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Attracting investors and publishers with the right kind of game demos

PreMortem.Games

Disclosure: This article has been written as a part of a paid cooperation with Xsolla Game demos are as important to a successful game marketing strategy as trailers and advertising. A game demo is more than a condensed snapshot of your game. What kind of demo do you need? The most commonly used form is a prologue.

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Two brothers behind MystiveDev build bodycam survival-horror Chasmal Fear

PreMortem.Games

Based in the city of Ohrid in North Macedonia, the two brothers Bobby and Zhanko Mojsovski work hard on their next game, the bodycam survival-horror shooter Chasmal Fear. The collaboration extends to game mechanics and gameplay loops, where player feedback plays a crucial role in shaping the final product.

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Solo dev Walter Woods (Here Below) of Dark and Deep “Strategic partners are crucial” 

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In the upcoming first person horror game Dark and Deep players take on the role of an underachieving IT guy who gets caught up in a conspiracy podcast. Even if it’s just for testing a small mechanic. People have been playing the demo and it’s been amazing to see people really enjoy it.” It’s really cool.

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Unique blend of genres in haunting fishing adventure Dredge by Black Salt Games

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While we haven’t created a hardcore horror game, a huge adventure game or a really serious fishing game, the blending of these genres has hooked the attention of players from all three”, says Joel Mason , Writer and Programmer at Black Salt Games. It also gave players their first taste of the delightfully eerie world of Dredge.

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Unique blend of genres in haunting fishing adventure Dredge by Black Salt Games

PreMortem.Games

While we haven’t created a hardcore horror game, a huge adventure game or a really serious fishing game, the blending of these genres has hooked the attention of players from all three”, says Joel Mason , Writer and Programmer at Black Salt Games. It also gave players their first taste of the delightfully eerie world of Dredge.

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Godot games in the Steam Next Fest (October 2021)

Mircosoft Game Dev

Steam organises a recurring event called the Steam Next Fest : Steam Next Fest is a multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch livestreams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam. Dark Crypt by @DaisyGames3 is a puzzle game with a horror setting, well on topic for the spooky season! Mechanic 8230.

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My Game is made in RPG Maker MV?

Yobob Games

Omori is appraised for it’s psychological horror and it was made in RPG Maker MV just like my game! There are complex design I have to think about when designing a game mechanic. Let me break down what that cumbersome of a job I had to do in order to get that farming mechanic implemented to the best of this engine could do.