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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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The gorgeous visuals of Bionic Bay that Juhana Myllys calls Painterly Pixel Art

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The game started as a demo shown on Reddit, but picked up momentum when Badland art director Juhana Myllys offered to mix and match his distinct artwork with the gameplay. Back in 2019, I was wasting time on Reddit and came across a short clip from a demo in r/indiegaming”, says Myllys. “I We are very excited about it”, says Myllys. “It’s

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Antique Restorer

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A demo for this relaxing puzzle indie is out just in time for a Steam fest

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Actually talk to the (author-led AI) murder suspect in Dead Meat by Meaning Machine

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When we showed the demo at EGX, the average playtime was forty minutes and we were having to kick people off to let others have a go.” And so, the duo started exploring different ways to turn talking into a puzzle. Now he’s ready to take talking games to the next level with his new project Dead Meat.

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A Void Hope by Elden Pixels lacks violence and destruction “We’re proud of that”

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A Void Hope is an atmospheric puzzle platforming adventure set in a world teetering on the edge of collapse. After releasing the demo for A Void Hope, we noticed how many people really enjoy the game. Play the demo now on Steam. Time is limited, so it can be quite exhausting.” We’re on a good pace to finish the game though.

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CGS Grad's Unreal project selected as finalist for 2023 Rookies Awards

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I chose the City Sample Demo because it already looks amazing, and since the class lessons were in using the Take Recorder instead of environment building, this seemed like a win for my time spent and potentially having something cool for my portfolio. City Sample Demo 3D environment. The plan was to have a three-to-four-shot sequence.

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Godot games in the Steam Next Fest (October 2021)

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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! Dark Crypt.

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