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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 21m

I was browsing city builders/colony sims on Steam to see if anything could scratch that Dwarf Fortress itch, and then I realised I should just play Dwarf Fortress again. Strike the earth!

(Side note: I really want to try making a city builder.) #indiegames #dwarffortress

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 4h

My immediate reason for the demo was marketing - since it's in a festival now and might get some visibility in Next Fest next week - but after that it will primarily be useful for gathering feedback in the months leading up to release, I think.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 4h

And indeed, no feedback is feedback too! I can see my median playtime is 30 minutes, so I just assume most players are enjoying themselves and don't see any need to send feedback.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 4h

It's kind of hard to say. I think it's all been useful... if someone says it's fun, but doesn't provide any detail, I take that as a data point to keep doing what I'm doing!

Most feedback is just bug reports, and those are mostly neutral. Nothing overly negative or toxic.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 5h

I have found an interesting metric emerging for my demo stats on Steam:

Out of every 1000 views...
-> 100 people add the demo to their library
-> 10 play the demo
-> 1 leaves feedback.

It's been remarkably consistent across the first week. #gamedev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 6h

Demo update v1.2 is out now!

I've added achievements, new inconsistencies, and a new main menu. #indiegames #demos

store.steampowered.com/news/app/378...

Mysteries of Old Tokyo - Demo v1.2 for Next Fest - Steam News

Steam achievements, new menu and new inconsistencies!

store.steampowered.com

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 18h

My new main menu. The idea for this appeared to me in a dream. #gamedev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 21h

Added Steam achievements with the GodotSteam extension: these will be in the next release.

I don't know why, but somehow seeing the achievement icon pop up - and it's my own achievement that I just created! - suddenly makes this feel real.

Like, it's a real game now! It has achievements! #gamedev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 1d

Great point by Joni Lappalainen from Dreamloop Games. "There were zero bugs" does not make a good game. "There were some bugs" does not make a bad game. #finnishgamesweek #fgw25 #fgwsteam25

Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 4d

Hard to believe this photo is 18 years old today. Day 3 of my first trip to Japan, 2007, showing the (old) Harajuku Station building. #japan #harajuku

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 4d

This is so cool. I loved @eviltrout.com's "The Roottrees are Dead" so I'm so happy my game has snuck into that game's "More Like This" section (alongside some fine company) #indiegames #gamedev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 4d

I guess there's something about the long dark nights that's conductive to game development...

Sale discounts and wishlists for upcoming games this way:
store.steampowered.com/sale/finnish...

Finnish Games Week 2025

Celebrating Game Development Excellence from Finland

store.steampowered.com

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 4d

Even before I moved here I loved Finnish games - Max Payne, Alan Wake, Angry Birds (of course), Cities: Skylines and the incomparable Noita. After living here for a few years, I suddenly got the itch to make a game.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 4d

It's the start of Finnish Games Week and I'm so excited to be included :) Link in comments.

#finnishgamesweek #fgw25 #fgwsteam25

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 4d

Demo update for Mysteries of Old Tokyo!

Race from Shibuya to Oshiage in record time on the all-new Hanzōmon Line, and enjoy smoother puzzle-solving with the tabbed Similarity Finder. #indiegames #demos
store.steampowered.com/news/app/378...

Mysteries of Old Tokyo - Demo v1.1.1 (Build 62) - Steam News

Say hello to the Hanzōmon Line

store.steampowered.com

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 5d

I loved Platform 8 and I'll soon be moving to an old log house in the Finnish countryside that looks almost exactly like this on the inside.

I can't wait to play this in the dark.

Alone.

In winter.

Finnish Cottage 8 (Now on Steam) @finnishcottage8.bsky.social · 6d

Very excited to share that Finnish Cottage 8 will be among the Finnish games lineup highlighted in the...uh...Finnish Game Week Steam Event 🍻
Big thanks to W Love Games Finland for organizing this event 😍
Be sure to check out the event page next week!

#finnishgameweek #fgw25 #fgwsteam25

Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 5d

Finnish Games Week starts tomorrow but the page is already up! Very excited to be part of this event. I think it's a testament to the sheer creativity of Finland that there are so many different genres and styles to see here #finnishgamesweek #fgw25 #fgwsteam25
store.steampowered.com/sale/Finnish...

Finnish Games Week 2025

Celebrating Game Development Excellence from Finland

store.steampowered.com

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 5d

Small post-launch demo update for Mysteries of Old Tokyo: thankfully no showstopper bugs so far, but a couple of minor fixes that should make it more fun to play (and less painful on the ears) #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/news/app/378...

Mysteries of Old Tokyo - Demo v1.01 update (Build 65) - Steam News

Music volume and better map

store.steampowered.com

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 5d

You can imagine my reaction watching the stream when I realised my mistake :D

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 5d

Huge, huge thank you to Fio for playing my demo! I had such a fun time watching, glad you enjoyed it!

You were right - the statue didn't exist in 1868, that was a bug :D

Fiorina Liberta @fioverse.zone · 5d

YT VOD is up!
youtu.be/Q02MMGkfKm4

#FioPlays

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 6d

How'd you like to visit Tokyo this weekend ... as a 90s CD-ROM detective? Well, you can in the demo for "Mysteries of Old Tokyo".

I'm hoping to get 10 good reviews in time for Monday so please try it out and leave a Steam review! #indiegames #demos

store.steampowered.com/news/app/378...

Mysteries of Old Tokyo - Demo is out now! - Steam News

I'm excited to announce that the demo for Mysteries of Old Tokyo is now available. You can download and play it right now.

store.steampowered.com

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 7d

And remember, please leave a review if you liked it! (The magic 10 reviews is my goal.)

Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 7d

The demo is OUT! Research the past and unlock mysteries as a spirit detective in a meticulously detailed historical recreation of Tokyo.

You can play it right now! (Or some time this weekend, that's fine.) s.team/a/3784300
#indiegames #steam #demos

Mysteries of Old Tokyo on Steam

Step into the Imperial Capital, where knowledge is your weapon. Research and explore 40+ real-life Tokyo locations, past and present. Encounter a cast of wandering spirits, interrogate their stories, ...

s.team

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 9d

I think it helps the text stand out a lot more, especially at the small capsule size (which I think is the most important of all the capsule sizes).

Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 9d

Another fun thing you can do with A/B ad testing is sift through capsule image designs. I ran a bunch of ads using slightly different variations on the yellow strip idea, and the "wide text" variation was noticeably more popular.
#gamedev #steam

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