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I hate marketing

14 points by quary 12y ago

Hello! I just recently created my account here. I would like to start by teling you how much i hate what i'm doing right now >.> . I just uploaded a game to google play in which i put alot of work and effort. Since no one knows who the f.. I am, and i do not work for any large company, there seems that it's no way to get people to try my game. The fact that i have to enter some communities and shout about my game makes me f...ing sick to my stomach , but a man has to do what a man has to do. I am sorry, and i hope i didn't annoy anyone. I would love it to receive some honest reviews. Thank you! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sas.g

georgiapeach 12y ago
Self deprecation can be a disarming marketing strategy, but only when combined with humor to make it palatable. Your self deprecation is coming across as all negative here, and there's no humorous payoff. Recalibrate your tone.
- quary 12y ago
  Thx! ^^ feedback is allways great :D
jeffehobbs 12y ago
@georgiapeach is exactly right. There's nothing here for me to attach to regarding the most important part of your messaging: The game itself. Tell us what's good about it; that's not marketing, that's communication.
- quary 12y ago
  You are right! First of all thank you guys for being nice and trying to help me. My game is about Zip, a cute creature made in laboratory by a mad scientist. The target of the game is to save your caged brothers from his huge mansion. Its a puzzlish adventure game, and its not easy, but it is fun and enjoyable
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blairanderson 12y ago
stop calling it marketing. when you make breakfast in the morning, does anyone in the world know about it? probably not until you post a picture to Facebook. same rules apply to your game. tell some friends to play it, if they like it then they will share it.
simonw 12y ago
I suggest submitting this as a "Show HN": https://news.ycombinator.com/show https://news.ycombinator.com/show See also the guidelines here: https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html
watwut 12y ago
You just shouted :). Anyway, from your description, I have no idea what kind of game it is. That makes me less likely to download it. Platformer? Action? Puzzler? Kudos for making really free game with no permissions. That made me actually download it and try.
- watwut 12y ago
  It was hard to find the restart button. I tried all three buttons on my phone, tapped all corners and spaces between. Maybe some hint that I have to press pause first? The wall of text in the beginning is too long for most people and the main character could move somewhat faster. That being said, the game looks very nice.
  - quary 12y ago
    Thank you! I will make the "Pause button" larger and i will write in the first hint that you find it under the pause menu. Thank you for your feedback!
quary 12y ago
Thank you all for your help! I feel that joining this community was indeed pretty helpful :D. Keep up the good work guys :)
jitendraapi 12y ago
Eventually putting your hatred for marketing here on hacker news is also a marketing :)
quary 12y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?edit=vd&v=PojxJ6-U8Ds https://www.youtube.com/watch?edit=vd&v=PojxJ6-U8Ds made a video :D

I hate marketing

14 points by quary 12y ago

georgiapeach 12y ago

Self deprecation can be a disarming marketing strategy, but only when combined with humor to make it palatable. Your self deprecation is coming across as all negative here, and there's no humorous payoff. Recalibrate your tone.

quary 12y ago
Thx! ^^ feedback is allways great :D

jeffehobbs 12y ago

@georgiapeach is exactly right. There's nothing here for me to attach to regarding the most important part of your messaging: The game itself. Tell us what's good about it; that's not marketing, that's communication.

quary 12y ago
You are right! First of all thank you guys for being nice and trying to help me. My game is about Zip, a cute creature made in laboratory by a mad scientist. The target of the game is to save your caged brothers from his huge mansion. Its a puzzlish adventure game, and its not easy, but it is fun and enjoyable
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blairanderson 12y ago

stop calling it marketing. when you make breakfast in the morning, does anyone in the world know about it? probably not until you post a picture to Facebook. same rules apply to your game. tell some friends to play it, if they like it then they will share it.

simonw 12y ago

I suggest submitting this as a "Show HN": https://news.ycombinator.com/show https://news.ycombinator.com/show See also the guidelines here: https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html

watwut 12y ago

You just shouted :). Anyway, from your description, I have no idea what kind of game it is. That makes me less likely to download it. Platformer? Action? Puzzler? Kudos for making really free game with no permissions. That made me actually download it and try.

watwut 12y ago
It was hard to find the restart button. I tried all three buttons on my phone, tapped all corners and spaces between. Maybe some hint that I have to press pause first? The wall of text in the beginning is too long for most people and the main character could move somewhat faster. That being said, the game looks very nice.
- quary 12y ago
  Thank you! I will make the "Pause button" larger and i will write in the first hint that you find it under the pause menu. Thank you for your feedback!

quary 12y ago

Thank you all for your help! I feel that joining this community was indeed pretty helpful :D. Keep up the good work guys :)

jitendraapi 12y ago

Eventually putting your hatred for marketing here on hacker news is also a marketing :)

quary 12y ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?edit=vd&v=PojxJ6-U8Ds https://www.youtube.com/watch?edit=vd&v=PojxJ6-U8Ds made a video :D