Nov 24How’s Autumn 2023 for indie game dev studios?I wanted to run a small survey on how the situation is going for other game studios. There are so many layoffs and failing releases here and there that I wanted to gather your thoughts. TLDR & Key Numbers : Sample is a bit low (58 answers) so don’t take…Games3 min readGames3 min read
Oct 3Prevail on Steam through the “Tech Gate” mechanicLong time no see, right? I haven’t written a blog post since May 2023, I’ve been really busy with shipping my game Creeping Deck. …Gamedev5 min readGamedev5 min read
May 31, 2022This one conference in 2013 that cursed demos for 6 years2013 was another time. Here are the games that were released in 2013.Game Industry4 min readGame Industry4 min read
Mar 18, 2022Tutorial : How to Benchmark my video game?Benchmarking is an essential part of pre-production marketing. Let’s dive into the process and it’s benefits on video games. Benchmarking is a table that displays information about your competitors and their games. It gives a broad view into their figures such as reviews, revenue. It’s also powerful to list and…Gaming Articles5 min readGaming Articles5 min read
Mar 3, 20223 reasons why Epic could be buying BandcampEpic bought Bandcamp recently! I’m not working with Epic nor Bandcamp, but I have a few ideas why they could work together, let’s see why. “Free internet gathering” There’s one common pattern between gaming and music : captive platforms. Epic & Bandcamp seem to join on a few points: More freedom to the…Bandcamp3 min readBandcamp3 min read
Feb 28, 2022Deckbuilding — Market Analysis for LovecraftingHello there, We’re Metagether, a marketing and bizdev team working for indie game developers.Gamedev5 min readGamedev5 min read
Dec 24, 2021My 2021 professional retrospectiveTo me, 2021 was similar to 2020 in many ways. They’re both years marked with the beginning of TavroxGames, and the release of our first game. But they’re also two years where the pandemic wasn’t a logistical nightmare; more like a “when the fuck is this ending? nightmare”. We try to…Gamedev4 min readGamedev4 min read
Dec 11, 2020Defining “The Game Design Debt”While making my latest game called Neurodeck, I understood something. My main reference for making the game was Slay The Spire, an ugly, addictive, crazy fun card game. It has been developed during at least 3 years, and received a lot of updates. This game has been a wild success…Game Design3 min readGame Design3 min read
Nov 18, 2020Member-only“Right to Disconnect” & Time Management for Marketing and Business palsLike many people, a good part of my job is being present, answering questions, being on social media and being available. It consumes my energy and on the evening, it’s hard to make a break. I’d like to show you some techniques I found to separate work from leisures. …Focus5 min readFocus5 min read
Published inTavrox’s Indie Game Tips·Nov 17, 2020Member-onlyTips to organize Live Updates for indie gamesWhen your game passes the gold version but still get updates, we call it live ops developement or “game as a service” (GAAS). Big companies are praising live ops and indies are getting in this new trend as well. But this is not a small decision and you should be…Gamedev6 min readGamedev6 min read
