Week 5: Mandatory Playtesting Session
Class Notes
At the beginning of Monday’s class a few games were briefly introduced, all of which had strong gameplay characteristics and representations, and I was intrigued by both coral island and fan cow. Helps our understanding of game design, we need to RESEARCH similar games and SEARCH for hobbies, just like sports games must have sports fans. Also need to SEARCH for press and UNDERSTAND YOUR NICHES.
Part2: The binding of Isaac this game is press that have previously covered horror games or press that have lists on Cozy Games. Also mentioned Fran Bow- guides around completing specific chapters. Also mentioned how to contact press- find people woh have written about similar games. Also mentioned is Fran Bow- guides around completing specific chapters. Also mentioned is how to contact press- find people woh have written about similar games. a note on publishers- can be Shameless self promo- ensure you can promote yourself/be a part of their community. Viral Games- Finding the right influencer/using meme-able or funny moments. Devs are not your audience- hard trust.
Part3: Press kit-publisher name/release date, etc. Game Page- steam. Social Media- tough/events/ways for people to be invested. Live Ops/Roadmaps- Games with Updates/Use Milestones/Get feedback. To demo or not to demo?!- Pros: Playable build to talk about/create more wishlists, Cons- Not enough polish/major changes. Events- Free student/indie spaces, Tons of events happening/considerations:price, marketing. Quick Tips- watch fonts/ensure people can read/accessibility.