The algorithm is not in artists favor.. If you see this, can you help an indie developer & artist with their first game by sharing this post with others? 🫂
#artistsupport #indiedev #cozygame #pixelart
I know it's taking a while to publish next game update, I have been doing lots of side things irl and also tons of debugging/working on the new features, I hope to finish within this month! 🧡
Just one review needed to round this up to 120! 🧡
Making games is all fun and stuff until.. Marketing.
It's now on discount! 🧡
Help me collect further development funds by sharing! #cozygame
Not me being overwhelmed by the trading system I'm working on right now, but almost there! 😅
Indie game developers!!! 🚨
There is a fun initiative currently going on for creating the biggest bundle pack on Steam, I thought joining it to try to break the record would be a fun thing to try, why not? Join below!
🦊☕ Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim is OUT NOW !
☕ Brew, decorate and follow the daily newspaper
🎮 No timers, no pressure, no stress
🧡 Perfect for short game sessions!
Only $9.99 on Steam during this launch week! ($10.99 full price)
"Isn't spending years on a first game too much?" not if you actually care about giving players a nice product and experience, I want to take it seriously
I turned myself into a long boi #cozygame
Testing a new upcoming Tailside feature ☕️
Upload & download custom characters directly from Steam's Workshop!
Day 31 of my lower terrace near my cafe in the game Tailside made by @coffeebeansdev.bsky.social
It's been fun adding color to the outside areas in the game. Place looks comfy as can be, at least for the time being.
Kind of want to put some plants on the riverside area of it.
Just one review away from a total of 200! 🧡 Who can take a minute to leave one and help reach the milestone? ☕️
Made my day
I still believe launching to EA is the correct path for Tailside. For everyone that is doubting getting it at EA, I will make sure to do my best for full launch! 🧡
And to all those who got Tailside now, thank you for the support and believing in me! ☕️
Day 29 of my cafe in the game Tailside made by @coffeebeansdev.bsky.social
The nature shrine is gone!
Whatever could I be doing with all those plants I wonder...Either way I made room for more pastries and I'll be putting even more books on that table there.
Awh Crimson Desert looks so good but budget is too tight right now to get it. I'm getting so much feelings of missing out now. 😭
Hey Cozy Gamers, how can I reach you?
Hey Cozy Gamers, how can I reach you?
Currently on a little brainstorming break, getting back to work and some new game features next week! 🧡
I hate to admit this but I launched my first video game and it actually FAILED. And I want to be honest with you, and with myself about the reality of it 🧵 #indiegame
...In the end, I will be finishing the game as planned even if I'm lacking the funds for it. I don't want one failed launch to put me off this whole new life journey. I chose this path and I'm staying on it.🧡
I'm not going to pretend I'm fine. It stings and I need some time to sit with that, reflect, and then get back to it. But I'm not walking away. I'm still here, still a developer and an artist, and hopefully with more support next time around.
The biggest thing I'd tell anyone building a game right now: wishlists don't equal sales, and the launch day crowd is a completely different beast from the people who followed you during development. I learned that the hard way.
The people who did play it though, some of them really connected with it. A couple of messages I got genuinely made me emotional and I'm holding on to them for my dear life and to avoid losing motivation.
I knew the odds.. i'd seen it happen to others. I think I just convinced myself that I might actually push through and avoid this situation happening to me.
That part is what gets me. It wasn't a game that came out of nowhere. There was real interest before release. But when the day actually arrived, it just.. didn't convert. And sitting with that silence was something I wasn't prepared for.
The pre launch actually looked good. Wishlists were always going up, people seemed excited. I genuinely thought I was onto something. Then launch day came and it felt like the lights just went out.
I hate to admit this but I launched my first video game and it actually FAILED. And I want to be honest with you, and with myself about the reality of it 🧵 #indiegame
