Asaina

Asaina

@lemonaizeris.bsky.social

Indie game developer based in Finland. JRPG, Roguelite/Roguelike, Deckbuilder enthusiast. Everything by humans, no AI. Fuck AI. Working on highly important frog matters. Like sleeping. Occasionally. #gamedev #indiedev

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For me, the best form of ambient indie game marketing is talking about your game in a natural way, as if you were speaking to someone at an expo. Don't overthink it. Just be you, be honest, be human, and speak from the heart.

Jamie D@uk-resistant.bsky.social

I'm 1000 percent sure that indie devs would be better at "marketing" if ; --they reframed it as "showing your game to people who might like to play it" --instead of "I'm a sleazy salesman who is trying to sell you something you don't want"

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Accessibility is important, folks Don't forget to add accessibility options to your works. It takes just a little more time and it makes a HUGE difference for those who need it

Ashley C. Ford@smashfizzle.bsky.social

When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.

The whole point of a contract is the extremely precise wording. No summary can replace that.

John Scalzi@scalzi.com

Hey folks, this is a super simple one: ALWAYS READ YOUR FUCKING CONTRACTS. (I have an agent and lawyer reading my contracts before they are sent along to me, looking out for my specific interests, and you know what? I STILL read the final before I sign, because it's me bound by the contract.)

"<company> reserves the right to terminate this EULA at any time for any reason, or for no reason, with or without notice to you." Just 1 example of how lack of laws is being abused. If you are a citizen of EU and you think that we consumers should be treated fairly, check out the initiative.

Does it play?@doesitplay.org

The #StopKillingGames campaign needs help! In an update, Ross Scott aka Accursed Farms on YT shared that several planned promotions did not go as planned. We now have to two months to make a monumental effort or it's back to the start. Support the EU initiative here: eci.ec.europa.eu/045...

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The Crew was a curious game. However, if you haven't played it before, you can never play it. It's a design issue. A lot of games are designed to have an end date. In essence, if you haven't played the game within the years it was available, you can never play it later or share the game with others.

"<company> reserves the right to terminate this EULA at any time for any reason, or for no reason, with or without notice to you." Just 1 example of how lack of laws is being abused. If you are a citizen of EU and you think that we consumers should be treated fairly, check out the initiative.

Does it play?@doesitplay.org

The #StopKillingGames campaign needs help! In an update, Ross Scott aka Accursed Farms on YT shared that several planned promotions did not go as planned. We now have to two months to make a monumental effort or it's back to the start. Support the EU initiative here: eci.ec.europa.eu/045...

What is Eu Citizens' Initiative? Start of the conversation about how best to make changes in laws that should be applied in the EU countries. In order for this negotiation to begin, the Initiative needs to collect enough signatures, in this case 1M. We are currently half way and there's 1 month left

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People outside the games industry don't grasp that this is absolutely unheard of. Workers don't get royalties, and we definitely don't get performance bonuses. When we make a hit game we sometimes just get laid off

Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co

'Lies of P' has officially sold 3M copies worldwide 🎮 To celebrate — all staff received $7,500 bonus pay, two weeks of paid vacation, and a Nintendo Switch 2

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The tension and comparison between "indie devs" and "AAA devs" exists only in the minds of gamers (derogatory) and armchair devs who play the vicissitudes of the game industry as a hipster class warfare. Indie devs and AAA devs are often only separated by career decisions and the fortunes of fate.

The team has been working hard and I'm proud of where they are taking the game! Go and try out the updated new version of the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3492680/...

store.steampowered.comTHYSIASTERY Demo on SteamTHYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrint...
THYSIASTERY (retro-inspired DRPG)@dirgagames.bsky.social

‼️Join us at #TurnBasedThursdayFest for a week of turn-based turmoil!‼️ #Thysiastery brings an improved Steam demo, where you can explore, find allies, discover secrets, and fight your way through remnants of a ruined past. shorturl.at/qlRec #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev #indiegame #turnbasedthursday

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Indie game dev tip: make sure you have low end devices to test your game on. I just tested on my crappy old Microsoft surface again and realized the recent shaders I wrote plummet the fps from 60 to 25. Works perfectly fine on a normal computer though. Test on as many low end devices as possible!

Remember that "target audience" is not just age + gender. That could be useful for buying ad space but not useful for designing the game. Rather think of how the player approaches all games, how much time per session they spend, how do they like their coffee, and many other similar questions.

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- this initiative calls for European Commission to address such practices for what they are, torture and fraud; enact a widespread ban on these practices; establish minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of the people affected by the conversion practices 4/4

Here are rough main points: - many countries have conversion practices that are interventions aimed at changing, repressing or supressing sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expressionof LGBTQ+ persons 2/4

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The european citizens' initiative to ban conversion therapies in the EU only has 250k signatures and needs to amass 1 million in the next 7 days... If you live in the EU, please sign it (you can't otherwise); if you don't, please share it around.

Le Coin Des LGBT+@lecoindeslgbt.bsky.social

Si l'initiative citoyenne européenne visant à interdire les thérapies de conversion dans toute l'UE ne récolte pas 1 million de signatures d'ici 10 jours, elle échouera malheureusement... eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

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Here to say that we wouldn't exist without arts funding. Not only would 1000xRESIST not exist without arts funding, we as artists who practiced for YEARS, trying to understand ourselves and our mediums would not exist without arts funding. Fund the arts! All of them. Including games.

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Have you told your mom yet about Psychotic Bathtub's Demo on Steam? You should. And if you haven't yet yourself: Go play it now. This is a threat. ~ #indiegamedev #indiegame #story #storygames #ducks #mentalhelath #illustration store.steampowered.com/app/2517080/...

store.steampowered.comPsychotic Bathtub on SteamHave a psychotic episode in your bathtub. Argue with a rubber duck, flood your bathroom and drown jesus. Find your very own ending – or all of them.

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Wake up, sheeple! My debut game Flocking Hell IS NOW ON STEAM! 🥳🥳🥳 store.steampowered.com/app/3236280/... Flocking Hell is a deeply strategic roguelite where you defend your pasture from demonic invasion 🐑😈 Now go! It’s time to join the flock ;) #IndieGame #TurnBased #Strategy #Roguelite

store.steampowered.comFlocking Hell on SteamFlocking Hell is a deeply strategic roguelite where you defend your pasture from demonic invasion. It blends calm exploration with auto-battler combat, offering a mix of easy-to-learn mechanics and th...

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Featured in Wholesome Direct 2024, Spilled! is out now. "Clean up ocean waste in this short, relaxing game. Recycle, earn coins, and upgrade your boat. Explore new areas. Clean bigger spills and different kinds of waste!"

We've spent almost a year working hard on THYSIASTERY and I am extremely proud to announce that the public demo is finally available on Steam!

THYSIASTERY (retro-inspired DRPG)@dirgagames.bsky.social

The Labyrinth beckons you to play THYSIASTERY Demo now on Steam: https://buff.ly/4jpIn9E How far down can you delve as a Brand Bearer? #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev #turnbased #indiegame #followfriday

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I'm on a MISSION to help every #gamedev improve their presence on Steam! ➡️ Right now, go to your Steam game's page. Click on DEVELOPER or PUBLISHER. If you see a search results page, follow this tutorial to create a professional homepage that your players can FOLLOW: 🧵/6

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If you've enjoyed Cryptmaster, please consider sharing the news. Despite an IGF award, a 95% Steam rating and a free demo, the game has gone mostly unnoticed by both press and players. It's not just a typing game and there may still be people out there who would enjoy it!

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For anyone branching out to do their own thing, you may be caught off guard with how people around you react to the idea of doing your own thing! I certainly was.

Kat@compositionkat.bsky.social

Fear of the Unknown: It's a huge leap to go from working for a company to working for yourself, mainly in that society will look at you funny when you choose to do it--especially if you pick a less traditional category of working for yourself.

Whether you're celebrating anything around this time or not, I hope you all have a nice and happy time!! Here's a little something festive that I drew for the occassion.