Sunday Jul 20, 2025

Make Your Indie Game Go Viral

This is a Game Dev Podcast with my guest Gavin Eisenbeisz (Two Star) and your host Jonas Tyroller. In this episode I want to learn how to make wildly successful indie games that go viral a lot.

Links to my Guest

➤ Wishlist Cuffbust on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592220/CUFFBUST/

➤ 2nd Channel (Game Design): @ScientiaLudos

➤ Main Channel: @TwoStarGames

0:00 - Intro

0:57 - Look Where The Market Is Going

4:02 - What Makes For a Viral Game Idea

9:05 - Designing For Content Creators

15:33 - How Rare Are Million Dollar Game Ideas

19:47 - Why High Action Games Are Bad For Retention

26:01 - Creating Brand Recognition

31:43 - Mass Content Ability

35:36 - When To Scrap Your Idea

37:35 - The No-Prototypes Approach

41:08 - Using The Trailer To Test Demand

44:36 - How Content Creators Line Up To Play Your Game

47:28 - Concept vs. Execution | What Matters Most

51:18 - Indicators That You're On Track

53:31 - Having Your Own YouTube Channel

59:14 - Learning and Theory Crafting | Why and How

1:04:38 - Gavin About Not Enjoying Game Dev As Much Anymore

1:08:40 - Gavin and I Compare Our Approaches

My game "Thronefall":

➤ Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/Thronefall/

➤ Discord: https://discord.gg/gVYctptyg8

➤ Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Thronefall-2669627.html#Overview

My game "Will You Snail":

➤ Play Will You Snail on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1115050/Will_You_Snail/