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Thanks for the clarification and the link to the FAQ! It’s really helpful to have that distinction between community and staff moderation confirmed. I’ve seen those discussions floating around, but having a clear reference point like that settles the ambiguity.

It makes perfect sense that larger, established projects might have a different flow compared to smaller ones, and your point about the search algorithm favoring literal title matches rather than cluttered titles is a great piece of advice. I’ll definitely clean up our titling to prioritize searchability over versioning.

Your feedback on the tags is also appreciated, I’ll be doing a fresh audit of our tags this weekend to make sure we're reaching the right audience without the "noise" of overly generic ones.

Thanks again for taking the time to share your insight and the link.

Thank you for sharing your perspective. Regarding the information about the cooldown and indexing, I came across these observations in several net searchs, developer discussions and community threads. While I understand they aren't official platform documentation, they seemed to be the consensus for many projects, but I appreciate you clarifying that the process is manual.

And just to clarify: I am fully aware that this is a community space and not official tech support. But I’m here to gather insights from experienced people. While I wouldn't turn down any guidance from a moderator if they happen to see this, my primary goal is simply to understand how the community navigates these deployment phases.

To address your concerns about our update frequency: I completely agree that "Major Update" should be reserved for significant content and mechanic overhauls. We aren't pushing hotfixes or minor tweaks under this label. If you take a look at our devlogs, you’ll see that every update we’ve labeled as 'Major' involves extensive new assets, fully rebuilt combat engines, and significant gameplay expansions which is exactly why we consider them major milestones for the project. We take the development process very seriously and aim to provide substantial value to our players with each release.

As for the title and URL suggestion, that is actually a great point. You’re right that cluttering the URL with version numbers isn't ideal for long term sharing and branding. I will definitely take that on board and refine our approach for future updates. Thanks for the constructive tip!

Hi everyone,

I’m currently managing the development of my project, MIND SHACKLES, and I’m approaching a major content update. I’ve been trying to follow the platform's best practices regarding update frequency and visibility, but I’ve encountered some technical inconsistencies in the past.

I want to make sure I understand the indexing logic correctly before I push this update.

My last major update was over 30 days ago. I’ve intentionally waited past the cooldown period to ensure the update gets picked up by the "Recently Updated" lists properly. However, my previous update did not reflect in the "Recently Updated" list as expected, and I had some issues with shadow-queuing during my initial launch.

To avoid any further visibility issues, I’d like to clarify a few things:

1. After a 32+ day cooldown, does pushing a major file update automatically trigger an inclusion in the "Recently Updated" list?
2. Are there any specific triggers (e.g., devlog category, metadata changes) that might accidentally prevent the update from showing up in the lists?
3. If the update is pushed and doesn't appear in the "Recently Updated" list, is there a recommended way to request a manual re-indexing without violating support guidelines?

I put a lot of effort into the technical and narrative side of the game, and visibility is crucial for us. Any insights on how to handle the update deployment correctly would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time!

Hello,

I am writing to request some help with a potential indexing issue regarding my game. It seems my game missed its initial launch visibility due to how the timestamp was handled after a manual quarantine lift.

Here is the timeline of the situation:

1. I originally published my game 17 days ago, and it was placed in the standard review queue.
2. A staff member kindly lifted the quarantine manually for me a few days ago after I asked in the community forum.
3. The Issue: It appears that during the manual approval, the system did not update my game's indexing timestamp to the current date. I noticed that games clearing the automated queue receive a freshness bump and appear in the "Most Recent" feeds for their specific tags. However, my game was indexed strictly based on the original 17-day-old publish date.
4. Because of this, the game skipped the "Most Recent" feed entirely.
5. Additionally, I published a Major Update devlog and uploaded new files last night, but it hasn't shown up in the feeds either (possibly due to hitting the cooldown limit based on the old timestamp, or a re-quarantine from the new files).

Could a staff member please look into my game's indexing status and manually refresh the timestamp or trigger the visibility bump that didn't fire during the manual approval process?

Game URL: https://pantheonxstudios.itch.io/mind-shackles-oni-hunter-update

Thank you for your time and assistance.

The support team just reached out and confirmed the project is now properly indexed. I really appreciate your time and help! <3

Hi everyone,

First of all, I have read the "Getting Indexed" documentation thoroughly, but I still have a question regarding our specific situation, which is why I am asking the community for advice.

I’m the developer of an indie game called Mind Shackles. To be completely honest, we made a rookie mistake. We published our game page, but then we kept tweaking, updating, and saving the page settings multiple times in a row.

Because of these rapid edits, our page got flagged with the "This page is under review" warning and is currently not indexed. I completely understand this is an automated security measure and taking those actions was our fault.

As per the forum rules, I believe our page should be indexed because: The game is a legitimate, clean Godot export with no deceptive content. We are currently bringing in high, organic traffic from external communities (over 600 views and multiple collections). However, this warning is confusing our external players who are trying to download the game.

Has any other developer experienced this specific issue after editing their page too much? Did it eventually resolve on its own for you, or did you have to do something specific on your end to clear the automated flag?

If anyone has any insights or past experiences to share, I would really appreciate it. (Support Ticket ID: 360555)

Game URL: https://pantheonxstudios.itch.io/mind-shackles-oni-hunter-update

Thanks for your time!