Baluchon

Indie studio making Monkey Break, a mining-focused bullet heaven 🐒⛏️
Wishlist our game on Steam 👇

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

🚨 OUR STEAM PAGE IS LIVE! 🚨

Introducing Monkey Break, our mining-focused bullet heaven! 🐒

Mine by day and defend your ship against alien hordes by night. ⛏️

👉 Wishlist on Steam: https://t.co/CjB6G9YGFx

Wishlists & RTs help us a lot! ❤️

#indiegame #indiedev #godotengine

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

Have any of you submitted a game or demo to Steam for review recently? How long did it take?

I'm about to submit the demo for Monkey Break and I've heard reviews have been taking quite a while lately. Hope ours gets approved before the festival we're attending... #gamedev

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@gudnunes Thanks for the tip! I'll set that up. It should be helpful to figure out what to focus on.

By the way, I checked out your X profile and noticed your posts are labeled as sensitive content. Is that intentional? Your game doesn't really seem to need that kind of filter, does it?

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

What metrics do you focus on when launching a game on #Steam ?
I just launched my Steam page and I know Wishlists are the main thing to look at, but what else should I be tracking and optimizing? 🤔

Any advice is welcome! #gamedev

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

Wishlist Monkey Break here! 👇
https://t.co/CSZlQ9x759

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

There are two ways a space monkey can get stronger:

⛏️ Spend mined ores to unlock new gear and upgrade your equipment.
⚔️ Gain XP from defeated aliens to level up and improve your stats.

Combine both to create your own build! 🐒

#indiedev #indiegame

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@KEithwy_ Thanks for pointing that out! 🙏 I just fixed it. Nice tool for improving Steam pages!

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

How often do you use hashtags on X? Do they actually help? Do you use them on every post? 🤔 #gamedev

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@louiidev I've heard personal calendar helped a lot with wishlists. Congrats, that's an amazing number!

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@valerioamirani Thanks for the tips 🙏. It could help figure out where to focus. I guess the visit to wishlist conversion also depends a lot on the quality of the Steam page itself...

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

no hashtags

so, if you're seeing this

it's fate

[Windblown 🌪️ NOW in Early Access! @windblowngame]

no hashtags

so, if you're seeing this

it's fate

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@BarrierXI Nice! Maybe make it a little more transparent? It feels a bit too visible. I'd also add some sideways movement, as if the wind was blowing the rain🍃

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@tidequestgame It looks really good! Is it done with some kind of shader? Does it also affect where you can walk on land?

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@ToadaBrava Let's give this monkey some visibility🙈! Congrats!

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@CoderGeeta Thanks for sharing! It sounds like a good approach. Gathering data is essential for games with so many variables...

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

Roguelikes are quite difficult to balance... How do you guys do it for your games? Any tips? 🤔 #gamedev

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@PartyCatGames I guess it's the main way to go. I'll probably do the same to start with!

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

Are you guys planning to release your games on platforms other than steam right now? #gamedev

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@AfterFault_INT At the moment, I'm planning to release on Steam first. But it seems to be even more difficult than usual to stand out these days... So I'm thinking about other solutions.

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@GeneStoneGames That's the spirit! Hope you hit that first million soon then 😁

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@daikokobo Je n'ai jamais vraiment utilisé itch en dehors des game jams et des prototypes. Je me demande quelle part des joueurs achètent leurs jeux dessus 🤔 J'y réfléchirai !

[Baluchon @BaluchonStudio]

@Setodev92 A little ramen break after all the hordes and chaos is always welcome! 🍜