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Playtesting

How to run your first playtest (without it falling apart)

A practical guide to running your first structured playtest round — from picking focus areas to reading the feedback without taking it personally.

6 min read  ·  July 8, 2026
Steam

Why your first 10 Steam reviews matter more than your first 1,000 wishlists

Steam's discovery algorithm has a review threshold that most indie devs learn about too late. Here's how it works and how playtesters can get you there.

5 min read  ·  June 30, 2026
Playtesting

The playtest questions that actually get useful answers

"Did you like it?" is a wasted question. Here are the question patterns that get testers to tell you what's actually wrong.

4 min read  ·  June 22, 2026
Community

Turning your Discord server into a playtesting machine

You don't need thousands of members. A 50-person Discord run well beats a 5,000-person server run badly. Here's the playbook.

5 min read  ·  June 12, 2026

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