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We playtest your game to help you make it more fun.

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@SteveHsu777 haha what are those yellow lines that appear after throwing the weapon?

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@42traviss It’s one of those random but great finds

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@DadduDev second one??!

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@TheRealDenzi what is the genre of this game?!

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@dpshoul characters look super cute!

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@samtechcoded nice!! congrats!

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People are calling this Steam Next Fest “Next Slop Fest” for a reason. A lot of demos feel unfinished and generic.

Here’s how playtesting fixes it:

1. Test the first 10–15 mins with people who’ve never seen it. If they bounce or get confused, it’s dead.

2. Watch what they actually care about. Double down on what’s unique instead of adding more random stuff.

3. Fix the stuff that makes it feel like a prototype. Bugs, bad pacing, unclear goals. Make it feel finished.

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@Taikwy they are alll coming at me!!

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@BastiArtGames this is actually a cool concept!

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You’re about to rebalance the whole puzzle.

The player just remembered they can rotate the piece 💀

“It was in the tutorial!” is where the investigation starts.

Footage from Lumen.
#indiegame #playtest #gamedevs

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Indie devs, which friend are you? 💀

The one who ghosts you 👻
The one who's always "busy" 😭
The one with 47 hours on Steam 🎮

Tag that friend 😂

Tired of begging your friends to playtest? We're offering free 30-minute playtests 👇

https://t.co/bSfQgrSj8K

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@IncVuvuu This is so satisfying by just watching it 🥺

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@GauntleteerGame love the music & art

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@GSabiniok I like that you listened to your users 👍

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@ctrab0 fire!

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@kurorosage very niceeee

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@Mnilax and tell me why game studios are cooked 😂

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Art style can be personal preference so it's hard to tell (but it looks cool to me! I love the art of your game <3). A lot of time, whether a game is fun or not is determined by balance. I recommend ask your friends or recruit a small number of people to play your game to get more feedback before you build further.

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game devs will spend 3 weeks adding a new feature before spending 30 minutes watching someone else play their game 💀

meanwhile, players are getting stuck in places the dev never noticed.

we’re offering free 30 minute playtesting:
https://t.co/bSfQgrSQYi

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"Don't tell me this is real time, right?"

Our playtester was eager to expand in Border Empires, until hitting 0 manpower and seeing the next batch was hours away.

#gamedev

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