So I keep track of the posts I made to announce my game (and engage with interested people) and after a few posts I noticed a funny pattern: In game-development channels, it seems to be completely ignored, while in other places it is being received very well. See the screenshot.

Why is this? Is this pattern coincidental (bad luck with the algorithm or just posted on the wrong day) or is there a good reason for this? Anyone with some marketing experience who has seen similar results?

I've been working several years on this as a hobby project in my spare time and I'm happy I have something to show now! This is my game Operation Defuse.

Operation Defuse is inspired by two of my favorite games: Counter-Strike and XCOM. It's a tactical, turn-based, asynchronous multiplayer game for mobile devices. You get notified when it’s your turn and you can play when it suits you. In this game you command a team of terrorists on a mission to plant and detonate a bomb, or you control a special forces team to stop them.

The client side app is made using Unity 6 and the server side is a bunch of Azure and Firebase cloud services. No AI has been used for any assets in this game (but I do often ask ChatGPT advice on various subjects such as how to do things in Unity or why my kids don't listen to me)

What you see here is the vertical slice. This means there is a lot more work to do on the road towards release and you can see the development roadmap on my website. Also on the website is a complete playthrough video, screenshots, link to my Discord and Patreon for supporters.

www.operationdefusegame.com

Let me know what you think!

I'm THIS close to reveal my game-in-progress to the public. It's not a playable demo though, just videos and screenshots for now. But I want to gauge public interest and slowly begin building a community of interested potential players and maybe help and/or inspire other developers with behind-the-scenes videos. What's your last word of advice before I press the button?

De kabels van mijn airco gaan hier naar buiten (zie foto). Dit gat tocht een beetje en dat wil ik graag dicht maken (er zit een sier kapje over heen maar dat helpt natuurlijk niet tegen de tocht, die sluit totaal niet goed aan). Hoe kan ik dit het best dicht maken? Kan ik dit gewoon dicht smeren met muur vuller of is iets anders handiger/verstandiger?

Bedankt voor uw tips!