Hey!

I'm taking part in the Steam Next Fest for the very first time and I'm excited. My main goal is pretty simple: get as many people as possible (somewhere between 10 and a million, I'm not greedy) to play the demo of my game.

I've been reading a bunch of articles and here's my prep checklist so far.

# 1. The Demo: Stable(ish)

The demo is in good shape. It's playable from start to finish if you're diligent and curious enough. People have already played it, and I've watched some YouTube playthroughs which gave me a ton of useful feedback.

I've managed to fix some of the issues they pointed out, but I'm terrified to touch the core mechanics right now. I'm worried I'll break something I can't fix before the 13th. There are also a number of UX/UI things that need polishing, but I've decided to postpone them. Honestly, there's is enough of things to fix/add/replace eventually.

# 2. The Steam Page

Here is the link [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3812640/When\_eyes\_close/](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3812640/When_eyes_close/)

I've heard a lot of feedback that my store page isn't very engaging, and I have to agree. So, I've tried to make some changes.

**Trailer:**

I've tweaked the trailer again. As everyone advised, a trailer should start with a hook, and this is the best one I've got right now. I also did some work on the sound and sped up the cuts to fit it under a minute. It pretty much shows all the gameplay. If the trailer looks dull, it’s probably because the gameplay *is* dull. I already went through this with my previous game.

**Screenshots & Short Description:**

I read that people rarely look past the first three screenshots, so I've replaced the first three to be more colorful and interesting. I also rewrote the short description to be more dramatic, moving away from a dry list of features. No idea if it's better or worse now.

**Capsule Art:**

As reddit adviced, I put a monster on the main capsule. The click-through rate actually went up a bit.

**Tags:**

I've reworked the tags one more time. I'm still not entirely happy with the "More Like This" section it generates, but at this point, I don't know what else to do, so I'm leaving it as is.

# 3. Outreach (The Part I Dread)

Well. What should i say. Well. What can I say? I know it’s a bit late, and you’re supposed to start gearing up for Next Fest way in advance. But hey, no choice—I’m going full classic: blasting emails to streamers, bugging folks in Discord, and spamming this subreddit (sorry, joking XD).

# If you have a minute.

If you have a minute, take a peek at our Steam page and let me know what jumps out – I still have time to polish things up before Next Fest. Reddit has given me a lot of helpful advice, but it’s never enough.

**Thanks in advance!**

First Time at Steam Next Fest with my game. Wish Me Luck!