Midnight Cabinet has a Steam page! Auto-battler by day, base defense by night. Free demo in 7 days. Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2892960/... #indiegame #roguelite

Go one step further and show the “why.” Balatro’s Steam page shows tons of wild things happening. But does it explain why? The premise is concise: poker meets roguelike deckbuilding. But how much of the depth behind that premise is actually communicated? #indiedev #gamedev

Auto-Battler RPG Fest on Steam, 16–23 Nov: every game there shares your genre. Your twist sells it. Show it in screenshot one. Checklist: https://wishlistlab.io/guides/steam-themed-fest-checklist?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=abfest #indiedev

Steam page teardown #2: a one-room horror game and a planet-hopping factory builder. The Apartment scored 67 and plexum 73, and both hide their best idea a few screenshots in. 3 fixes each: wishlistlab.io/blog/steam-page-teardown-the-apartment-plexum?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=teardown2

When we launched the demo, we hoped for 1,500 wishlists. Now we're at 29,000. 1 day until Poiton-making release! #indiegames #SteamGames

'There's a Mistaken Belief This Will Actually Convert to Purchases' - Do Steam Wishlists Still Matter in 2026?

'There's a Mistaken Belief This Will Actually Convert to Purchases' - Do Steam Wishlists Still Matter in 2026?

"Wishlists can be inflated or not really convert"

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Capsule test: shrink it to list size and put it next to a few others. If the title blurs, scrollers miss it too. Bigger title, one focal point, strong contrast. Free audit: https://wishlistlab.io/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social #indiedev #gamedev

Captain's Update: Thank you to everyone who tried our #Demo at #SteamNextFest! Your feedback helps us make the game more fun and better. We added scaling difficulty for fleet compositions, mission trackers, and controller support, and we're working on a story-driven prologue tutorial. Read more:

Steam :: Cortesia Rising :: October 2026 - Development Update

Summary of all the exciting new features added to Cortesia Rising in October

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Affiliate channels normally keep VODs 14 days, so Next Fest streams from Oct 22 go today and the last day's go on Nov 9. If you still have fest VODs to watch, you have until Monday. A clip of up to 60 seconds stays on Twitch after the VOD is gone. #gamedev

How to save Twitch streams of your game before they expire

Any logged-in viewer can clip up to 60 seconds of a Twitch VOD, and the clip outlives the VOD. For longer parts, ask the streamer for a highlight.

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Steam tags are free discovery. Use all 20, put your real genre first, and mirror what the top games in your niche lead with. Quiet weeks after a fest are perfect for a cleanup. Free tools: https://wishlistlab.io/tools?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social #indiedev #gamedev

I have been recording UX first impressions to Steam Next Fest Oct 26 demos. Not full UX analyses, but rather what comes to mind as I play through the game for the first time. This is "It's About Pirates" from Elderwoof Games: youtu.be/rtNxvnBllqU

It's About Pirates Demo - UX Thoughts - Steam Next Fest Oct 2026

YouTube video by Ben Taels

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For Steam Next Fest Oct 26 I checked out some demo's and talked about my UX first impressions. Little did I know it would let me practice my chicken and sea gull impressions! This one is "Knuckle Paradise" by @flying-oak.com youtu.be/0VTGA2lWgrY

NEW: As developers have expressed frustrations about long Steam review queues, Valve today acknowledged "a significant increase in submissions for store and page review in recent months," including reviews taking "up to 12 business days" instead of 3-5 days. www.theverge.com/games/102572...

Valve is making changes to deal with a ‘significant increase’ in Steam game submissions

Valve is trying to prevent re-reviews of game submissions.

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The next Steam Next Fest runs 22 Feb to 1 Mar 2027, and registration closes 10 Jan, which comes fast after the holidays. Scope your demo now: a tight first 15 minutes beats a long one. Free page audit: wishlistlab.io?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social #gamedev

Our first weekly Steam page teardown: @nameleftblank.com and @rouli-overflow.bsky.social asked for feedback, so we dug into Farmdustry (52) and Tourbillon (61). What works, 3 fixes each, before/after copy. wishlistlab.io/blog/steam-page-teardown-farmdustry-tourbillon?utm_source=bluesky #gamedev

Yesterday was a very good day for our wishlists! We entered Steam's front page with the calendar, and got included in tons of "November games" posts 🥳

It's been a week since #SteamNextFest How did The Vaults Below Durn do? store.steampowered.com/news/app/449... #IndieGame #ObservationGame #CozyHorror #NextFest #GameDemo #IndieDev #GameDevelopment #A11y

The Vaults Below Durn: A Field Study - Steam Next Fest Roundup - Steam News

How did Steam Next Fest go, and where do we go from here?

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Steam Scream wraps up today, and once a festival ends your store page is back to selling on its own. Give it a quick tune-up this week: check your short description, tags, capsule and screenshots with our free tools. No email needed. wishlistlab.io/tools?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social #gamedev

Thank you so much to everyone who played Home Paige's demo during Steam Next Fest! The free demo is staying up as well! Thank you for all of the fan-art, videos, and discussion about the demo. 💫

PSA: Make a profile link for your Steam store page!

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v1.136 is live! Introducing: Profile links We want independent writers, artists, developers, and creators to be able to build and fund sustainable projects on Bluesky. Help your followers know how to support you by adding buttons for Patreon, Ko-fi, your newsletter or website, and more.

Steam Scream wraps up on 2 November. If your horror game is in it, shrink your capsule to search-result size and look again. Does the dread still read? One clear silhouette usually beats a busy scene. Free page check: wishlistlab.io/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social #indiedev #horrorgame

NEXT FEST RECAP🚀 - 800 new wishlists - 68 players played our demo challenge - 35 new discord members <3 - a lot of valuable feedback (my favourites are in the comments) - 2 proud developers next fest was not the end of the road, there's more to come! #indiedev #gamedev

(1/4) Next Fest is over! If you're checking your wishlist number tonight, be aware that Steam didn't use it to decide who saw your demo! Wishlists aren't a factor for algorithmic visibility (Popular Upcoming aside) 🧵 #indiedev #gamedev

The next Steam Next Fest runs 22 Feb to 1 Mar 2027, and registration closes 10 January. December disappears fast, so fix your capsule and tighten your short description while it's quiet. Free Steam page check: wishlistlab.io/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social #indiedev #gamedev

So many lovely demos! Just because NextFest ends soon doesn't mean the party goes with it! If you have a demo for your indie game that'll still be up, drop it in the thread! I'm going to be playing through demos long after NextFest and showing them off! 💜

4:AM hit 20,000 steam wishlists during next fest 🎉 we’re still taking it in 💛 thank you to everyone who played the 4:AM demo, left notes, and wrote reviews. we’re reading every one and using them to shape the game before launch. #4AM #indiegame #steamnextfest #puzzlegame #stealthgame

Next Fest has wrapped, but your demo can keep earning wishlists. Leave it live, answer the feedback threads this week, and post a short update on what you changed so new followers see the game moving. Free Steam page check: wishlistlab.io/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social #indiedev #gamedev

Next Fest ends tomorrow ⏳ Quick fix: shrink your capsule art to thumbnail size and check the title still reads. Most fest browsers see it tiny in a row of other games. Free check, or the £69 Next Fest Bundle: wishlistlab.io/next-fest?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social #NextFest

Steam Next Fest 2027 Dates &amp; Deadlines (October 2026 Live)

Next Fest October 2026 is live until 26 Oct, 10am PDT (5pm UK). Next Fest 2027: 22 Feb–1 Mar and 14–21 Jun. Deadlines from Steamworks + a free page check.

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Next Fest ends Monday ⏳ Quick fix: check the tags on your Steam page. The top ones shape which genre lists and recommendations you show up in, so put your real genre near the top. Free check, or the £69 Next Fest Bundle: wishlistlab.io/next-fest?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social #NextFest

Steam Next Fest 2027 Dates &amp; Deadlines (October 2026 Live)

Next Fest October 2026 is live until 26 Oct, 10am PDT (5pm UK). Next Fest 2027: 22 Feb–1 Mar and 14–21 Jun. Deadlines from Steamworks + a free page check.

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(1/5) Everyone says start marketing early. Sure! But a Steam page sitting there for a year won’t collect the precious wishlists on its own. "Early" really buys you two things: lead time and test time 🧵 #indiedev #gamedev

『Starting a Village from Zero』 🎉 2,500 Wishlists Reached! 🎉 Thank you so much for playing the demo during Steam Next Fest!! We’re getting closer to the next milestone, so if you haven’t tried it yet, give the demo a try!! 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4505140/_/ #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame