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• Art style • Contrast • Box art • Live action trailer • Early decision to support 8 players • Draws a large crowd • Submit to festivals early and often • Small scope and focused design • Tight controls • Emergent gameplay • Finding a niche
• Not reaching the niche • Missed opportunities • Steam Early Access • Lack of online multiplayer • Insufficient marketing • Not building a strong community
• Playtest, playtest, playtest • Iterative level design • Underestimating Xbox One development time • Connected storage • Achievements • Certification prep • Festivals are great for visibility and marketing • Very expensive • Bundles • Great for Greenlight • Disappointing for business
Cluster puck99 postmortem

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Cluster puck99 postmortem

  • 1.
  • 2. • Art style • Contrast • Box art • Live action trailer • Early decision to support 8 players • Draws a large crowd • Submit to festivals early and often • Small scope and focused design • Tight controls • Emergent gameplay • Finding a niche
  • 3. • Not reaching the niche • Missed opportunities • Steam Early Access • Lack of online multiplayer • Insufficient marketing • Not building a strong community
  • 4. • Playtest, playtest, playtest • Iterative level design • Underestimating Xbox One development time • Connected storage • Achievements • Certification prep • Festivals are great for visibility and marketing • Very expensive • Bundles • Great for Greenlight • Disappointing for business