What are the best hype-building communities for independent games?

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What are the best hype-building communities for independent games?

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Best hype-building communities for independent games	Price	Last Updated
-- IndieDB	-	Feb 26, 2016
-- TIGSource Forums	-	Sep 15, 2014
-- Greenlight Concepts	-	Sep 8, 2014

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IndieDB

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Explicit site mission is to connect indie devs with players

IndieDB isn't just a place where you can build hype for your game: it aims to be the definitive place where you should. Everything about the site's features and interface are designed to help devs present themselves, and to kindle user interest in new games. See More

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Poor metrics for popularity tracking

Your game on IndieDB has a popularity ranking, but it considers only the past 24 hours, making it only good for noticing spikes in attention. Individual pages have hit counters, which can provide a more lasting record of interest but must be tracked and compared manually. See More

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Large overlap with Desura userbase

Desura and IndieDB were initially both operated by Desura Group, and shared a single user database. Linden Labs obtained Desura (only) in January 2014 and the sites' user bases are now split, but extensive crossover remains. Interest built through IndieDB can translate directly to sales on Desura. See More

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TIGSource Forums

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TIGSource staff might take interest and feature your game

The contributing editors of TIGSource are free to indulge their personal gaming interests, and frequently promote titles that they feel stand out in some way. See More

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Limited control over presentation

TIGSource Forums are designed to support a community of developers, not as an ideal marketing platform. Like most forums, you can start new topics and have limited control over the formatting of your own posts only. See More

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Great for networking with other indie devs and reviewers

Spontaneous endorsements from bloggers, reviewers and other developers can generate as much or more interest as any direct effort on your part. TIGSource is positioned as a community for indie developers, making it one of the best places to catch the eye of your peers. See More

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Greenlight Concepts

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Provides metrics to help judge whether a game is ready for actual Greenlight submission

Concepts entries have the same user presentation as regular submissions, including favorites and voting. Steam provides comprehensive popularity metrics for Greenlight Concept titles. See More

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Targets users of the largest PC distribution service

Greenlight is a direct line to a huge market, and the audience is not constrained to any particular niche. See More

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What are the best hype-building communities for independent games?

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IndieDB

My Recommendation for IndieDB

My Recommendation for IndieDB

Explicit site mission is to connect indie devs with players

Poor metrics for popularity tracking

Large overlap with Desura userbase

TIGSource Forums

My Recommendation for TIGSource Forums

My Recommendation for TIGSource Forums

TIGSource staff might take interest and feature your game

Limited control over presentation

Great for networking with other indie devs and reviewers

Greenlight Concepts

My Recommendation for Greenlight Concepts

My Recommendation for Greenlight Concepts

Provides metrics to help judge whether a game is ready for actual Greenlight submission

Targets users of the largest PC distribution service

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