Sanpaku | ONTUR: The bone rite 🎮

@Hogvalord @BecomingCaptain Yes it's definitely over , it's plenty of gurus getting interactions with useless advices, with accounts that probably are old , but with new accounts and new projects you will have 0 reach no matter how good your content is

@BecomingCaptain I feel it is so hard to market my current game. Maybe the time of zero marketing budget is over.

Just market your game they said. It's easy they said.

@CloudlessStudio @BecomingCaptain That's not true , no matter how good your game or post is If Twitter shows it to 0 people

@BecomingCaptain To be fair if the game is good enough it really takes one good tweet or tiktok

Hollowface - 3D horror character via @artstationhq artstation.com/artwork/Nq1Kvd #gamedev #3Dart #horror #horrorgame

@Uridoes3d Nice work ! I really love the atmosphere

After a couple months of work I'm glad to present you the first WIP of K. My first environment ever!

Hi ! 👋Just working on some animations. #gamedev #indiedev #horrorgame

@TeekoGame Yes and it happens everywhere! In the entrepreneurship sector in general, several accounts getting engagement on 'Mutual support, promote your business' type posts. The sad part is that they get hundreds of interactions, while you get none after months of working on something.

does anyone else feel like these "share your game in the comments" or "looking for games to repost" influencers are just thriving off of the engagement from desperate indie devs?

@Unseen_Domains @PlayReignfall The problem is that most social media apps expect you to drive traffic from external sources too , otherwise your reach is literally 0. They expect you to pay I guess, no more free promotion.

@PlayReignfall You have to drive traffic from external sources to Steam. Steam won't do the heavy lifting, unless you are already exploded.

Yesterday I asked: How did you find the last indie game you played? 33 replies 0 said Steam YouTube, Discord, X. That's where games get found. Steam is where they get bought.

It's been waiting in the dark long enough. Time to let it out. 🖤 #HorrorGame #IndieHorror #GameDev

@apcrol @aeterponis Even worse than IG ? It's a shame cause Twitter used to be the best place to make connections , interact with other developers etc ... But it feels a lonely place now 😵‍💫

@aeterponis Especially on x, algorithms only like big accounts

You'll see a lot of "indie game gurus" on Reddit, X, and even on Instagram. They all say the exact same thing: "Just market your game, build a community, post shorts, be active everywhere." And yeah, you should do that. But let's be real for a second. If you're starting from zero no audience from past projects, no big streamer friends, and no marketing budget the fail rate is always going to be higher than the success rate. Even if you have a good game There is no formula for living the indie dream just try to Make a good game, do whatever is in your power for marketing, and pray to the algorithm gods.🎲

@aeterponis Social media used to be useful as a promotion tool , but nowadays for new accounts they are : "You better bring your audience on your own cause we are not gonna show your content to anyone, we only care about big accounts and viral content. " And people don't interact anymore.

@swinney_walter Qué genial ! Debes de sentirte muy orgulloso

Capturas. A 5 meses de haber comenzado con las primeras líneas de texto en un papel en blanco y modelar y darle vida a Sarah, estas son las instantáneas que rescato de los 3 niveles que hasta ahora, forman parte de Carmina. #indiegame #gamedev

@DevsFromSpain Y yo sin saber que Elementallis es español, me alegra la cantidad de proyectos interesantes que salen de nuestro país, ojalá hubiese más apoyo en general.

📅 En el horizonte: Lanzamiento de 'Elementallis' y jornadas Granada Dev. La comunidad transita con éxito de la ingeniería de software a la financiera, pero dependencia pública sigue siendo un reto. Info y datos detallados en la web: 🔗 devsfromspain.es/analisis-del-d…

🕹️¿Cómo esta el gamedev español? Del 13 al 19 de abril de 2026, la industria oscila entre la excelencia técnica y el pragmatismo financiero. Te traemos el análisis semanal de #Devsfromspain youtube.com/watch?v=RduhrA… #Indiesp #ESgamedev #ESindiedev🧵

@LeveelGG Parece buena iniciativa

Chegou a hora de dar mais visibilidade ao seu jogo indie! 💙 O Indiee GG Showcase é um evento online organizado pela LeveelGG para aproximar jogos independentes, creators e comunidade. Quer saber mais? 🧶

@Majoindies En mi caso el idioma principal del juego es español y estará traducido al inglés como extra, te gusta el terror ? 📝

Buenas!! que pena que me estan llegando gente inglesa con sus indies.. pero todos estan en ingles, ninguno en español ;( F, no voy a jugar indies en ingles lo siento.. que quiero entender algo y mi ingles es una kaka ahahha

@puckredflix Good luck with the lunch !

CAPTURED 2 launches tomorrow! 🥳 Los Angeles, 11:00 AM on April 22 New York, 02:00 PM on April 22 São Paulo, 03:00 PM on April 22 London, 07:00 PM on April 22 Moscow, 09:00 PM on April 22 Seoul, 03:00 AM on April 23 Sydney, 04:00 AM on April 23 Time to step back into the loops 🚪 #gamedev #horror #horrorgame #indiegames

@kimarzuru Love the atmosphere, it's nostalgic , silent hill inspired? It feels more silent hill than sh2 remake , and that's a good thing haha

some simple leaf particles can add a lot to a scene #horrorgame #gamedev

@pixelnasu Yes that's true , but it seems really hard to reach players here , honestly I've been years without using this platform, and now it seems harder than ever to get noticed even by fellow game devs. IG seems impossible too. New accounts have literally 0 reach

Might just be me, but I feel like people marketing on Twitter are often marketing to other game developers and NOT the audience for your game. This is why I prefer YT Shorts/Reels since I get more visibility and can actually make things for an audience. Pic unrelated (cat)

@BeanJuiceStudio In general shadow of the colossus , journey, inside , persona 3 , silent hill , project zero / fatal frame , clock tower . For my current project project zero , phasmophobia, clock tower but mostly films , Lovecraft, and my own nightmares.

Game dev question of the day What games influenced you the most?

@BluebriarArts Most of the answers actually imply some kind of monster, just that the player won't see or face it . Please don't add sounds and random things without a purpose , you have to think what's the horrible truth that is chasing the player , and the environment just a consequence

Game design question: How do you add tension to a creepy liminal environment WITHOUT adding monsters, but WITHOUT removing tension if the player realizes they face no real threat?

@ExtremeJunky @CodeRed_dev That's so sad , and I'm so guilty too 🥲

@CodeRed_dev Fun trick. Login with an alt and like your game's posts. Guarantees at least 1 like.