Rafa Quadros 🎮

Gamer, Biz Dev, and Indie Games enthusiast 🎮

I'd love to try your game!
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[Rafa Quadros 🎮 @rafaquadrosIM]

THE BIGGER LESSON:

Gaming isn’t just hardware anymore. It’s cultural moments—and Fortnite gets it.

Nintendo protects IPs like Bowser guards Peach… while Fortnite steals the spotlight.

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Nintendo left Sabrina Carpenter on read—so Fortnite slid into her DMs. Here’s why this collab is a masterclass in gaming marketing (and what Nintendo missed): 🧵👇

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- The Icon Series isn’t just skins—it’s mainstream validation. (Travis Scott’s concert made $20M+ in-game.)

Nintendo? They got a lyric shoutout… and that’s it.

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NINTENDO’S MISSED PLAY:

Sabrina name-dropped them in Feather (“Nintendo made you switch…”).
She could’ve been:

Face of a Switch 2 music game (Just Dance x Animal Crossing vibes).

Star of a limited-edition console (pink/primal, obvs).

Instead: crickets.

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@clemmygames Most games fail because of marketing. Not because the game is bad. Not because the devs didn’t work hard enough. But because no one knew the game existed.

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@AboutGameDev @igdmag Looks amazing! At what stage is it?? Cannot wait to hear about the demo!

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Marketing isn’t just about spending money.

It’s about building a community.

It’s about making noise.

It’s about making sure your game doesn’t get lost in the void.

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Here’s the hard truth: Most indie games fail because of marketing.

Not because the game is bad.
Not because the devs didn’t work hard enough.
But because no one knew it existed. 🎮💔

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Indie devs don’t need a massive budget to start.
You just need to start.
Then scale.

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@GamewithDave

[Guild's Gate Studio @guildsgate]

Hi! We’re making an old-school RPG game and would love for you to be part of it. Want to try the beta? Sign up now to reserve your spot:
https://t.co/UFxTuwLHGo

[Rafa Quadros 🎮 @rafaquadrosIM]

Very interesting

[Rusty's Retirement 🌱 @MrMorrisGames]

Rusty’s Retirement is out now on Steam!

A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things

🧡 RTs are greatly appreciated

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@Der_Kevin hahahahahahaha amazing

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@DuelCorp Okay, thanks for letting me know! I will keep in touch!

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My brother has been playing co-op games with me for the past 20 years, and this is easily one of the best we’ve tried!

[Weeny Wise - Wishlist on Steam @weenywise]

Weeny Wise is taking part in #SteamNextFest!

Get ready for an epic co-op adventure filled with puzzles and platforming challenges! 🧩

Play the exclusive demo from Oct 14-23 and wishlist now:
https://t.co/5WoZ6VPleb

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