[Ep571] Is Steam propping up mobile?

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of Steam in supporting mobile gaming and its implications for indie developers.

In episode 571 of 'Coffee with Butterscotch,' the brothers dig into whether Steam has quietly become the discovery engine that keeps mobile gaming afloat and what that means for indie devs trying to build a cross-platform strategy. They walk through the realities of mobile pricing, broken app store algorithms, and why chasing discoverability on Google Play or the App Store often feels like shouting into a void. Support How Many Dudes! Official Website: https://www.bscotch.net/games/how-many-dudes Trailer Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgQM1SceEpI Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3934270/How_Many_Dudes 00:00 Cold Open 00:21 Introduction and Welcome 01:40 Achievements Development and Ludokit Overview 13:40 Mobile Strategy and Pricing Decisions 27:45 The State of Mobile Gaming Discoverability 29:49 The Role of Steam in Game Success 32:48 Cross-Platform Strategies and Pricing 38:57 The Impact of Subscription Services on Game Sales 43:49 Algorithmic Challenges in Mobile Game Marketing 51:50 Final Thoughts on the Future of Indie Games To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever…

People in this episode

Host: Butterscotch Shenanigans

Topics covered

• mobile gaming
• Steam
• indie development
• cross-platform strategy
• discoverability
• app store algorithms

Keywords

• mobile pricing
• discoverability
• indie games
• Steam
• app store
• Google Play
• subscription services

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Steam, Google Play, App Store

Products: How Many Dudes

Books & works: Coffee with Butterscotch

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