Releasing my First Steam Game!

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dogma.questlog

dogma.questlog

Күн бұрын

this is a deep dive and recap on my indie game Bunny Hill's lifespan. How the marketing went, how long the development took, how much experience I had etc. Hopefully it is insightful!
Bunny Hill on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/14...
Discord Link : / discord
Official Website with links to my games: dogma.quest/
Thanks for watching!
Chapters:
00:00 How I got into making games
00:16 Bunny Hill!
00:56 Rough timeline of development
05:00 Bunny Hill's attempt at "marketing"
08:49 A look into sales
09:33 Some stats & analysis
10:21 Plans moving forward
11:04 Hope this was helpful & thanks for watching!
11:59 Forbidden asmr chapter
Tags:
#gamedev #indiegame #gamemarketing #steamgame #gamedevelopment #indiestudio

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@BazingaRanger
@BazingaRanger 9 ай бұрын
Was literally thinking "wow this guy's voice is kinda nice" when the info part of the video finished... I was not expecting the forbidden nature valley granola asmr. Thanks Roarty
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 9 ай бұрын
yo are welcome, i apprecoate your feedback tune in next week for another granola bar review
@Darthspudjohal
@Darthspudjohal 5 ай бұрын
Wow this game acutally has great style, I love the approach you took to the UI
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
thank you!
@koffieanon
@koffieanon 9 ай бұрын
Rare to see a game with local multiplayer anymore. This looks so fun on a Switch! Also keep making those TikToks, they seem to work.
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 9 ай бұрын
thanks! definitely want to make a switch port, I think it could do decently on there
@j-bone9472
@j-bone9472 9 ай бұрын
Bought it today. Love the art style. It'd be a great party game. Once I got the hang of it I love just how fast you can fly over those hills. The characters are all so super cute too. You made a nice enjoyable game.
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 9 ай бұрын
yo thanks! I appreciate your comment!! Online should be done relatively soon, maybe a month ish out
@eboatwright_
@eboatwright_ 2 ай бұрын
Very cool! I'll definitely be following your future projects :D
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 2 ай бұрын
thank you!
@arctiformgames
@arctiformgames 20 күн бұрын
Nice video. I appreciated the transparency and marketing breakdown. Best of luck to you and your gamedev journey!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 20 күн бұрын
thanks for the well wishes and for watching the video!
@Sleepy-Soul
@Sleepy-Soul 2 ай бұрын
I'm so glad this got reccomended to me! This game looks super fun and I'll definitely be picking it up when I can, and hoping that your projects get the attention they deserve! The style and music are delightful, and just based on what I saw, I'd say adding a trick system would be super cool, something akin to tony hawk or jet set radio! looking forward to what you have next tho, thanks for making games, and this video!!!!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 2 ай бұрын
thank you, that is very kind, I really appreciate the feedback!
@Tsundown
@Tsundown 5 ай бұрын
Congratulations! I’m looking to release my own game in the next couple of months here! releasing a game is huge!!!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
heck yea, what kind of game?
@tsitski
@tsitski 4 ай бұрын
Super cool! Keep going with the devlogs this video was great :]
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 4 ай бұрын
thank you!
@pimpedpixel
@pimpedpixel 5 ай бұрын
Wow looks good. Nintendo quality racer! Just discovered this devlog after looking at a lot of abismal ones. Yours stand out!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
haha thank you!
@noontimedreamer
@noontimedreamer 8 ай бұрын
I really want to get much better at marketing. But I always feel like I have nothing to really sell. I'm so happy to learn about your game and your journey, thank you!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 8 ай бұрын
yo definitely feel you there! I do think over time you do build up the confidence but yea the first plunge into it can feel kind of off. But if the thing im selling is decent and im honest about the price / what you get for it, then you cant go wrong. Appreciate the comment!
@SalmanShhh
@SalmanShhh 5 ай бұрын
Love your style!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
yo thank you!
@ThinkWithGames
@ThinkWithGames 5 ай бұрын
Great video and great advice!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
thank you!
@EdroZz
@EdroZz Ай бұрын
Thanks for the ASMR, also amazing game
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog Ай бұрын
thank you!
@skyrim...
@skyrim... 22 күн бұрын
love the art style
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 22 күн бұрын
yo thank you!
@appezmusic
@appezmusic 5 ай бұрын
thanks for sharing, great vid!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
thanks!
@chuck180
@chuck180 Ай бұрын
LMFAO nice outro and nice pixel shader the game reminds me of n64 snowboard kids which i really enjoyed back in the days.. you know what the best thing was for me at least it was the lift back up that would be my next feature developing your game and i think would add more depth to your game then you could have like rounds instead of just ride down once .. love your art style great job peace
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog Ай бұрын
snowboard kids is very cool haha, and I like the lift back up idea, that would be super cool!
@Duckamoly
@Duckamoly 5 ай бұрын
Congrats! Adding this to my wishlist. Came here cause I'm about to release my own first Steam game, just a small month long project.
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
oh heck yea whats it called?
@Duckamoly
@Duckamoly 5 ай бұрын
@@dogma.questlogIt's a little VR puzzler game called Onsui, the only goal was actually to release so success I guess. Onto the next one
@dennismakesgames
@dennismakesgames 8 ай бұрын
Sounds very interesting and cool project :)
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@theredgoblin562
@theredgoblin562 5 ай бұрын
Awsome video. Hope u keep the game dev dream going, and you better watch out for me in the future
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
thanks! heck yea
@D.E.Nicolas.Goncalves
@D.E.Nicolas.Goncalves 8 ай бұрын
man, your video has quality! certanly soon it will gonna be big
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 8 ай бұрын
thanks!
@plantb0y
@plantb0y 4 ай бұрын
Pretty cool! Another thing that would be cool is a level editor :) If it has players and a high enough skill ceiling it will generate content forever
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 4 ай бұрын
very true! It would be cool to make a level editor / or even seeded maps
@rhnin6395
@rhnin6395 4 ай бұрын
i saw your game IG and got interested, i bet it was still worth it on that platform :)
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 4 ай бұрын
oh wow, thanks for checking it out, guess so!
@EvanAndTheMs
@EvanAndTheMs 4 ай бұрын
This is awesome, I just bought the game on steam because of this! Also I'm curious how the cover/ banner art was made or what process you used, did you paint it yourself? Or was it some sort of intricate render?
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 4 ай бұрын
hey thanks for checking it out! my friend matt ulicney made the cover art for the game, he's insanely good and it is a digital painting. you cna look up his website to find more of his work and hes got other socials as well if you are interested. definitely one of the best parts of the aesthetic of the game i think haha
@EvanAndTheMs
@EvanAndTheMs 4 ай бұрын
@@dogma.questlog Awesome, thanks for answering, I'll check them out!
@Alex-go8nw
@Alex-go8nw 3 күн бұрын
Congratulations!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 3 күн бұрын
thank you!
@RomekjeG
@RomekjeG 4 ай бұрын
The game looks great! Amazing Job :D I do have a question, since i saw a glimp of the Unity Editor, how did you set up the local co-op? I just can't wrap my head around how to implement it since i want to create a game for my friends and me to play. I am referring to the pre-game lobby where you can 'x to join' , choose character etc. Would be great if you shared the tutorial / info you used for this !
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 4 ай бұрын
hey thank you! for the local muktiplayer I ended up making a script called "player manager" and then when it detects somebody new pressing A, the manager just puts it into the right slot. Unity's new input system is great for this because it handles the actual joining and stuff like that, you just have to tell objects where to go. I might make a video on this too thanks for the suggestion. and also feel free to ask more indepth questions here, or you could join the discord and message me there too.
@MostlyPositiveChannel
@MostlyPositiveChannel 2 ай бұрын
Now this is a game with SOUL and STYLE! Definitely want to check it out one day
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog Ай бұрын
yo thank you!
@backprints
@backprints 9 күн бұрын
YESSSSSSSSSSS WTF BUNNY HILL IS SICK THANK U
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 9 күн бұрын
thank you for the support!
@kaiden2348
@kaiden2348 4 ай бұрын
You should try to collab with BlackThornProd that might be able to bring some awareness to your channel and games, and I think you might enjoy it. It seems like the devs like making their section of the video along with adding their take of the game. They're asking for devs to reach out to them in the 100 dev pass the game challenge video they posted the other day. Hope you see this and good luck!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 4 ай бұрын
yo thank you for the comment, thats a great idea and would be super fun,I might reach out! ive seen sime of their videos before they are cool haha
@Mirddes
@Mirddes 11 күн бұрын
crossplay+splitscreen on a dozen platforms. this looks very slick.
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 9 күн бұрын
thank you! I want to do consoles, but I got rejected from Nintendo switch. It seems pretty hard to get on there, but I'm going to try for other consoles in the meantime!
@Mirddes
@Mirddes 9 күн бұрын
@@dogma.questlog im blown away that you got rejected by nintendo considering the amount of shovelware on the eshop. then again... nintendo being nintendo...
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 20 сағат бұрын
yeaaaa, I hear that incorporating as a business helps a ton, I think that may have been a factor. Also potentially the games release date being a few years ago throws them off. I'll try again sometime hopefully I can make it, I love nintendo consoles so it'd be a dream.
@degariuslozak2169
@degariuslozak2169 Күн бұрын
Cool👌
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog Күн бұрын
yo thanks!
@Cyranek
@Cyranek 17 күн бұрын
just casually mentioning that gupi did the music for game is wild
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 17 күн бұрын
gupi is goated
@core.reaper.
@core.reaper. 7 күн бұрын
The game looks fun if you have friends to play with you. Although, the skybox does look a bit empty and below the map is also a bit empty. Maybe one day ill buy the game.
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 7 күн бұрын
fair point, it's a pretty foggy game
@joseph9126
@joseph9126 Ай бұрын
would you have any tips on how to make the models of the characters you made? i love the style
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog Ай бұрын
yea for sure! I generally started with a plane in blender and turned on symmetry so I'm only modeling half of it. I think the most important factors were the silhouette so when you look at the edge of the model as you spin it around does the shape still look like a bunny or whatever you are trying to model, and then secondly the textures go a long way so the model doesn't have to be that detailed. I tried to keep it simple, and focus on the overall shape. Some of the characters where loosely based on stuffed animals or Christmas ornaments so it also can help to have something you can hold to spin around in your hand to work from in real 3D. If you go to brendanroarty.com/Page1.html you can scroll down and see them in t-pose if that helps and some of the older bunny hill devlogs and shorts on the channel have some shots of me modelling them that might help with showing triangle count etc. Also if you join my discord I'd be happy to give feedback tips on stuff you model if you are inclined in that way too. I've been meaning to make a modelling crash course kind of video just to get all the modelling stuff I do out there and see what people think or if others have tips to share too. Thanks for reaching out! hopefully this was helpful in some way haha
@goblinphreak2132
@goblinphreak2132 20 күн бұрын
I would love if you made a "how I did my 3d models" video where you cover what tools you used and so on. I like how clean your models are and how they look pixel art. I am also glad you are humble about feedback. Because god damn, I gave feedback to another indie dev and they blocked me from their reddit/steam forums because they didn't want ot hear feedback. which to me is just insane. and now ill never support that dev with my money ever again. future games? nope. gonna get the hard skip key. so im glad you aren't sticking your head in the sand like other solo game devs.
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 20 күн бұрын
I'd like to make a modelling breakdown video sometime soon, some of my shorts have verrrry breif insight into my process there, but definitely need a full video. And that's very fair, it is a weird and hard balance to judge what should go in a game and what shouldn't, but all feedback is appreciated and I'd hope people would just accept some and move on haha no need to respond negatively to people trying to help! Thanks for commenting!
@flipmostyles2583
@flipmostyles2583 5 ай бұрын
great game, will grab it when i have the spare $$
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
yo thanks, it just went on sale for ~4 dollars today!
@flipmostyles2583
@flipmostyles2583 5 ай бұрын
@@dogma.questlog thank you, i grabbed a copy
@flipmostyles2583
@flipmostyles2583 5 ай бұрын
@@dogma.questlog man, this game is hard af
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
you'll get the hang of it, you got it
@flipmostyles2583
@flipmostyles2583 5 ай бұрын
@@dogma.questlog funny you say that, i have 2 achievements left. the 1000 races and play with 4 people. if you would like i can play some more and figure out some more ideas for achievements, i'm a developer over at retroachievements
@jakedev7363
@jakedev7363 9 ай бұрын
What really stuck out to me in this video was the fact that it took you four years to make the game. Your games and your videos are super underrated and I hope they get more players and views. Can’t wait for the next upload!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 9 ай бұрын
yo thanks jake! love seeing your progress too! I think a lot of game dev youtube seems so quick and fast paced its crazy to realize how much making this stuff actually takes!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 9 ай бұрын
also I learned a ton during the process, so I think I could make it faster now, but I had to make it that slow the first time!
@bayblade24
@bayblade24 2 ай бұрын
wish you could have gone more into the amount/numbers that you earned. thanks for the video!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 2 ай бұрын
at the point of this video I had sold around 1.5k copies, you can do the math with the steam price, but remember steam takes 30% cut and some of those copies were sold at a discount so the average price is lower per copy as well. Hope that helps!
@bayblade24
@bayblade24 2 ай бұрын
@@dogma.questlog thanks a lot this does
@itsagabe
@itsagabe 26 күн бұрын
Just found this video at random. This game looks like the sort of stuff I spend a really good weekend on, do I bought it :)
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 26 күн бұрын
yo thank you! I appreciate it :)
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
Online is now out for the game!! find it here: store.steampowered.com/app/1424350/Bunny_Hill/?beta=0
@trevsweb
@trevsweb 4 ай бұрын
Heads up in the first min the header achievements is spelt wrong. Not sure if that's early artwork though
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 4 ай бұрын
hahah never noticed that yea I missed the 'N' no one has ever mentioned it before. no one reads it I guess, thanks for the heads up!
@Aydanligon
@Aydanligon 18 күн бұрын
I am the 1.000th sub haha
@Aydanligon
@Aydanligon 18 күн бұрын
congrats on staying consistince
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 17 күн бұрын
yo thank you!
@cuddlecakes7153
@cuddlecakes7153 5 ай бұрын
i would totally buy this on Xbox, would definitely be the most fun party game i have on there
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
lookong into console ports!
@cuddlecakes7153
@cuddlecakes7153 5 ай бұрын
@@dogma.questlog That's so awesome!
@ArchOfficial
@ArchOfficial 3 ай бұрын
Notable world event? Which one?
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 3 ай бұрын
bovid 19
@mattulicny1632
@mattulicny1632 9 ай бұрын
Cliff bars are highly dependent on selected flavor but ultimately fall flat, however i will say their nut butter bars really give the competition a run for their money. Cliff bloks changed the game for me, especially mountain berry, perfect balance of tapioca and sweetness
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 9 ай бұрын
which bar should I review next week?
@mattulicny1632
@mattulicny1632 9 ай бұрын
if im being honest id say garuka bars are a must-try for a premium granola bar experience. however you might lose some relatability with the common layman. That being said, a more down-to-earth review might be of the cliff nut-butter chocolate and peanut butter bar. Easy, packable, affordable, and widely available.
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 9 ай бұрын
@@mattulicny1632 I think I'll give it a go
@charti1308
@charti1308 21 күн бұрын
hey i am going to go buy the game but out of curiosity i use a steam deck a lot is there any compatibility
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 21 күн бұрын
yo! the game is verified on the steam deck and cross platform cloud saves should work, steam deck should work great
@charti1308
@charti1308 21 күн бұрын
@@dogma.questlog thank you so much i going to buy this game!!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 21 күн бұрын
@@charti1308 much appreciated !!
@uniquehandleidk12zedm
@uniquehandleidk12zedm 5 ай бұрын
1. Consider adding more than 2 maps 2. Consider making it online not split screen (?) 3. Then your game wont do bad
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 5 ай бұрын
haha its 4 maps, and has online
@Personb-yt7hu
@Personb-yt7hu 9 ай бұрын
MAN WHAT THE FUCK, THIS GUY GOT ONLY 12 VIEWS ON THIS GEM.
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 9 ай бұрын
thank you! I appreciate you boss
@monkephrog5984
@monkephrog5984 2 ай бұрын
Found a new underrated gamemaked🎉!! Hope i coulr play this game but steam purchases are banned in Iran This game also reminds me of ski safari on mobile
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 2 ай бұрын
never played ski safari ill check it out, but you can also play the game on itch.io, its on sale right now!
@djfcb
@djfcb 8 күн бұрын
10:28 A good strategy I've heard for pricing steam games is to price it a bit more than you normally would and then just put it on sale a lot
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 8 күн бұрын
I've heard this as well, I do think it would work better for larger games, but I do currently sell the most copies on sale, thanks for the comment!
@mattulicny1632
@mattulicny1632 9 ай бұрын
Nature Valley stinks pardon my french. Friend opened one and it had maggots go figure… I only eat Power Crunch and Garuka bars to up my game
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 9 ай бұрын
honestly fair, it seems to me that the maggots actually provide me with an ancient zen like state, that allows me to "enter the zone" effortlessly, a sort of flow
@mattulicny1632
@mattulicny1632 9 ай бұрын
fair enough, they do ultimately bring an earthy natural element to what is an otherwise wholly processed food. i could see why someone much in line with you or one like the well known influencer and podcaster extraordinaire joe rogan would seek out a more primitive way of nutrition
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 9 ай бұрын
@@mattulicny1632 you do make a fair point about, and I'm extrapolating here (correct me if I've had the wrong assumption), with the insinuation of the "low" nature of this meal. The "natural" way is primitive like you state. I do think that there is something to be said, argued even, about food that goes "next level", even food that is not fit for consumption of mere "natural" beings like us, but food that pushes the boundary on what food is. Something like a cliff bar really is a bit further along this righteous albeit transhumanist approach than the lowly nature valley. I can see where you are coming from.
@blazicky
@blazicky 4 ай бұрын
i dont recomend increasing the price. If the game is like 7 bucks only people that really want it will buy it. If you lower it to like 3 bucks ppl will left over cash on steam will browse for smth to buy, notice ur game and say duck it its only 3 bucks so even if the game is half the price it will get more than double the sales. I think im kinda stupid lol.
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 4 ай бұрын
yea fair, I think the reason i would raise it is because people only buy stuff on sale so if i price it down on a sale then itll still be a larger amount, but the sale makes it enticing. I see what you mean though, its interesting what difference the $4 makes in peoples mind haha
@nickolasclarke9744
@nickolasclarke9744 8 ай бұрын
🔥 'Promo sm'
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 7 ай бұрын
hello!
@TheYsf90
@TheYsf90 Ай бұрын
😴😴
@Thornskade
@Thornskade Ай бұрын
I don't know what "It's a console game you can play on PC" means but it sounds like a toxic mindset tbh Two words: Steam Deck
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog Ай бұрын
What I meant by that is that it is a game designed to be played with multiple controllers at once, something that is more akin to a console than a pc, but I'm a big pc fan and I'm glad I made it for all pc platforms. I just think it's better suited to a console environment conceptually and would therefore potentially sell better where things like many controllers are more common. I think pc is becoming more and more relevant in "replacing" consoles but I would consider the steam deck a console in the grand scheme of things. Thanks for the comment
@awesomegamedev
@awesomegamedev 17 күн бұрын
I think you should change your game's Steam Thumbnail - it is the Worst game thumbnail I've ever seen and it smells low-effort, despite the game footage looking pretty decent
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 17 күн бұрын
I think it is an awesome illustration that captures the game's atmosphere, it's okay to differ artistically though thanks for the feedback
@awesomegamedev
@awesomegamedev 16 күн бұрын
@@dogma.questlog I think it's very different from the rest of the art (at least based on photos/videos), but of course, the decision is yours. And very nice that you can take feedback!
@dogma.questlog
@dogma.questlog 16 күн бұрын
@@awesomegamedev that's a fair take, I appreciate your response
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