Look up big gaming forums, get to know them, then post.

Also, I never liked Earthbound. I think Mother 3 is pretty great, though.

too bad it's more interesting than FF clones and more fun than them, too :<

V&V was put on TIGSource, NeoGAF, Gamejolt and Something Awful. It was eventually put on Play This Game!, which got it on a bunch of other blogs.

Good news: this game is pretty much better than the original V&V and more unique at a glance, so you'll probably/hopefully have better reception.

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(or maybe I am wrong to consider the first couple of days of a game's release to be one of its peak selling periods?)

Personally, I think it doesn't work like that. What you say is true if the game is awaited and already has a fan base, and is impatient to check your newest demo.

However, for non-blockbuster (yet) project, no one knows your project (or don't pay attention) and the rise to fame is a slow path. 50% of advertising, 30% of good review and feedback, 20% of luck. And it is only when the project breaks through the mass of the average project, that you get most of your download.

Aside having a good game, those things help :
* being reviewed in forums
* being reviewed in RPG making websites, in their front page.
* being reviewed by other makers (like Let's try)
* win an award in a making competition
* putting videos that are VERY impressive and leave a deep impression

To me, it is all about exposure, patience, and good feedback. I insist on feedback, because people are heavily influenced by what others say.
The only thing I can think of is doing advertisement in every forum you can. Basically, the more people see your project, the more chance you have to get some followers. Try also to hit more generalist gaming forums, outside the rpg making sphere. Players outside the rpg making scene have a quite different taste and they might like it. Slowly build exposure. And at some point, because a lot of people will be talking about your game. And the more people are talking about your game, the more other people will be curious to see it. if you manage to impress people well, download will skyrock.


I saw the review of Creation (see, if I didn't watch his review, I wouldn't have looked at your game), and your game is quite good. As I'm French (just like Creation), I confirm that the community in Oniromancie (biggest French forum) is a big sucker for original rm2k3 games. While you should focus on English-speaking forums where you will get most of your fanbase, it doesn't hurt to start doing some advertisement abroad because it is still "more players".

My 2 cents. Many things have already been said anyway

The demo for Tales of Arcadia has been up for a few months now and it has around 370 downloads. My point is that I think Leo & Leah looks and plays a lot better than my own game and in time (given a few months) it'll reach that 2000 download mark and probably past.

Personally, I just started this game and love it so far. I didn't expect to like it this much. But what can I say, it's well-written and has a unique look, among other things. I'd like to write a review after I play more of it. (I always say that, but hopefully it will actually happen this time lolol.)

Woah, I think you need to be a bit more patient. You *just* released the game. It's not because the concept sucks, it's because the game is unknown.

Damien (the dude behind Laxius Power) put is game everywhere and had some fans to the same thing as well so it spread quite a bit. It's not like the game is epic, it just so happens that it's all over the place.

I'd say take it easy and wait. You might get bugs which need ironing out and it's much better you fix those while the game hasn't been spreading like crazy.

Honestly, it's just advertising.

Just ask your friends to write positive reviews in order to boost your rating just like the author of Final Tear 3 did... you know... that's apparently the latest trend. The ends always justify the means it seems.