We’re excited to announce the release of the Published Game Design Manual. This in-depth guide was written by Buildbox founder, Trey Smith, who’s also a game business owner with over 60 million downloads and counting under his …
Let’s be honest. It doesn’t matter whether you’re making games professionally or only in your spare time during the weekends. Life as an indie dev has tremendous highs, and also its fair share of frustrating lows. Here’s our list of …
Today, we’re going to share the same game dev secrets that we used to make hit games like Phases, The Line Zen, SKY, The Pit and more. Then we’ll walk you through the whole process and break down each secret strategy …
After analyzing thousands of games, here at Buildbox, we’ve discovered that there are five mistakes that new game creators constantly make. Avoiding these common game design errors is important if you want to be successful in the …
When you’re making games, knowing how to stay motivated and focused is important. Motivation is a HUGE determining factor for success. However, when you’re a solo indie dev making games only in your spare time, finding the motivation to see your game project through can be difficult. The simple truth is …
Recently, we covered the top tips to help indie developers get their game featured by Apple, but what about getting featured on Google Play? The Google Play Store is different from Apple’s App Store, so it’s important to approach it …
How can you make your app go viral? And what role can social influencers play in this game marketing strategy? Well, there are several different methods that you can use to help make your app go viral. Although there is no guarantee when it comes to virality, these tips …
What’s the secret to game marketing success? And which app promotion strategies are the best at delivering results? Well, we reached out to a few of our most successful Buildbox developers that have become app experts at not only creating great games but …
ASO also referred to as App Search Optimization is the process of optimizing your mobile game or app to help boost it’s visibility and rank in the App Store search results. Although there’s no longer a silver bullet to app discoverability, ASO is an important part of marketing your …
Getting press coverage is one of the most effective game marketing methods for launching your app or game. However, it can also be a challenge for indie developers. In this article, we’ll show you how to easily get press and the best strategies to use to help you …
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