The promotion of games to others, because otherwise no one would be playing your game!
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Where to promote your indie game? [closed]
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Where to advertise my game?
Let's say I have developed a game and I want to "get it out there". What I have in mind is open-source, non-commercial games.
What websites ...
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Other than the ESA are there other sources for demographic data?
I'm pretty interested in seeing demographic data as I find them good targeting tools. But other than the ESA reports (free) and NPD numbers (paid) does anyone know any other sources for such data?
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How can I promote my game? [closed]
I am a beginning indie developer, and I want to get the word out about my game. What sites can I go to to ask about reviews of my game, and where might I be able to talk about and get feedback on my ...
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How can I record my vector graphics game without blurring the graphics?
A lot of people asked for a trailer for my game, because screenshots do not do it justice. I have tested PlayClaw, Fraps, CamStudio, VirtualDub, and some other minor tools; none have produced a viable ...
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Why the shareware (not demo) model died?
In the early days of the industry, instead of fighting piracy, companies let the users share their games freely, and put some nag screen or something like that on the game.
Then they would sell DLC ...
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Finding testers
I am making my first indie retail game, I hosted a prototype on www.agfgames.com but I am struggling to find testers...
Being a company made only of myself, and having no budget (actually, I have ...
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Is there a way to make money from indie downloadable games?
It appears that there are ways to make money with flash games through portal and aggregator sites and embedded ads.
But I do my programming in C and C++. I've started a prototype which relies on a ...
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How can I get into the educational market?
I believe that my current game project is very well-suited for educational gaming; so well-suited, in fact, that I know of several different schools (one community college and at least one or two high ...
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Effective marketing strategies for independent game projects
I would really like to hear how other independents generally approach marketing their game with limited resources. I know how critical marketing is since I've seen it first hand on several fronts. ...
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What is a good way to measure game virality?
I have added some social features to an iPhone game (Lexitect if you're curious), such as email, Twitter, and Facebook integration for sharing high scores. Along with these features, I am measuring ...
