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r/Steam r/gameDevMarketing r/GameDevelopment r/IndieDev r/IndieGameDevs
▲ 0 r/GameDevelopment

What if we could share our experiences with publishers and read others’?

Would this help you when looking for or choosing a publisher?

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u/tektanc — 3 days ago
▲ 3 r/GameDevelopment

Anti-fake verification method for publisher reviews. Will it work?

Hi!

"We should be able to share and read real experiences with publishers from devs/studios who have actually worked with them", this was an amazing feedback we received two weeks ago.

BUT fake reviews can be a massive issue. Reviews need to come from verified developers, and the data has to be 100% trustworthy for indie studios.

We came up with a verification method and want to ask: do you think this solves the problem?

  1. To leave a "Verified" review, a dev inputs their game's Steam AppID into their Account Dashboard.
  2. We automatically fetch the official developer/studio contact email associated with that Steam page and sends a one-time verification code.
  3. Once verified, you can write your review.

This way, we can be 100% sure (can we?) that the reviewer is actually the dev of that Steam game.

What do you think? Will this work/does it sound safe?

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u/tektanc — 6 days ago
▲ 9 r/IndieDev

Can't find a publisher or don't know who to pitch to? This free tool might help.

Scanned Steam and built a filterable database of publishers (12,547 as of today). You can filter the list by:

  • Total games released
  • Partner studios they've worked with
  • Steam tags associated with their portfolio
  • Supported languages
  • Last release date (for filtering out inactive companies)

Planned Features:

  • New filter: Median Steam review count
  • Shortlist: To track pitching activity
  • Comments: Note down whether you've contacted a studio and share your experiences

What do you think? How to make it more helpful for indie devs and small studios?

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Why sign up?

It's for the upcoming features. Currently building an outreach shortlist and a pitch deck feature that will require authentication to save user data. You can still try the demo on the homepage and see what it looks like.

u/tektanc — 15 days ago
▲ 6 r/gameDevMarketing+1 crossposts

(Free tool) I know finding a good publisher is a nightmare. Would a filterable db like this help?

There are 12,547 publishers tracked at the moment (scanned 150k+ games). You can filter them by:

  • Game count they've released
  • Partner studios they've worked with
  • Steam tags associated with their portfolio
  • Supported languages
  • Last release date (to spot and filter out inactive companies)

And it'll be free. Wdyt?

u/tektanc — 17 days ago
▲ 0 r/GameDevelopment

(Free tool) I know finding a good publisher is a nightmare. Would a filterable db like this help?

Please see here: https://www.findgamepublishers.com/

There are 12,547 publishers tracked at the moment (scanned 150k+ games). You can filter them by:

  • Game count they've released
  • Partner studios they've worked with
  • Steam tags associated with their portfolio
  • Supported languages
  • Last release date (to spot and filter out inactive companies)

And it'll be free. Wdyt?

u/tektanc — 18 days ago
▲ 0 r/IndieGameDevs

I know finding a good publisher is a nightmare. Would a filterable db like this help? (free tool)

There are 12,547 publishers tracked at the moment (scanned 150k+ games). You can filter them by:

  • Game count they've released
  • Partner studios they've worked with
  • Steam tags associated with their portfolio
  • Supported languages
  • Last release date (to spot and filter out inactive companies)

And it'll be free. Wdyt?

u/tektanc — 19 days ago
▲ 2 r/IndieDev

How often do you test prototypes on Itch.io? Do you find it useful? I'd love to hear about your experience.

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u/tektanc — 1 month ago