Steam Next Fest prep: a demo checklist for indie teams
Festival players decide fast. A short checklist for the store page and the first minutes of your demo.
Digital Developer Desk, 25d ago, 3 min read
Festival players browse many demos quickly, so the store page and the opening minutes do most of the work.
Trim the demo to your strongest section, make sure it runs well on modest hardware, and end on a high point with a clear prompt to add the game to a wishlist.
Check Valve's Steamworks documentation for the current event rules and deadlines before you build your plan around a specific edition.
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