Results will be announced on the Indie Legion Twitter at 2pm CET Sunday for #Showcasesunday

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The Black Friday Sales Season is on its way -- with the next Official Steam Sale from 24-30 November 2021.

We know it's tough for IndieDev to get attention -- BUT -- A well crafted Trailer makes all the difference at every stage of your game development journey.

Whether it's a Teaser Trailer when you're just starting out, or your full launch Trailer when you're ready to hit Go, are you ready to Get Your Best Game On for Black Friday?!

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💞#GAMEVIBING💞 🧾 Rules & Guidelines 🧾

-- RULES -- Follow the Indie Legion Golden Rule: Don't be a douche.

-- GUIDELINES -- Below is an overview of How It Works and a Step by Step Guide to submit for the Jam. 

ANY Game welcome -- new or existing, any platform -- as long as it doesn't break the Golden Rule and is (generally) SFW.

-- QUESTIONS -- If you have any questions at all about what to submit or how to submit it, please drop by our Discord and ask for advice. In fact, feel to drop by and say hi just because! 😉

Indie Legion Discord 💞#GameVibing💞

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💞#GAMEVIBING💞 🏆 PRIZES 🏆

🏆 Indie Legion & our Jam Partners MyAppFree will Showcase the Winning Circle! 

🏆 MyAppFree will also Pin the Winning Game's Tweet for ONE WEEK on their Twitter (7,000 Followers) 

Entrants will also get the chance to receive FREE MOBILE GAME MARKETING CREDITS on MyAppFree. 

Drop by their Discord for more info:

MyAppFree Discord 💞#GameVibing💞

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💞 How It Works 💞

Submit your Itch Game Page and your Game Trailer. If you're feeling motivated, run through the Optional Extras -- the more you do, the more your Game Marketing improves!

We'll review your Game Trailer and let you know whether it gets us #GameVibing -- PLUS -- You'll get feedback from our Judging Panel on how to improve it before the Sales Season starts. 

-- AND -- The Judging Panel's selection of Standout Games will be invited to join the Indie Legion Black Friday Bundle!

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🔽 Step by Step Guide 🔽

Follow the steps below to submit your entry.

1️⃣  Follow @IndieLegion on Twitter + Follow @MyAppFree on Twitter

2️⃣  Set Up Your Itch Game Page

• Follow the Itch instructions: Your first itch.io page
• Playable Game not required. (See Optional Criteria Below.)
• ANY Game welcome -- new or existing, any platform -- as long as it doesn't break the Golden Rule and is (generally) SFW.

3️⃣  Create Your (Teaser) Trailer

• Watch this video (and others) for a good overview: How to Make an Indie Game Trailer
• Check the comments in the video above and Join Indie Legion Discord for more resources and help. 

4️⃣  Tweet Your #GameVibing Pitch + Trailer

• Your Submission Tweet should look like this: 
  • Submission to 💟 #GameVibing 💟 Hosted by @IndieLegion & @MyAppFree
  • [Link to Your Pitch Tweet with Trailer]
• This is your chance to impress -- not just our Judging Panel but the whole world! -- with your finely crafted sales pitch
• Tweet any time, as many times as you want  with the hashtag #GameVibing -- It's all good promotion for your game.
• Add the URL link in your Jam Submission for the tweet you think is best -- You can update this any time (see below).

✅ Submit Your Project ✅

• When the jam goes live you will get a new button "Submit Your Project" at the top of the details section.
• Hit submit and select the game you want to submit from the dropdown list, then add your links.
• You can edit your submission at any time by clicking "Edit This Submission" on your submission page -- eg to update your tweet link.

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🔥 Bonus Optional Extras 🔥

🔥 [OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED] Playable Game, Demo or Prototype 

• Follow the Itch instructions: Uploading your content
• Submit an existing game, any platform and genre -- as long as it's not offensive to reasonable people ie our Judging Panel.
• Does NOT have to be your final game, just enough to showcase some of your game's core features, as well as the look and feel.
• Games under 1GB can be uploaded to Itch directly. Games over 1GB can be uploaded to Itch using Butler or to Google Drive (or other host) and linked on your Itch Game Page. 
• If you don't have a demo, feel free to upload a gameplay movie clip, GIF or even just some screenshots.

🔥 [OPTIONAL] Set up a Twitter Card for your Trailer

• Follow the instructions: Creating a Video Website Card
• This YouTube has a walkthrough if you need extra help: Twitter Cards Hack
• Use the Tweet Card function from the Your Twitter Ads Page > Creatives > Cards > [Website Card] + [Video] to create your #GameVibing Tweet.
  
• Note: You need a valid credit card to set up Twitter Cards but there should not be any charges to your card if you set your Campaign Budget to $0.
• Disclaimer: Indie Legion takes no responsibility for any charges incurred, should this happen. This is an optional step only. 

🔥 [OPTIONAL] Press Kit Lite 

• Create a simple Press Kit: TEMPLATE: INDIE LEGION PRESS KIT LITE
• Provides media, bloggers, streamers and other content creators your game info at their fingertips.
• If you participated in the Indie Legion #PitchYaPitch jam, now is your chance to apply the feedback you received.
  
• Bonus: The Press Kit forms the core of a good Pitch Deck, which can be critical for engaging with Publishers and signing a deal.

 🔥 [OPTIONAL] Create Your Own Itch Sale

• Follow the Itch instructions: Create your own Sales Page 
• Set your sale to start far into the future if you're not ready to start selling.
• Even if your game isn't quite ready, this is great practice for the real deal.
• Valve says Steam Sales commonly trigger 10-20 x Normal Purchasing: GameDeveloper.com

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The Steam Sale will also be your chance to Get Your Game Nominated for the Steam Awards. 

Whether your game is on Steam or not make sure you've Got Your Best Game On by tweeting your submission to #GameVibing!