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Is my game worth advertising? Or should i chalk it upto a good learning experience and go next?

**Game Title:**Snapshot Showdown

Playable Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kmgames.snapshotshowdown&hl=en_GB

snapshotshowdown.com

Platform: Mobile - free to play - no forced ads - no cash shop

Description: So im a solo dev and ive made an mobile game called snapshotshowdown

You turn your photos into cards gain random stats and abilities and then fight your other photos in 3v3 battles

you then level up the cards and improve stats, gain more random abilities and eventually you go to the gauntlet.
the gauntlet is a 5 layer game mode with a boss at the end. Each time you go through a layer you pick either a buff or a debuff for less enemy cards and these stay with you throughout the layers.
if you take damage in these fights the damage stays persistent.

ive made over 200 frames that randomly roll on cards
900 stickers that you can earn through sticker packs and apply to your cards
and thers over 400 abilities to build your cards perfectly

all photo data stays on the device unless you choose to export
you can then upload to the website snapshotshowdown.com and vote on aesthetics of cards and also compete in leaderboards for stats such as battles won, damage dealt and so on.

Free to Play Status:

  • [ ] Free to play - no forced ads - no cash shop

Involvement: solo dev first game

Do you think this will attract the right kind of player or do you think its doomed from the start?

Thanks 😄

u/kkwikmick — 8 hours ago

Day 2 looking for testers. Will test your game return

https://preview.redd.it/idkqmz0umqeh1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=d0f9c9c549025b5de461b6de09f83ede23bfae40

My app's a little card battler called Snapshot Showdown. The gimmick is it turns photos from your own gallery into battle cards — pick a photo, it rolls stats and a rarity and an ability, and you fight with them. There's quick 1v1s, a 3v3 mode with front/mid/back positions, and a roguelike gauntlet run. Bit of a passion project, been working on it for a while.

It's free, no login, works offline, and none of your photos leave your phone (they just get used locally to make the cards).

To help out:

join the group so you count as a tester: https://groups.google.com/g/snapshot-showdown-testing/

weblink to confirm access after joining group https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.kmgames.snapshotshowdown

then install here once confirmed in the group https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kmgames.snapshotshowdown

honestly just having it installed for the 14 days is the main thing, don't need you to grind it

also if you do happen to play for a while and have any feedback on balancing or user friendly issues, i would be extremely grateful for feedback.

Added screenshot of current apps I've installed for others if I've missed you let me know and I can get yours downloaded. I also have two on my waiting for the link list to install

Steadyword and eko assistant

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u/kkwikmick — 29 days ago

Day 2 looking for testers. Will test your game return

My app's a little card battler called Snapshot Showdown. The gimmick is it turns photos from your own gallery into battle cards — pick a photo, it rolls stats and a rarity and an ability, and you fight with them. There's quick 1v1s, a 3v3 mode with front/mid/back positions, and a roguelike gauntlet run. Bit of a passion project, been working on it for a while.

It's free, no login, works offline, and none of your photos leave your phone (they just get used locally to make the cards).

To help out:

join the group so you count as a tester: https://groups.google.com/g/snapshot-showdown-testing/

weblink to confirm access after joining group https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.kmgames.snapshotshowdown

then install here once confirmed in the group https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kmgames.snapshotshowdown

honestly just having it installed for the 14 days is the main thing, don't need you to grind it

also if you do happen to play for a while and have any feedback on balancing or user friendly issues, i would be extremely grateful for feedback.

Added screenshot of current apps I've installed for others if I've missed you let me know and I can get yours downloaded. I also have two on my waiting for the link list to install

Steadyword and eko assistant

https://preview.redd.it/ihk3ponnmqeh1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=aa5da56f76c5217c399d276cee10ae8757b9c2b0

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u/kkwikmick — 29 days ago

Day 2 looking for testers. Will test your game return

My app's a little card battler called Snapshot Showdown. The gimmick is it turns photos from your own gallery into battle cards — pick a photo, it rolls stats and a rarity and an ability, and you fight with them. There's quick 1v1s, a 3v3 mode with front/mid/back positions, and a roguelike gauntlet run. Bit of a passion project, been working on it for a while.

It's free, no login, works offline, and none of your photos leave your phone (they just get used locally to make the cards).

To help out:

join the group so you count as a tester: https://groups.google.com/g/snapshot-showdown-testing/

weblink to confirm access after joining group https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.kmgames.snapshotshowdown

then install here once confirmed in the group https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kmgames.snapshotshowdown

honestly just having it installed for the 14 days is the main thing, don't need you to grind it

also if you do happen to play for a while and have any feedback on balancing or user friendly issues, i would be extremely grateful for feedback.

Added screenshot of current apps I've installed for others if I've missed you let me know and I can get yours downloaded. I also have two on my waiting for the link list to install

Steadyword and eko assistant

u/kkwikmick — 29 days ago

Need 12 testers for closed testing (14 day requirement) — I'll test yours back

Hey, solo dev here stuck on the same 12 tester / 14 day thing everyone's dealing with. Drop your link in the comments and I'll join yours too, genuinely happy to test back.

My app's a little card battler called Snapshot Showdown. The gimmick is it turns photos from your own gallery into battle cards — pick a photo, it rolls stats and a rarity and an ability, and you fight with them. There's quick 1v1s, a 3v3 mode with front/mid/back positions, and a roguelike gauntlet run. Bit of a passion project, been working on it for a while.

It's free, no login, works offline, and none of your photos leave your phone (they just get used locally to make the cards).

To help out:

Comment when you've joined and I'll get yours sorted. 

Thank you :)

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u/kkwikmick — 29 days ago

Need 12 testers for closed testing (14 day requirement) — I'll test yours back

Hey, solo dev here stuck on the same 12 tester / 14 day thing everyone's dealing with. Drop your link in the comments and I'll join yours too, genuinely happy to test back.

My app's a little card battler called Snapshot Showdown. The gimmick is it turns photos from your own gallery into battle cards — pick a photo, it rolls stats and a rarity and an ability, and you fight with them. There's quick 1v1s, a 3v3 mode with front/mid/back positions, and a roguelike gauntlet run. Bit of a passion project, been working on it for a while.

It's free, no login, works offline, and none of your photos leave your phone (they just get used locally to make the cards).

To help out:

Comment when you've joined and I'll get yours sorted. 

Thank you :)

reddit.com
u/kkwikmick — 29 days ago

Need 12 testers for closed testing (14 day requirement) — I'll test yours back

Hey, solo dev here stuck on the same 12 tester / 14 day thing everyone's dealing with. Drop your link in the comments and I'll join yours too, genuinely happy to test back.

My app's a little card battler called Snapshot Showdown. The gimmick is it turns photos from your own gallery into battle cards — pick a photo, it rolls stats and a rarity and an ability, and you fight with them. There's quick 1v1s, a 3v3 mode with front/mid/back positions, and a roguelike gauntlet run. Bit of a passion project, been working on it for a while.

It's free, no login, works offline, and none of your photos leave your phone (they just get used locally to make the cards).

To help out:

Comment when you've joined and I'll get yours sorted. 

Thank you :)

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u/kkwikmick — 29 days ago

We are from the uk and are going to california (oops) for our first time on saturday.

we are currently writing a list of things we need to take.

any tips would be useful
anything you think we may be forgetting
or anything you personally take that you wouldnt think others would think of.

Thank you

edit: its just me and my girlfriend going we are early 30s

thanks :)

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u/kkwikmick — 4 months ago