Ben (SteamData.Ninja)

gives you access to data about 64K #steam games, 100K publishers and #gamedev, 29 millions players and 82.7 millions reviews.

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

I finished the website menu and I think I reached the stage where I'm comfortable with sharing the https://t.co/nO9TAhMVPR website publicly. There is still a lot to do, though.

(This is https://t.co/LfJ9lwOpAB )

#steam #gamedev #indiedev

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

@bentrified @FreyaHolmer I have no problem falling asleep (takes me less than 5 minutes!), staying asleep was always the issue for me, and melatonin helps a lot. It's worth a try!

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

Update: There was a lot of refactoring involved, but I finally finished the website's automation so that Steam's data is collected and updated daily.

I'm now using @GamalyticSite 's API to include their excellent estimates for gross revenue, owners and copies sold.

#gamedev

[Kenney @KenneyNL]

Unity will soon charge devs per-install after a certain threshold. I'd like to express my concerns regarding privacy (tracking installs/downloads), preservation and changing the whole business model while devs are using the engine for their projects. 🫤

https://t.co/vic6cei5Vm

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

I made a small update today, mostly bug fixes, but I also added a button to see all reviews or only Steam purchases. Here you can see #BaldursGate3 's very successful launch : https://t.co/WfSz0m4a7E #gamedev

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

Many new followers today, and lots of emails too! 😅 And so many kind words, thank you so much! If you messaged me concerning bugs or suggestions, I will do my best to answer promptly.

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

@Reversity Oh, sorry, it should work now!

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

I finished the website menu and I think I reached the stage where I'm comfortable with sharing the https://t.co/nO9TAhMVPR website publicly. There is still a lot to do, though.

(This is https://t.co/LfJ9lwOpAB )

#steam #gamedev #indiedev

[Simon Carless @simoncarless]

How does Steam's 'New & Trending' tab work? We detail what we know in the latest @GameDiscoverCo newsletter: https://t.co/Rji9smuALb (Also: Station to Station's excellent pre-release wishlists explained.)

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

@johanvinet It's not a game, but I made a tool to help gamedevs access Steam's data : https://t.co/wXquHfdw3d

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

I finished the website menu and I think I reached the stage where I'm comfortable with sharing the https://t.co/nO9TAhMVPR website publicly. There is still a lot to do, though.

(This is https://t.co/LfJ9lwOpAB )

#steam #gamedev #indiedev

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

New update:

- July's data
- Median time played & "Play Time per Dollar" added to game pages.
- Rank badges to highlight when some statistics are in the top or bottom percentiles compared to peers.

( Image: Oxygen Not Included, https://t.co/D2eGdbFZHw )

#gamedev #indiedev

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

@KenneyNL I announced my new website yesterday, on twitter and mastodon.
- Twitter : *cricket sounds*
- Mastodon : 6 retoots, 11 favourites and many new followers 🥰

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

Interesting!

[Gamalytic.com @GamalyticSite]

I just published an in-depth article on sales/review ratios of Steam games
Check it out here: https://t.co/3R8IPUccma
#gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

I'm adding an automated English description below each chart. It's already done for game pages, publishers and developers. The same for Tags and Genres will follow soon. Sample page : https://t.co/66LoCrlDGy
#gamedev #indiedev

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

One time, my solo indie game was compared with a recent Nintendo title. It was meant as a criticism, but tbh I couldn't dream of a bigger compliment. 🥰

[Christer McFunkypants Kaitila @McFunkypants]

#gamdev protip (opinion: maybe I'm wrong!)

your game, no matter the price or budget, is being directly compared to AAA titles of the same genre!

Almost nobody cares:
- if 5 or 500 people worked on a game
- if it took 6 or 60 months to complete
- if it cost $1k or $10M to make

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

The website has been updated with data up to the end of June, and two new charts have been added! #gamedev #indiedev
https://t.co/1wkmHw3ezW

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

@gamefromscratch I really liked Foundation, I hope there will be another season.

[Jacky Martin @TheJackyMartin]

You launched your game, got some awesome traction and then silence...

You start to wonder:

"Is it my gameplay?
"Is it my lack of marketing?"
"My mechanics are probably bad..."

Have you collected any data on it?
If not, how can you make an educated decision moving forward?

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

@TheIndieManiac Breakout (On a ZX Spectrum)

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

Found a possible explanation 😁
https://t.co/RVvuRVrmF8

[TheIndieManiac @TheIndieManiac]

ITS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN THE TWO

[Ben (SteamData.Ninja) @SteamDataNinja]

It's quite uncommon for negative reviews to have a longer playtime than the positive ones. (This is Team Fortress 2 : https://t.co/84Rf85Ewah )

#gamedev #steam