Akabaka

@akabaka.bsky.social

Award-winning indie game dev // Sucker for Love // Chromatose //
chronic shitposter

Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1003900/CHROMATOSE/?utm_source=BS

www.akabaka.dev
Discord: https://discord.gg/ky4KuT5adR

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"Hey, I liked Slay the Princess. This visual novel game looks kinda like that. I should play it :))" I WASN'T READY. I WASN'T READY. I WAS 100% NOT READY IN THE SLIGHTEST.

Sucker for Love: Crush Landing
@akabaka.bsky.social

And just like that, the Hheily plushies fully funded a week early, so if you want one, it's guaranteed at this point! Thank you very much for all of your support, these plushes are the coolest thing to come out of making these games, eternally grateful we get to keep making them

Little graphic of hheily Makeship plushie from sucker for love crush landing, that says 100% funded
@akabaka.bsky.social

Some inside basball for people who like statistics Date to Die For was 94% positive on steam by ~2 to 3 weeks after launch. And it stayed there for two. years. That 94% has haunted me like the Tell Tale Heart. I know its just a label for a 1% increase, but feels good, man. Feels good.

Chocolate lab with golden sunlight on his face. He is at peace.
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After two long years, Granny Goat finally got her flowers today 💜💚💜 Date to Die For is overwhelmingly positive!Thank you, so much, to everyone who's played, and to our wonderful cast and development team who brought so much life into the voices, music, and art 💜

A picture of Rhok'zan from Sucker For Love Date to Die For, adorably squeezing a big bouquet of flowers. At the top is a screenshot showing that did die for is now overwhelmingly positive on steam
@akabaka.bsky.social

After two long years, Granny Goat finally got her flowers today 💜💚💜 Date to Die For is overwhelmingly positive!Thank you, so much, to everyone who's played, and to our wonderful cast and development team who brought so much life into the voices, music, and art 💜

A picture of Rhok'zan from Sucker For Love Date to Die For, adorably squeezing a big bouquet of flowers. At the top is a screenshot showing that did die for is now overwhelmingly positive on steam
@akabaka.bsky.social

I got through that first week by having someone I trust to read through the initial reviews and pull actionable feedback and summarized how people were liking it. Would look for someone in your life who can deliver critical feedback gently, but also won't hide the negatives.

@akabaka.bsky.social

But once you get past the first day of release, the anticipation of being judged is actually way way worse than it actually happening. 90% will come from an honest place. If you look past the delivery, even the negative reviews usually have fair criticism at the core. last 10% are just funny.

@akabaka.bsky.social

Before my first game- not well, my dude, not well. Very much felt like how you feel now. After my first game- going through the experience actually made it a lot better to deal with emotionally. Gives you a tougher outer shell that will protect you as you keep going.

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