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Hi and thanks for your quick response.

Just to double-check - I don't think the page you've linked contains an answer to the question "is a devlog of a draft game visible?". I take your word for it, of course - just letting you know in case the answer was supposed to be there.

One thing I found that seems remotely connected to the subject:

Although, if you create devlog entries, then those will be indexed if the page is public.

But it doesn't clarify if they will be indexed if the page is not public. I know I can just go ahead and try but I wouldn't want the attempt to count against "Don’t try to circumvent any indexing restrictions" in case anything goes wrong.

Thanks.

I missed that part of your post. No, I suppose not. If your game page is a draft, nothing connected to it should be visible. That’s kind of the point.

I see. So in this case, should I rather go for game-less posts, or a mostly empty but published game profile to attach posts to? (I'm inclined towards the former as if someone wants to follow the updates, they can just go ahead and follow my profile, not like I'm working on several games at once right now)

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Keep in mind that unattached blog posts can be moved to a game page later, but a page published without a playable game will remain unindexed until that’s rectified, and you’ll lose that little initial boost.

Got it, thanks - gameless posts it is.