[MUD-Dev2] Getting the word out about your game

[Ilia Malkovitch]

I'll offer my two cents.

I went to a really inspiring Demo Night at my local IGDA chapter yesterday,
and one of the guys presenting was the developer of Osmos.

He said he submitted his game to the Independent Games Festival two years in
a row.  First year, he got some really solid feedback and suggestions, and
second year his game was nominated for 5 awards.

http://www.igf.com/02finalists.html

He said those nominations did amazing things for him - artists that he
wanted to work with got back in touch with him, people started talking about
his game everywhere.

I would guess most people will NOT get nominated in any given festival, but
I think it's an interesting avenue to pursue.  Even film festivals now have
interactive components.

- ilia


On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 12:31 AM, Threshold <mlist at thresholdrpg.com> wrote:

> What easy to use methods exist to get the word out about your game or
> updates to your game?
>
> What fan sites, forums, blogs, or news sites do you feel are worth
> submitting news to?
>
> A lot of independent developers create excellent games, but one of the
> biggest challenges is getting the word out to potential players. There
> are a lot of great gaming sites out there, but which ones have some of
> you used and noticed an actual benefit/effect?
>
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