ALT Book of townsfolk with the mayor crossed out and the word “accident?” written beside them.
ALT Person on their farm saying morning to someone else
ALT Person walking past S-Mart
ALT Person walking through their town
ALT STEAM DEV CHEAT SHEET First version! Got corrections or ideas? STEAM CAPSULE (Your Game) The single most IMPORTANT element since it's seen the most Clear Readable Game name Genre Hook(s) Hire on artist! THE DISCOVERY ALGORITHM Get 7,000+ wishlists before launch Get 10+ reviews ASAP (positive or negative, just need 10) The only punishing review status is OVERWHELMINGLY NEGATIVE (the rest are neutral for traffic) WISHLISTS About 15% of wishlists convert in the first week. ALL wishlisters are emailed at launch. Discount 20%+ to email wishlisters after launch. SALES ESTIMATES FROM REVIEWS One review represents about 20-55 soles. It's the New Boxleiter Number! ~30 is good So 100 reviews = about 3,000 copies sold. TRAILER (Viewers skip through trailers) Start strong Omit intro logos Direct to gameplay 60 seconds or less End with ONE CTA: Wishlist it or buy it WHAT ELSE? Reviews? Tags? Visibility rounds? From the author of How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself valadria.com
