GDC Vault is part of the Informa Tech Division of Informa PLC
This is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
Influencing Fandom: Making Games That Market Themselves
Marketing doesn't start with making TikToks or creating a Discord. It starts with game design. But viral videos help too.nnEmily Pitcher went from working on failed game to a game with 20+ publishers reaching out, participation in many showcases, and much higher wishlists. In this session, she details how she made that transition, specifically designing a game with a market in mind and making viral videos about her game. Emily gives tips on how to use market research to come up with a game idea that players will engage with and how to turn that idea into videos with millions of views. She shares actionable ways to evaluate your game idea, dissects her best and worst videos, and gives ideas for videos you can make about your game.
Did you know free users get access to 30% of content from the last 2 years?
