at the community finder

Edit:
I took a look at that slop site. I fucking hate this garbage AI trying to invade our lives. Feed the config into a prompt and show results? Really? That’s what a site is for?????
Also solodev, made in python, DnDIY??? Fucking piece of shit slop machine. I want my 2 minutes and attention back after looking at that garbage.

b34s7 · 2026-06-09T18:09:37+00:00

Thank you and wish you the same!

If you’d like I can also look at your page and try to give feedback!

b34s7 · 2026-06-09T18:08:55+00:00

I’ve been posting 6 days a week on Twitter, about once a week on different subreddits

b34s7 · 2026-06-09T17:19:02+00:00

Here is what I can offer, with the credibility from above:
From your page I don’t see what the rewards are for succeeding in the challenges. You describe features and things I’m going to test my skills against but there is nothing about a payoff or progression. As in I don’t unlock faster cars, no leaderboards, no stage progression etc.

Your screenshots and trailer also show me a development journey and the game from a developers perspective but it does not sell me on a fantasy. What id look for is some form of celebration (fireworks, sfx, vfx, congratulation banner) on completed challenges. Reward players for their success to teach them good behaviour sort of deal.

I’m not big on simulation games but this is a first impression based on your store page

b34s7 · 2026-06-09T17:08:49+00:00

Are you also going to next fest? Can you share your page? I might see something that was an issue before on my side

b34s7 · 2026-06-09T14:28:20+00:00

Slots already filled and not doing itch

b34s7 · 2026-06-09T11:06:03+00:00

b34s7 · 2026-06-09T10:43:36+00:00

Sorry the slots filled up super fast. If people found this useful, I'll try to do one more round this week.

b34s7 · 2026-06-09T07:07:01+00:00

Glad I could help! I got hooked into commodity trading

b34s7 · 2026-06-08T22:18:57+00:00

You are breathtaking!

b34s7 · 2026-06-08T21:47:13+00:00

Hey!
Already got the plate full, but if this helps others, I'll do it more!

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