Hey HN'ers<p>My first iPhone game has just hit the App Store and immediately begun its descent of the recently released list. I know that if I don't want to slip into obscurity now's the time to take action. Unfortunately being an indie dev I'm not flush with money to splurge on advertising and a lot of the review requests I've submitted have been bounced back with a request for $$$s.<p>Aside from submitting approx. 20 review requests I've tried...<p><pre><code> * Targeting game specific sites for reviews/forum posts
* Facebook/Twitter posts on personal accounts
* Uploaded a trailer to Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/25002162)
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So HN I'd love to hear about any alternative strategies or schemes that have worked to keep your app downloads sustainable over time.<p>And I nearly forgot, here's the App Store link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/coloroids/id432373490?mt=8
It takes a lot of guts and time and effort to make any sort of app and launch it, so bravo!<p>That was sincere, but so is this: It's not going to get sustained downloads. It doesn't look like a good enough game. I don't even have the slightest urge to download it.<p>So here's your marketing strategy:
0) Play your own game for an hour straight
1) Hassle your personal friends and family to download it and play it for 15 minutes (we'll be easier on them)
2) Ask for and listen attentively to their feedback
3) Use the knowledge you gained in steps 0-2 to make a better game
4) Repeat