How to Do Market Research for Your Indie Game

Опубликовано: 10 Май 2026
на канале: Ludonaut
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In this video, we’ll explore how to find a market for your game. Understanding your target audience and market trends is crucial for your game's success. Let's discuss your audience, use market research tools, analyze competitors, and identify trends and niches.

🚀 What You'll Learn:
The importance of market research for game development.
How to define your target audience.
Tools for effective market research.
Techniques for analyzing competitors and identifying trends.

🔗 Useful Links:
SteamDB: https://steamdb.info/
Google Trends: https://trends.google.com/trends/
Itch.io Insights: https://lumin7.itch.io/itchio-insights

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Timestamps
0:00 - I Intro
1:43 - II Market Research as a Design Tool
3:48 - III Finding Your Audience
4:20 - IV Market is About Relationships
5:35 - V Steam DB
6:55 - VI Release Calendar
8:58 - VII Charts
10:18 - VIII Google Trends
13:19 - IX Itch.io Insights
16:52 - X Next Steps
17:31 - XI First Line to First Dollar

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