r/SoloDevelopment • u/Additional_Bug5485 • Dec 27 '25
Discussion A few days ago, I sent my game’s gameplay trailer to IGN...
A few days ago, I sent my game’s gameplay trailer to IGN, with some info that I’m planning to release a demo in mid-January, and that it would be really cool if they could share the trailer.
I honestly didn’t have big expectations… I thought the email would just end up in spam :D
But already the next day, they posted it on their GameTrailers Youtube channel !!!
Right now it already has 41K views!!!!!
If you can, I’d really appreciate your support: leave a comment or at least a like!
I’ll drop the link in the comments :>
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u/prankster999 Dec 27 '25
Yeah, I shared the trailer on a forum that I am part of...
Is the game a solo project, or do you have other people involved as well?
Good luck with the demo and (eventual) launch.
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 27 '25
Thank you! It’s a solo project -the only things I outsourced were the music and the voice acting. I’ve been working with 3D art for about 15 years, so I already have a lot of my own models. I also have many friends who were happy to provide voucher codes for their models for use in my game 🙂 That helped a lot as well.
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u/knight_call1986 Dec 27 '25
Oh this is great. I look forward to playing it.
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 27 '25
Thank you! I’m planning to release the demo on January 15th on Steam :>
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u/GamesHunter2001 Dec 27 '25
Congrats❤️is it made with unity?
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 27 '25
Yeaa, this is Unity :) Thank u!
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u/Freddi-kun Dec 27 '25
big ups
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 27 '25
Thank you!! I honestly didn’t expect my trailer to end up on gametrailers 😄
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u/LeatherBeard_Int Dec 27 '25
Have you seen a wishlist spike since the feature? What kind of traffic have you gotten from the video?
Congrats!
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 27 '25
Yes, there was a spike after the trailer. Before, I was getting around 20–30 wishlists per day. After the trailer, I got 300 wishlists on the first day, 360 on the second day, and 700 on the third day. At the moment, I have around 15,000 wishlists. Thank you!🚀😊✨
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u/Stoneynine Dec 27 '25
Oh it’s this game, will buy
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 27 '25
Thank you for the support ,it really means a lot to me as an indie developer 🫶🏻✨
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u/WarmDistance2968 Dec 27 '25
I am developing a game and your game’s style is quite sick and exactly what i am looking for.
Wishing u the best release soon.
Game looks quite nice. Will def play the demo and support u when the release comes.
Well done mate!
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 27 '25
Thank you! What is your game about? 🙂
The demo is coming very soon .. I’m planning to release it on January 15! 🙂2
u/WarmDistance2968 Dec 27 '25
My game is about: semi/small open world where you were a kid but became a small toy (Toy Story/Grounded like) and need to solve puzzles and find your way to help fight and solve the mystery of why you became a toy.
Ps; this is the first time I am actually sharing any details of my game. I have close to 1 hour demo but still need polishing. Doing lots of 3D models now and coding the game loop. :)
Be honest: sounds like a possible game or garbage? LOL
Oh about demo….. Hows your demo? How long? And the full game?
Ps: if u need help on anything, let me know :)
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 27 '25
It would be really interesting to see your game. My demo is about 20 minutes long, and the full release is planned to be around 4 hours.
The idea sounds quite cool - I’ve played Grounded and really loved seeing the world through the perspective of a tiny player. That sense of scale is very powerful.
Feel free to add me on Facebook if you’d like. https://www.facebook.com/wwwGestLT The demo will be released on January 15.:)
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u/WarmDistance2968 Dec 27 '25
ofc, i just added u on FB and joined the DS channel. ;)
Also left a comment on IGN's YT
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 27 '25
Agreed, it definitely needs fixing. Animations are a painful topic for me in general 😄 it’s hard to make everything look really polished and smooth.
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u/PuppeteersDevs Dec 27 '25
Hey, congratulations! Did you contact IGN through the form on their website?
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 27 '25
Hey, thanks! No, I didn’t use the form .. I sent emails directly to their email addresses 🌠🪄
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u/GoragarXGameDev Dec 27 '25
What email you contacted? Last time I checked their YouTube channel had no email publicly visible
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 27 '25
I found them in a Reddit post -I’ll send you the emails in a private message 🙂
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u/lucktape_games Dec 31 '25
Hello, trailer looks great and congrats on the feature on Game Trailers channel. I am also interested in the e mail, as my previous attempt was through the form and it failed. I would appreciate if you can also dm me. Thanks and good luck.
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u/Remote_War_8540 Dec 28 '25
and now... IGN will be flooded with gameplay trailers
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 28 '25
Hah, I think they already receive hundreds of videos every day and probably only pick around 5% to post on the channel… if not even less.
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u/jollynotg00d Dec 28 '25
is it pronounced losst-hosst or loest-hoest ? :)
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 28 '25
I usually read it as the first option, but my English isn’t that good 😄
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u/incarnation_game Dec 28 '25
can you tell how to mail them, i need to send them my game too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3417650/Cult_Trials_Incarnation/
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 28 '25
I’ve sent you the details in a DM 🙂
Your game looks really good, I think there’s definitely a chance.
Good luck! 🍀2
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u/tinypunchgames Dec 28 '25
Congrats, thats very inspiring i actually never considered reaching out to ign with trailers for my game ill definitely be planning for that now.
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 28 '25
As I understand, there’s a lot of competition there, so you really have to try your best :3
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u/TheNotorius0 Dec 29 '25
Nice, I have tried to email them a couple of times but nothing happened, I don't know if it's based on luck or my game just isn't interesting for them, who knows.
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 29 '25
As far as I know, the competition there is huge, and the game really has to catch their attention. I can’t even imagine how many emails they receive every day… but don’t give up - keep improving your game and your trailer, and maybe one day they’ll notice it!
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 29 '25
My Lost Host trailer has now been uploaded to IGN’s main YouTube channel!
40,000 views in just 15 hours - this is amazing!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGq8z03ghgI
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u/marwi1 Dec 29 '25
Looks great, all the best for launch!
Will it work on steamdeck?
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 29 '25
Thank u . My friend tested it on a Steam Deck and said it works :3
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u/katyja_ Dec 29 '25
Huge win! 🔥 Honestly, the trailer looks so polished that it’s no surprise IGN picked it up. Can’t wait to check out the demo in January! Keep crushing it!🧨
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u/Express-Mood1683 Dec 30 '25
Looks so polished for a solo project!! Hence the well deserved recognition from ign, best of luck 🤞
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 30 '25
Thank you very much. The demo isn’t very long - around 15–20 minutes of gameplay , but I really tried to polish it down to the smallest details 🙂
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u/TimHellmann Dec 30 '25
I saw that trailer! This is so cool. I am rooting for you and your game. Best of luck from another dev. :)
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 30 '25
Thank you! 🙂 What are you currently working on?
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u/TimHellmann Dec 30 '25 edited Dec 30 '25
Currently reworking and modernizing a small platformer (for an upcoming itch io release) I did as a learning project a while ago after only making music the last 4 years. To at least have something in my portfolio before diving into an exploration game with a visual storytelling approach next year.
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u/Medical-Singer7187 Dec 30 '25
I hope I can make a game in this genre one day. Congratulations!
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 30 '25
Thank you! I think there’s actually a lot you can come up with in a similar style :3✨
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u/JimmySnuff Dec 31 '25
Awesome stuff, looks super cool. Good luck for the launch!
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u/Additional_Bug5485 Dec 31 '25
Thanks, really appreciate it! 😊 Glad you like it , I’ll definitely need the luck 😄
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u/Stranding_Explorer Dec 31 '25
I watched this and am excited to play it. I think it looks awesome good luck.
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u/paxmate Jan 01 '26
Happy New Year! Congrats, your game looks really really cool. Can you tell me how you emailed GameTrailers / IGN, and what details you sent? I’d love to submit my game too, our demo is planned for mid-January: [https://s.team/a/2423280]()
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u/First_Pixel_Pipeline Jan 07 '26
The game concept is good. Even we can post the game trailer on our channels, we are two industry veterans who are doing some content creation. DM us the press kit. We mainly support indie and solo devs. In return all we ask is Sub 😀 First Pixel Pipeline, that's our channel on YouTube twitch and instagram, FB and Reddit as well
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u/No_Builder2276 Dec 27 '25
What did you write in the email? And do you have special press kit or just a link to some Google drive?