I want to shout out to my mutuals and followers fellow curator/reviewer/indie supporter @CSH_Picone I think you would enjoy his content, he even does dip into the wargames world, has an epic mustache does lots of indie things, and loves strategy games.

Check out his stuff!

The dream happens. Your game is a success in its early access launch. It's a game that streams or plays well on YouTube.
Sitting at Very Positive with 1/4 a million units sold. This is the time to DOUBLE DOWN on influencer marketing. Let me show you why

#indiegamedev #gamedev

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Your game and steam store page has proven it converts to sales. Now the idea is to get as many qualified visitors onto the page. B well for the streaming and YouTubers I mean it's entertaining. I don't mean large viewers. I mean, it's entertaining.

I would not normally tell people to pay for creators for various reasons if you are indie. But in this case, it might be wise to do some research to match the audience and creators to the game genre. Would you want to give an FPS to someone who plays turn-based?

Most of all, ignoring the smaller and medium creators is a big mistake. If they can drive traffic to the site, it's great if you have a nice conversion rate and the game is a match for the viewer, it becomes a numbers game.

This will also grow your community whether it be in wishlists/follows for Steam news or Discord or whatever. Its your job to sell the game. Content creators are not here to sell the game they are here to please their audience.

If they entertain the audience with enough interest, you will generate traffic to your high-converting project. It's possibly effective at this point to hire someone to manage things, as like I said you want to double down. But you don't want to scattershot.


We have a video where we discuss this on the Game Wisdom channel: its @GWBycer @TomoMoriwaki @casul_scrub @RaminShokrizade and, of course, myself, there is probably 75 years of game design experience here if not more.

https://youtu.be/VoIayP2iubo

Let me know your thoughts. This thinking of mine might be hot, not 100% sure. I see many people dropping the ball here. Obviously, my numbers are sensational in the first tweet and this applies to anyone!

Why Settle For Less?

I also keep a playlist of all the game design podcasts I do and I think it's very worth watching, but I am biased! ;)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZlQccw5ctRx0rH7nOlg_k_hP7BlUr0dI

If you want to find out more about me, I have a website, it's certainly not done, but it has everything you need to know and more.

https://sethjaygoldberg.com

Of course, for the TSI project you can check my profile or all our links are on the ccard we have. Our mission is to aid in the discovery of great strategy and strategy-related games.


Why Successful Indie Games Need to Double Down on Marketing




The lads over @studio_goblinz have some great new stuff going on and for this #wishlistwednesday let's go over them, shall we.
Follow this 🧵 and give the first tweet some love and retweets if you like what you see. (or if you don't)



Hero's Hour is getting its first expansion!

Rogue Realms includes a new faction, 50 + Units, 25+ Units 25+ Skills, and more building, map objects, spells, artifacts, and unit abilities. 👍 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2007040/Heros_Hour__Rogue_Realms/



Banners of Ruin is getting its first expansion
The Powdermaster, this new character comes complete with 10 talents, 3 new enemies, and 7 new scenarios. 🧸 💣 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1937690/Banners_of_Ruin__Powdermaster/ 

 

Legend Of Keepers - Soul Smugglers

Sadly billed as the final of 4 DLC A new Skeleton Lord Master, more missions, new promotions, new mechanics, more traps more artifacts, and what is a psychopomp well there are more.
💀 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1966480/Legend_of_Keepers_Soul_Smugglers/ 

I am a big fan of all 3 of these games and I am seriously looking forward to revisiting them with the new DLC. Go forth and wishlist. 🌠 

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Wishing on a Goblinz

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Let's do a 🧵 for #WishlistWednesday but it's going to be stuff you can wishlist AFTER you check it out. Yep, Free Alpha/Beta/Playtest (and maybe a demo). We got you covered!

#indiegmaes #pcgames #gamers

See 🔽 

2/

Sovereign Syndicate @HerringStudios is a #crpg set in the Victorian steampunk era, which might be one of my favorite periods. A playtest for this just opened up so sign up on steam if this is your thing.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674920/Sovereign_Syndicate/

3/ 

Everything's on fire I need to cool down, everything is burning in here.

Fire Commander @MovieGamesSA
Mission-based real-time control of fire and rescue oh yes, please! This looks great... Playtest available.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1362560/Fire_Commander/ 

4/

Orbit.Industries from @Klabater have me extremely excited over an economic space station management building automation-style game. There is a demo available to check out. I would do so.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1668130/orbitindustries/


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Wishlist Wednesday 4/13

I may be the last #edm fan to know about Elderbrook. I heard it from a little Amber better known as @hi_mija during the club covid sets that were prevalent during lockdown and I miss them! This is my favorite mix of Capricorn (Skream) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVo-qOCJR9A 

Original Below🔽

Here is the original version of Capricorn. Slower and no ho's...

Could not find a good live version he sequences, sings, and plays everything live while doing some crazy dances! He's horribly underrated. This is certainly #Electropop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swPfQNIsqfI


EDM Moment - Capricorn From Elderbrook

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Something different for #wishlistwednesday.
A thread of free alpha/beta or playtests on steam that not only can your wishlist but you can check out right now. Read the whole 🧵 🔽 

Please like and RT this is good stuff!

#indiegames #gamers

#2 /9

Builders of Egypt looks like an amazing economic city-builder in the time of the Pharos. The first prologue came out last year and an updated one is about to come out.

@_BoE_Game seems to be doing a great job and all over player feedback. 


https://store.steampowered.com/app/818520/Builders_of_Egypt/ 

#3 /9

For my #wargame fans, this game is taking the scene by storm, while it's in a demo and early access form, the demo is essentially a playtest with lots of features. I highly recommend checking it out . @TheTroopGame 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363740/The_Troop/

#4 /9

Successor is well the successor to the amazingly looking @wartilegame(Wartales) game. Which is a real-time miniatures game that has to be seen. Improvements to gameplay and engine can only make this much better, so check out this free playtest.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1284730/Successor/

#5 /9

Do you rule? Then you should check out the free steam playtest for Those Who Rule.  This #turnbased tactics game looks really interesting and you can find @ThoseWhoRule posting in #turnbasedthursday. 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1822060/Those_Who_Rule/

#6 /9

Guess who's back... back again... @micro_prose is back... Tell a friend.
Fan of the Wargames: Red Dragon series, then you must check out this real-time Cold War Wargame! Come help shape it or Just play!

@micro_prose 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1109680/Regiments/

#7 /9
Five upcoming games that you can play NOW for FREE on STEAM. Don't forget to wishlist them as it really makes a difference

#8 /9
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5 Indie Strategygames Playtests On Steam! Wishlist Wednesday

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Let's do a🧵 for Wishlist Wednesday
Here are some cool things that have hit my radar recently. 

RT the first tweet (This one) to RT the thread. (I think)

Follow us all over the place if you want more strategy info.
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🔽 
#indiegame #gamers

2/7

Medieval Economic Trading Strategy Might of Merchants from @MightofMe looks so unique with its completely hand-drawn top-down animation. 

If it plays as well as it looks, I will be in love. Need more economic tycoon/trading games. 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736220/

3/7

Casino Resort Tower from @CasinoRsrtTower is an interesting side view management/tycoon/builder that looks cute as heck. While the game has a cute aesthetic, the info seems to show that it is going for depth.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1457030/Casino_Resort_Tower/ 

4/7

Prosperous Universe from @prosp_universe looks to be a crazy MMO space empire with heavy economic undertones. I mean LOTS of charts and graphs. This is kind of crazy. There is a web version in beta that I need to check out. 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1761220/Prosperous_Universe/ 

5/7

Strategeist from @strategeistgame

What would it be like to be the personification of the "National Spirit" and guide a nation from 1206? Battle other Spirits to become the dominant nation. Sounds amazingly weird for a grand strategy game. I am in!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/662440/Strategeist/

6/7

Terror Endless Night from @feardemic

Frostpunk if it was on a boat and instead of freezing, you had to worry about going mad and eating the crew! This turn-based Terror Strategy Survival looks VERY sexy and my hype meter is full!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1878730/Terror_Endless_Night/ 

7/7
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