How can someone promote a pixel art rpg nowadays?

An arpg to be exact.

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  1. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    spam Ganker

    But not if it's rogueslop.

    • 10 months ago
      Anonymous

      Make a free demo.

      Both of these, as well as some RPG sub-eddits.
      Probably sending demos/review copies to niche Youtubers/Streamers as well.

    • 10 months ago
      Anonymous

      So I just shill it here and people will find it?

      • 10 months ago
        Anonymous

        If it looks cool I'll wishlist it.

        • 10 months ago
          Anonymous

          It will not disappoint. It’s a spy RPG inspired by James Bond. With dating and everything. It’s what I see combining Goldeneye with Persona 5. The only thing is the art which would be pixel art.

      • 10 months ago
        Anonymous

        worked for andrew's game

    • 10 months ago
      Anonymous

      RPG games, especially indie RPGs, need to have some kind of interesting story for them to take off. Good art and music will definitely help
      And just like this anon said spam it on Ganker
      I honestly never heard of Omori until I saw the constant threads about it and decided to play it

  2. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    Make a free demo.

  3. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    Firm handshake

  4. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    Have breasts

    Worked for Signalis and it was just some futuristic lesbo horror game.,

    • 10 months ago
      Anonymous

      surprisingly, that low-poly ps1 look still remains largely underutilized

      • 10 months ago
        Anonymous

        Because early 3D is love or hate. Not to mention it requires artistry to actually look good.

      • 10 months ago
        Anonymous

        Are you fricking serious it's the current fad to make games like ps1 especially horror games.

  5. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    Reddit eats this shit up. Be sure to mention that it's "retro" and a "spiritual successor" to [popular old game]. Name drop as many beloved retro games in your marketing even if they have nothing to do with your game. Add some story about how you quit your job to heckin make video games as a passion project. Hype up your own "gamer cred" by saying you love popular normie shit like Zelda, Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, etc.

    • 10 months ago
      Anonymous

      Good. Any other thing to do so that it can stand out?

      Make it good

      That’s for sure. But how to promote the demo of it then?

      • 10 months ago
        Anonymous

        I saw a video from a YouTuber and they suggested sending demos to streamers or video makers in general. Seems like a good idea

  6. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    Make it good

  7. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    Check out ASTLIBRA Revision on Steam, OP

  8. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    Are there any COMPLETED indie rpgs out now?
    I yearn for the simpler times.

    • 10 months ago
      Anonymous

      a lot of rpg maker and game maker games.

      • 10 months ago
        Anonymous

        I'll look them up

    • 10 months ago
      Anonymous

      Chained Echoes and Crystal Project were two recent big ones.

      • 10 months ago
        Anonymous

        indie rpgs have the most homosexual names

        • 10 months ago
          Anonymous

          Octopath Traveler
          Bravely Default
          Triangle Strategy
          and they're all absolute bangers

          • 10 months ago
            Anonymous

            no theyre not

            • 10 months ago
              Anonymous

              Well, OT1, no. OT2 is 2023 GOTY.

  9. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    It's the CURRENT YEAR, anon. Forget pixels.

    • 10 months ago
      Anonymous

      a world in harmony with itself

      a world bent to match the tastes of people who never knew it or cared

      • 10 months ago
        Anonymous

        Agreed, the new version looks like shit. Watch them remake it like ff7 and frick it up some more. Hopefully, I'll be dead before then.

    • 10 months ago
      Anonymous

      this version is actually delisted now

      • 10 months ago
        Anonymous

        Good riddance

  10. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    Show gameplay, and make the game well.
    We will do the rest for you, more or less.
    In other words, if you make a great game others will promote it for you by virtue of the love they feel for it.

    • 10 months ago
      Anonymous

      Understood. You can be assured that I will be back.

  11. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    Pixel 16bit thing will have a permanent "basic b***h" label on it
    If you had done it like 12 years ago then it would be fresh
    So try to concentrate on showing actual gameplay

    • 10 months ago
      Anonymous

      It has good gameplay. The art is one of the things there because it’s the first thing people see after all. I’m no artist by any means, but I am a programmer. Even if I was an artist if I personally believe that gameplay is more important than the art. This is not even controversial, it’s a fact. I have to sacrifice the art to give good space to the gameplay.

      • 10 months ago
        Anonymous

        >Even if I was an artist if I personally believe that gameplay is more important than the art.
        It's a balance, but art sells a game more than gameplay.

        • 10 months ago
          Anonymous

          True. That’s why I came to ask. You as a gamer, how can I sell this game to you. It has good gameplay, but what to do if I’m not an artist. I won’t do a horrible nor a bad job, but it won’t be as good as an actual artist.

          In the end, the only thing that matters is the experience of the player. Games are not a painting, they are an interactive medium.

          • 10 months ago
            Anonymous

            buy art and dont cheap out on it.

            • 10 months ago
              Anonymous

              Hiring a freelancer can be pretty expensive, but it’s also true that I don’t want to get cheap with this…. I’ll need to see what can I do.

              >Pixel ARPG
              You don't, you let it die because it would look and play like total trash.

              No, it won’t. I will make sure of that.

  12. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    >Give copies to aome e-celeb c**ts
    >Normalgays eat shit with a grin because they were told to
    >Profit

  13. 10 months ago
    Anonymous

    >Pixel ARPG
    You don't, you let it die because it would look and play like total trash.

    • 10 months ago
      Anonymous

      In fact, I will show gameplay soon. And I will make one of the best 2d rpg you’ve ever played.

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