Mark, Bitmen Studios

Founder of Bitmen Studios. Currently working on Infested Fortress:

[Mark, Bitmen Studios @BitmenStudios]

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[Mark, Bitmen Studios @BitmenStudios]

@BillboardChris @brucefenton I think she is a Jedi and joined the dark side. They‘re always trying to lure you with false promises.

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@HashtagIndieDev https://t.co/EGDCFCeDet

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We're thrilled to announce that Infested Fortress will finally be released on Steam on October 29th. Thanks to everyone that helped shape it in Early Access. Now build your fortress and lead your heroes, Lord Commander!
https://t.co/E2xfM02pr2

[Mark, Bitmen Studios @BitmenStudios]

We're thrilled to announce that Infested Fortress will finally be released on Steam on October 29th. Thanks to everyone that helped shape it in Early Access. Now build your fortress and lead your heroes, Lord Commander!
https://t.co/E2xfM02pr2

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@TurnBasedThurs Infested Fortress brings back old dungeon keeper vibes but a lot more complexity. Manage your base, develop your heroes, craft gear and use your brains in turn based combat where RNG doesn't determine the outcome - but your decisions do!
https://t.co/E2xfM01RBu

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Infested Fortress is on Steam Strategy Fest with a 20% discount: Build your fortress, develop your hero team and fight all kinds of monsters in sophisticated turn-based battles where RNG doesn't matter - but your decisions do! https://t.co/E2xfM01RBu
#SteamStrategyFest

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Infested Fortress made it into #tinyteams2023 a festival feature all kinds of cool games made by small teams or solo devs. Check out all the cool stuff!
https://t.co/gpUo1rLwu0

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@unitygames Would love to see you manage your own Infested Fortress and fight the countless threats (and possibly die). :D https://t.co/E2xfM01RBu

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@TheIndieManiac Biplanes on the Mattel Intellivision

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@StefenGalaxy93 Happens. Best are those who play it for countless hours and then give a negative review for "too short for the price" (of 20$).

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@accidentlyAnton Finally! After so many years it's coming. Hope you are well-prepared for post-release blues.

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Roto Force will release soon. You should put it on your wishlist. Just sayin'
https://t.co/8fAhlACJcy
#wishlistwednesday

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@Zoroarts_Dev I had a similar conversation yesterday where a guy was complaining after playing through the game that after 20h it is already over. I was going to a stand-up comedy yesterday and paid 21 bucks for close to 2h entertainment. Expectations of many gamers are totally off.

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@Esty8nine @Zoroarts_Dev When it comes to accessibility/onboarding of new players, group 3 becomes more important. When it comes to business advice or whether the game is marketable/worth doing group 2 becomes way more important, ofc.

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@Esty8nine @Zoroarts_Dev Assuming it's about feedback about the game, not business advice, the order is:
1. avid fans of the genre (they know the genre better than the dev or professional).
2. a professional (singular opinion).
3. people willing to playtest and provide feedback.
4. random players.

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@Zoroarts_Dev @Esty8nine Playtesting > game consultant. Use Steam playtest & later EA, but what worked best for me was life playtests. A dozen life playtesters are usually enough, stuff keeps repeating after that.
That - and as you said - the genre...genre + visual style=99% of your game's potential. gl

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@MoonsOfArdan How is yours going? You've been in EA for quite a while. Any light at the end of the tunnel?

[Mark, Bitmen Studios @BitmenStudios]

@MoonsOfArdan Good so far, thanks for asking. Getting a lot of positive and actionable feedback. Youtuber coverage could be better, it‘s really hard to get their attention.