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The Best Marketing You Can Do for Your Game Is to Make It Great!

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It all started with my decision to forgo social media for my indie game dev projects back in 2020... If you're an indie game developer, you've probably came face to face with the following dilemma: Which social media platform to use to promote your game. Websites and social media platforms often dominate the landscape, seaming serving as the only go-to tools for reaching out to your audience and building a community. Also, experts of all kinds will tell you that you need to have a presence everywhere since everyone is doing it. Prior to Covid-19, I can't recall a social media platform where I didn't have a presence. I was everywhere; however, as time passed I started questioning the effectiveness of social media, and for a valid reason: creating content for most social media platforms now brings limited (if any) organic reach and impact. At the same time, you need to be kept up to date with algo updates and changes. An account that appears successful one day can vanish
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Low fidelity games aren't low quality

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Laios: The protagonist of Parallel Pulse In the gaming world, there's a common misconception that low fidelity (lo-fi) games lack quality compared to their high-fidelity counterparts. Let me set the record straight based on my own experiences as an indie developer. If you're aiming to create a profitable game, sometimes embracing low fidelity is your best bet. Think of fidelity like the type of road you choose to build: just as you can have both high-quality and poorly maintained dirt roads, so too can you have highways that range from impeccably smooth to dangerously neglected. The key difference lies in the level of fidelity. What I'm getting at is that specific niches in the gaming market don't mind if your game employs low poly graphics or simple 2D designs, as long as the game loop or story captivates them. Let's first define what we mean by low fidelity games. These types of games typically feature simpler graphics, fewer animations, and a minimalistic design.
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Trials, Triumphs, and Lessons Learned from 8 Successful Video Game Releases and 3 Humbling Failures

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In June 2021, I made a decision: I would create my very first game and more specifically a yaoi visual novel. It all started when I stumbled upon the 2021 Yaoi Jam page on Itch.io. And like a fairytale, my game dev journey started. This wasn't my first attempt at making a visual novel. In the past, I had tried to create visual novels with two different teams, only to see each project collapse when the team leads abandoned them. It was disheartening to witness everything crumble, with no one left to carry on those projects. Drawing from my experience in project management from previous jobs, I knew I could step up as the project lead for this new endeavor. However, a leader without a team is powerless, so my first order of business was to start searching for a team. How my game dev journey started -- The story behind "The Prince's Heart". The home screen of " The Prince's Heart" visual novel. Since visual novels are narrative-heavy games, I needed a capab
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Drawing Manga With Guidelines

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How To Draw Manga Male Bodies

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  Unlike females, guys have flat chests (of course) and not much hip. Keep in mind guys stand differently from girls and their girls tend to be a part and do not curve inwards Drawing The Chest As an artist it's good to know the muscles underneathe the skin. maybe not all of them because there is a lot, but here are a few key muscles which make up the chest you should keep in mind. Body Types Did you ever wonder why in girl's manga there are only skinny guys? Well contrary to popular belief, girls who read manga tend to like guys who are tall and skinny (model like). Whereas in boy's manga, or action manga, you will find more muscular built guys. Keep this in mind when you draw male characters. There are always exceptions but if you compare manga you will see these traits are common!
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How To Draw Manga Female Bodies

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  The female body is usually very delicate. Girls in anime stand a certain way to emphasize cuteness, with their feet facing slightly inwards. Drawing Breasts A slightly awkward subject, but yet one that must be explained as it apart of the female body. Breasts do come in different shapes and sizes. Unless you're drawing something extremely perverted like, ridiculous large breasts which are unrealistic because the weight would break your character's back. As an artist be aware of what is realistic and what is sexualized fantasy when drawing girls. Drawing The Butt This is also pandering to the sexunes sof the manga lady, but it is good to know how to draw the butt cheeks, when drawing a character from behind.
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How To Draw Chibies

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  Chibies are quite cute things, but remember there are a variety of ways to draw them. Don't confine yourself to a specific type.
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