My brother and I have been working on an indie game, and I want to start trying to market it. I feel gross just thinking about that but it's a necessary evil or no one will ever hear about or play it. Anyway, I want to know how people discover new games because I think that'll help me figure out a marketing strategy.

Do you find them on social media? (Twitter, etc.)

Hear about them from friends?

Games journalist?

Streamers/YouTubers?

  • 420clownpeen [they/them,any]
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    4 years ago

    Usually I get news about gaming stuff secondhand from streams/LPs. I don't really go out of my way for news otherwise. A lot of the Vinesauce streamers are variety streamers and will play indie stuff they get sent keys for occasionally.

    • PlantsRcool [any]
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      4 years ago

      My plan rn is to really go for streamers and youtubers because I feel that I can pull that off. Also it seems like how most people find new games. What is vinesauce?

      • 420clownpeen [they/them,any]
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        4 years ago

        Vinesauce is a group of streamers. Think there's like nine of them? A lot of them are variety streamers, decent viewership sizes, and as a bonus none of them are chuds afaik.

        • PlantsRcool [any]
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          4 years ago

          That sounds great! I'll add them to my list of streamers to send keys to