8 things I did to get EYES on my SIMPLE CASUAL GAME
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
- Hello, and welcome to the second video of Tiny Fish, the "school" for newbie indie game devs. This time, I reflect on the 8 things I did that I feel helped get a lot of eyes on my simple casual game, Toe to Toe.
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[00:00] Start
[00:08] Introduction
[01:26] 1 - Joined a Game Jam
[03:36] 2 - Simplified and stuck with it
[05:27] 3 - Made it multiplatform
[06:51] 4 - Released on Game Portals and Publishing Platforms
[07:15] -- Itch.io
[07:51] -- Newgrounds
[08:18] -- Scirra Arcade
[08:47] -- Google Play Store
[09:47] -- Gato
[10:53] 5 - Posted on Social Media Platforms
[16:17] 6 - Joined a Bundle
[17:36] 7 - Utilized Animated GIFs
[19:21] 8 - Listened to Player Feedback
[19:52] Closing
[20:12] Credits
Play Watch Trader at itch.io (plazatin.itch.io/watchtrader)
Play Gun in 60 Seconds at itch.io (plazatin.itch.io/gun-in-60-se...)
Play Toe II Toe at itch.io (plazatin.itch.io/toe-20-toe)
20 Second Game Jam at itch.io (itch.io/jam/20-second-game-jam)
Newgrounds (newgrounds.com)
Scirra Arcade (www.construct.net/en/free-onl...)
Google Play Store (play.google.com/store/games)
Gato (gato.us)
Indiepocalypse (itch.io/jam/indiepocalypse-is...)
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adding achievements to your games is also a great way to increase player count. some people will only play a game if it has achievements, like achievement hunters.
Great suggestion. I actually considered it, but didn't have an elegant cross-platform solution. May I ask what you're using so I can take a look when I explore achievements?
@@TinyFishGameDev its actually a little different for each platform, but at the same time its very similar.
For steam and google store you need to add the applicable api data to you actual game code.
there is a lot great tutorials here on YT on both and how to implement them.
i'd be glad to work with you and help you out if needed, do you have a discord or something i can join to make communicating a little easier?
as for what i use, i mainly work over at retro achievements and the way we do it over there is very different than what is needed for modern gaming.
I have actually tried Google Leaderboards and Achievements, I loved it and it was pretty straightforward to implement, but was kind of hoping for a cross-platform solution. Or would that not matter as much as cross-platform leaderboards?
By the way, when you say retro achievements, do you mean retroachievements.org?
Omg you made toe 2 toe. I loved that game huge inspiration. I’ve been learning Godot for the last year and even participated in some game jams since. Would love to hear more about your game dev journey.
Oh wow! Pretty awesome to stumble on someone who played my game! Glad you loved it. Looking forward to seeing your creations, especially if I unknowingly played a small part in making it happen.
By the way, how is Godot? I have been meaning to try it out for 3D stuff, but have not found the time to do so.
brooooooooooo...this video slaps hard AF, are you me, it is alot of common sense stuff that you just dont think about, its really amazing you hit all the points, I decided that this year I was going to be more active on social media and how I can eventually advertise my game and this video was EXACTLY what I needed, Thank you sir
Yeah, so many things are simple and should be common sense, but sometimes it doesn't really hit you as hard as when you hear it or even better, experience it.
I wish you luck with your game and being more active on social media. Like I said on the video, it's difficult. It's definitely a plant your seed kind of thing, so you probably won't see impressive results soon. Put in the work though, and legit try to be part of the community. Don't be an annoying bot spammer. People sense when you're genuine, and it'll also be good for you--if you love game dev, not just your games, you'll learn a lot from and meet amazing people.
I'm still working on social media myself, long way to go. But at least I've started. The best time to start after yesterday is today!
Hi from brazil 🇧🇷, This video is very good, it made me think in different ways about how I could have promoted my GameJam game, I will definitely keep this video saved for the future, Obrigado! ❤
Ola, Gabriel from Brazil! Glad it helped, and thank you for the support! By the way, do you have an itchio page? I would love to check out your game!
This form of content is great! I love the transparency and point of view of a beginner. Trully inspiring!
Thank you, hope it helps you with your game! There's so much more to learn, so stick around for more tips and blunders!
Great content! I'm looking at all your videos, I find them so instructive and well done! Thank you!
Great video! Love hearing about the experiences of others to learn from. It's super helpful, especially considering I'm pretty new to game dev. Really like your storytelling style, too! Subbed 🙌
This video is very insightful, lots of nuggets of information that I haven't heard anywhere else before.
Thanks a lot for taking your time to make this video, I learned things I otherwise wouldn't have even thought of
You're welcome. I still have a lot to learn, but I'll definitely be sharing whatever lessons I pick up along the way. For now, I'm actually just answering the questions that I was asking a year ago and sharing it with others.
Damn this was a really informative and entertaining video, really good tips I haven't heard about before thank you. Also your pixel art animation was crazy good, keep it up
Thank you, @Nasu1261! Also, good to know that someone found the video entertaining. I'm new to this whole youtube thing and I'm always thinking that I'm doing a terrible job at relaying messages and entertaining people.
Already an improvement from the first! Convinced me to sub! Keep it up!
Thanks for the sub! I'll try to keep it up and improve with every video.
Hey man i really appreciate this video
I just started learning game dev and wanted to understand how publishing works since i wasn't confident if this would be worth it . And i found this video a real confidence boost.
You're welcome. You might get different results--you could be more successful with your attempt, or maybe not. Some people do think that my mild success is still a failure because it's just pocket money, but I'm still pretty happy with the outcome. It's really hard to tell what is "worth it" and what is "success". Only one person can be the judge of that--you. After all, it's your time and effort that will be spent. My definition of success wasn't hinged on the money, but on people playing my game. I love games because it brings me happiness. My goal was to bring happiness to a bunch of people, make their day a little bit brighter. I still can't believe I was able to reach that goal.
Game dev is extremely difficult, so you definitely need to temper expectations. I wish I could say I 100% know the secret formula and that things will be easy this point onwards, but that would be a lie. I'm almost as clueless as when I started, just a tiny bit wiser. What I do know is that had I not tried, I wouldn't have known my answer. So I suggest you try too. You decide if it's worth it after. If not, that's fine, at least you can say you tried.
Don't beat yourself up too much, a lot of people will do that for you. Good luck!
love your video style, i subscribed :)
Glad you liked it. Hopefully I can improve my quality and content over time. Thanks for the love!
Super useful tips :) especially about the reddit gifs.
Wow, great video, you are really helping me out there, even though i have confidence problems, just listening you and you experiences makes me want to work harder and finish my game.
You gave me some good first, second and third steps out there.
What do you think about visual novel games?
Im looking for a game that simulates fighting experience through visual novel (it is easier for me as i first learned to program at JavaScript)
Also, the quality is amazing, audio and animations, everything, great work
Thanks, I'm starting to get more comfortable with youtube, video editing, and also hating my voice less. You're welcome too, always glad to help out.
For visual novel games, I'm not too familiar with them because I haven't played much of those, but I do know that it has a market. Try to look for communities that are into visual novel games. They can give you better insights and suggestions for your game, and they can also support you if they see and like what you're doing.
8:00 HOLY FRICK THAT'S ME!!!!!!!!! FISHING COLLAB FOR LIFE RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!
What's up, fella fish? I got you. Hey y'all, check out cjspellsfish's NG Fishing Collab. (www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/907802). Us fish gotta stick together. Fin Bump!
Great content, thank you for sharing these invaluable tips. I believe this is quite a realistic roadmap. Hope I will be there as well :)
Glad to hear it, will be sharing more tips I learn in my experiments! Happy Holidays and cheers to future success!
To you too, I will be awaiting :)@@TinyFishGameDev
Was browsing itch and stumbled upon Toe II Toe. I'm a simple man: if a game has buff women, I am definitely checking it out! 😅
Haha I might have accidentally stumbled on a captured audience when I chose to make the character female. Some people who liked my tweet were into buff women who box, didn't expect something so specific. In any case, I'm just glad people appreciate and play my game. I hope you enjoy it too!
You just started, but youre doing well!
Continue like that!
I will, many more games to make, lots more to learn! Thank you for the support!
@@TinyFishGameDev maybe we're gonna end up doing the same game jam, haha
Participating in ggj?
Maybe we will! For the ggj, not participating this year, have a lot on my plate at the moment. Perhaps next time. Do you always join ggj? How was your experience?
@@TinyFishGameDev it will be my first time this year, couldn't previously because of the pandemic :)
I'll see how it goes!
Yes, please do keep us posted. For myself and anyone who stumbles upon this and is thinking of joining the Global Game Jam!
With a recently finished game jam under my belt, I think I'll try out some of these suggestions and see how far I get.
Told you that you could make it! Congrats on your first jam, hope it was an enjoyable experience for you. Do share your results, see what works and what doesn't, and maybe share some tips not listed here.
@@TinyFishGameDev will do! I'll be chiming in again soon
That punch animation is so good! Wish I could do half as good
You can!
1) Keep practicing and studying pixel art and animation principles
2) Watch and observe lots of boxing and mma videos
3) Study good video game animations with punches
3) Use yourself as a reference. Get a mirror and imitate the punches of the pros. Ignore looking like an idiot shadow boxing. When you understand the movement, experiment with exaggeration.
4) Cry and throw up (From the physical exercise and getting sick of studying pixel art and animation)
5) Repeat
Hi, thanks for the video, what engine are you using to create games now? Construct or Unity ?)
I use Construct 3 for 2D games, which is where it excels. It being lightweight and available on mobile is a big plus for me, since it allows me to work anywhere.
Unity isn't exactly in my radar at the moment. I gave it a try several times, but always found it too big/ bloated. I know it's very capable, and I might revisit it when making 3d games, but I'm somewhat leaning towards Godot for that because it's also lightweight . Also, the whole Unity fiasco recently doesn't help. It's not a knock on Unity, I think it depends on the person's preference/comfort level, and what the person is trying to achieve.
What engine do you use?