Platforms are People too
summary
Claim: a game succeeds on platforms because one person inside cares enough to fight for it not because a storefront algorithm magically notices. Advice includes making either something genuinely new or the best of its genre, shipping strong visuals so a screenshot sells, and attending events (GDC, PAX, BitSummit) to be findable. Give champions workable tools: private YouTube links, Steam keys, dev‑kit builds on target hardware and controller support. Take small platform money, coordinate launch dates, keep champions updated with builds and assets.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Start
- 4:08Psvr
- 8:57How Platforms Work
- 11:56Priorities
- 13:59Step One Is Making the Right Game
- 16:06Salt and Sanctuary
- 18:48Making Yourself Findable
- 25:24Controller Support
- 27:18Platform Priorities
- 27:47Development Story
- 34:59Note about Publishers
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