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Surviving Day! Steam Release 1.0v - Needs Play Testers!

Surviving Day! (Official Website) Now a year into development the game is close to finished. For the next 3 years I'll be updating the game with content and fixes for …

JJustis ·
gamedev solodev production multiplayer Steam
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Regional Pricing: How to Avoid a Failing Release (Steam)

Hello #gamedev! Although Steam recommends using a certain “standard” for regional pricing that is verified and adjusted across 35 currencies, the final decision always rests with the developer or publisher. …

SteamPromotion ·
Steam regional price Digital Marketing gamedev indie
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Designing Horror Games Inspired by Real-Life Experiences

Learn how real-life experiences can inspire more authentic horror stories, stronger emotional connections, and memorable gameplay. This article explores practical techniques for transforming everyday events into immersive horror game experiences …

huseyin_onur ·
horror games game design storytelling narrative design indie games +7
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I Make video game audio tracks.

https://soundcloud.com/raaij2 Let me know what you need

RAAIJ ·
Audio game studio game IndieGameDev Steam
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Making a Good Game vs. Making a Game Players Actually Want

When developing an indie game, one question comes up more often than people admit: Should we focus on making a “good game,” or should we focus on making a game …

huseyinonur ·
game-design indie Steam player-experience Horror +1
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Reply in: Indie dev mistakes to avoid

One thing that saved me a ton of headaches was locking down scope super early and testing each system in isolation before stitching things together. I also kept a rough …

Arawakeka ·
indie solo-dev Marketing Publishing Steam
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Reply in: Indie dev mistakes to avoid

I always lock down one clear goal for the vertical slice and cut anything that doesn’t prove the core loop. I also keep art super rough so changes stay cheap.

Arawakeka ·
indie solo-dev Marketing Publishing Steam
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Reply in: Indie dev mistakes to avoid

Let me see what I can add....hum.... This is not isolated to game dev, you will find this mistake EVERY WHERE. First, thinking it's about the idea! The idea is …

TooOld2rock-nRoll ·
indie solo-dev Marketing Publishing Steam
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Reply in: Indie dev mistakes to avoid

No idea about Unity-specific things, but in general, the biggest pitfall of indie game development is bad planning or bad design. When people just start working on it to feel …

RmbRT ·
indie solo-dev Marketing Publishing Steam
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Indie dev mistakes to avoid

I’m building a portrait-mode mobile game combining match-3 combat with stronghold progression/world map systems. I’ve reached the stage where I’m transitioning from pre-production into vertical slice development. For experienced Unity/mobile …

TenDogg ·
indie solo-dev Marketing Publishing Steam
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Best AI Subtitle Tools for Indie Game Developers in 2026

If you are an indie game developer creating trailers, devlogs, gameplay clips, or Steam videos, subtitles are becoming increasingly important. Good subtitle workflows help improve: accessibility player retention multilingual reach …

JasperChou ·
indie game gamedev subtitles video editing ai tools +3
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Secupgrade Presents : Surviving Day!

Welcome to Surviving Day! https://secupgrade.com/survivingday A open endless world voxel survival and adventure game with many mechanics added from inspiration derived from minecraft mods. And that is the goal, to …

JJustis ·
Voxel GPU Steam game Steam Videogame