Never forget. The struggle of sugarpeas. Programmers can't market

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Never forget. The struggle of sugarpeas. Programmers can't market

Posted by Zakuga - September 15th, 2013

Video game programmers suck ass at marketing

For literally months we've been working on a game. It's on steam green-light (Greenlight Game). We need like 60,000 people to check the "yes" button on steam and so far we have like 8,000. Ugh
It's gotten the to the point their like:
"Does anyone know how to market?"
I'm like: "sugar peas?"
They're like: "Who let the concept artist inside again?"
"Get her out of the meeting"
Me: "wait guys-- SUGAR PEAS!~uhgmurffle
/tackled and dragged out of room*
Sugar peeeeeeeeeaaaaas~

Never forget. The struggle of sugarpeas 9/15/2013.

Does anyone in this vast boney but beautiful website of Newgrounds know how to market? I can give you a cookie and some milk for giving advice, actually like half a cookie, just split it with me, okay?

Never forget. The struggle of sugarpeas. Programmers can't market

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TheMajormel 2013-09-15 16:45:24

yo bro imma teach you how to market son

-you gotta have some famous video game character in the game, work out a deal with some one
-go to a convention (duhhhh)

Zakuga 2013-09-15 16:45:24 (Updated 2013-09-15 16:51:47)

We are going to MAGFest. We are indie a famous character is not within our budget. :[
We are implementing characters for the different ships- if that will make a difference.

VicariousE 2013-09-16 04:42:49

Isn't there a Steam thread in the BBS somewhere? I'd have voted, but I don't have a Steam account... that's a very fine line of potential voters you have to appeal to.

I don't think it'd be a problem if you asked in General, about what folks look for when voting up a prospective game... Maybe ask the question (make the thread), "What games have you Greenlighted on Steam?", and stick with it... add the voting page link after your first or second reply (or whenever you ant to ask about your game directly).

Make nice with people/employees at local game stores, leave some business cards with something simple to type into Steam, to find your game... necessity is the mother of all invention, good luck!

Zakuga 2013-09-16 04:42:49

Thank you so much for the great feedback! I will give this a shot! >8D

RaveRadbury 2013-09-16 07:52:58

I know a thing or two about marketing. PM me and I'll toss you some links and tips.

Never forget. The struggle of sugarpeas. Programmers can't market

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