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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · 21d

Congrats on releasing very soon! 🎉
I want good/bad advice (got a pile of those myself)

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · 26d

Woooo so cool to see it on Steam 😍

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Aug 6

‘As Long As You’re Here’ will be showcased in Sydney!! 😍🎉

Thank you to @sxswsydney.com for seeing the potential in our game, and having us among all these amazing games ❤️

Autoscopia - "As Long As You're Here" coming soon 🍂 @autoscopia.bsky.social · Aug 6

So excited to have been selected for this year’s Showcase at @sxswsydney.com among all these amazing games! 🎉🙌

And we even get to put these beautiful laurels on our game 🥹❤️

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jul 21

Oooh, looks super nice! Kind of reminds me of the Twitter bot @yourdie.bsky.social and I also made back in the day that generated haikus about hiking. Also, wow, that's a huge following they have on Steam 🤯

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thank you! 🙌

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 25

Damn, our trailer for ‘As Long As You’re Here’ just hit 1 million views on Instagram! 🤯
- and 780k on TikTok!!

Seeing all the reactions on social media has been so exciting and heartwarming.

… and it’s converting into wishlists aaaaaah! 🥹🙌❤️

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 12

Thank you so much! 🙏

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 12

Hi! Here’s what we’re working on 🤗

Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 6

What if you lost all your memories? ❤️‍🩹

"As Long As You're Here" is an emotional game about Alzheimer's where you see life through the eyes of a woman with the illness 🫂

Out this fall 2025🍂
Wishlist now!➡️ tinyurl.com/47hspadh

#PitchYaGame #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Alzheimers

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 10

Love this! Can’t believe our game made it to the top of the PitchYaGame hashtag 😍❤️

Thank you for hosting this event! 😭

IndieGameLover | #PitchYaGame Nov 7 @indiegamelover.com · Jun 8

⚠ The #PitchYaGame Sheet is here!

▶ bit.ly/ThePYGSheet

💗 So many cool pitches.

🤗 RTs appreciated to aid the #indiegame finds.

🔀 #gamedev #wishlistwednesday #screenshotsaturday #gaming

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 7

‘As Long As You’re Here’, has now blown up on TikTok AND Instagram, and PitchYaGame was amazing. This is surreal.

Thank you for all the support 😭❤️

#gamdev #indiegame

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 7

Aw, thank you so much! We’re big fans of Before Your Eyes and can’t wait to see your next game. Hope to cross paths some day! 🤗

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 6

I hope we do and that it’ll be the right experience for you. Sorry for your loss ❤️

Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 6

Love that ❤️

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thank you so much for the kind words and support. I hope it can provide a bit of comfort ❤️

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 6

We know it's not for everyone 💜

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 6

I'm so sorry 🥺

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thank you so much! I’m sorry to hear that. I’ve been there too ❤️‍🩹🥺

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thanks for hosting this event! 🤗❤️

Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 6

What if you lost all your memories? ❤️‍🩹

"As Long As You're Here" is an emotional game about Alzheimer's where you see life through the eyes of a woman with the illness 🫂

Out this fall 2025🍂
Wishlist now!➡️ tinyurl.com/47hspadh

#PitchYaGame #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Alzheimers

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 6

What if you lost all your memories? ❤️‍🩹

"As Long As You're Here" is an emotional game about Alzheimer's where you see life through the eyes of a woman with the illness 🫂

Out this fall 2025🍂
Wishlist now!➡️ tinyurl.com/47hspadh

#PitchYaGame #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Alzheimers

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thank you!!

Reposted by Marlène Delrive

Thomas Reisenegger_xcx @olima.bsky.social · Jun 2

games marketing tip:

even if you do not like TikTok PLEASE do post your trailers there!!

those are often some of our biggest posts

recent example below from a nice team that got 600k views and 2k Wishlists from a single trailer post

Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 2

Micro post-mortem of 1 week on TikTok with our game, As Long As You're Here:

Of the many hats I wear in indie game dev, my latest has been SoMe manager as I tried to figure out TikTok to promote our game.

After researching and experimenting, I'm proud to say we managed to go viral with 600k... 🧵

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 2

I can't say I've figured out TikTok yet, but I've definitely underestimated it, and I think this is just the beginning.

Big thanks to @olima.bsky.social who I met at A MAZE. in Berlin and who was so kind to offer encouragement and tips! 🥹🙌

#gamedev #indiegames

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 2

...they can't wait to play our game! The comments have been overflowing - people who have lost someone to dementia and need a way to process their grief. People who want to see more emotional games like #BeforeYourEyes or #ThatDragonCancer...

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 2

...views, showcasing a video of our trailer! 🫣🤯🎉

This has resulted in a huge spike in wishlists and a big boost in motivation.

For a long time we've wondered if our game would find its audience. If it would sell. Publishers have said no - yet here it is, proof. Our game has an audience, and...

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Marlène Delrive @marlenedelrive.bsky.social · Jun 2

Micro post-mortem of 1 week on TikTok with our game, As Long As You're Here:

Of the many hats I wear in indie game dev, my latest has been SoMe manager as I tried to figure out TikTok to promote our game.

After researching and experimenting, I'm proud to say we managed to go viral with 600k... 🧵

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