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AllenMLewis171 year ago(+1)

You should upload a free demo and a quick video of some gameplay so people know what they are buying.  I personally wouldn't risk $2 on a game that I haven't seen a video of or played a demo of.  Bonus points if the demo is playable in the browser on the game page, so you don't have to even download it.

I am also attempting to get my puzzle game some more attention, after over 130 views and no downloads, and only 4 downloads of the demo.  I'm up for making a bundle with you, too - with just about anyone reading this!

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redonihunter1 year ago(+1)

This.

I cannot fathom why some new dev thinks people will spend money on something they do not know. This is itch and not curated steam. On steam I know stuff has gone through several processes to weed out the junk. How would I know that on itch? How would I know if I would like the game. 

Having a demo or public version is prudent.

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AllenMLewis171 year ago

Yes, but there is no need to be rude to the guy.  It's their first game - how are they supposed to know everything?

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redonihunter1 year ago

No rudeness was intended. I regularly see first time publishers with no demo and a price tag, wondering why no one buys. But people do not start as a developer. They usually play games first. It just baffles me, how those new developers seem to forget their previous player experience.

To put it in other words, I wonder how many dollar games they previously purchased as a player. Games that they had no previous knowledge and there was no demo available. From an unknown developer. If the answer is "zero", there you have the reason for my apparant rudeness.

If the answer would be "lots", it would be understandable to publish it similar to the demo-less games they purchased.

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AllenMLewis171 year ago (1 edit) (+1)

Sorry, whenever I see someone start a comment or post with "This ^^^" or the like, I always read it with attitude, and that colored the rest of the post for me - that was my bad.  Have a nice day, fellow internet commenter.

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redonihunter1 year ago(+1)

Oh. And I always thought, it meant, that someone wholeheartedly agrees with something. A bit similar like saying "dito". Or maybe "same", "I agree" or probably "well said". Best fitting might be the old "hear, hear".

If there is any attitude would depend on the thing "this-ed". Maybe people often like to use that type of thread slang to refer to negative remarks. If so, I failed to realize it. 

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AllenMLewis171 year ago(+1)

Eh, who knows.  You learn something new every day (or get even more confused about something every day).  I assumed what it meant, and you know what they say about assuming! :)

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