Help cute capybaras rebuild their colony and reach the stars after total destruction 🐹☢️ A capybara-themed colony simulator and clicker game. Wishlist it now 👇 https://t.co/AJceB6mkVz #gamedev #indiedev #steam #capyvarias #indiegame

I draw my emotes inspired on Capyvarias 🤎

It is #TeaseYaGame time! In Capyvarias you help cute capybaras rebuild their colony after total destruction 🐹☢️ 🏗️ Rebuild and expand ⚙️ Automate your colony 🧪 Unlock technologies through eras 🥬 Manage resources to survive Wishlist on steam: https://t.co/AJceB6mkVz

Super excited to have JunicornJenny playing Capyvarias on her stream later Today! I’m putting the final touches on the demo right now to get it ready for the spotlight 🐹✨ You can tune in at https://t.co/vv4jllvyiT

To recap: - Pick a time and stick to it (even if it's hard). - Network with peers at your level, not just the stars. Are you streaming game dev? Drop your link below, I’d love to check out your stream! 🤎9/9

Grow with your peers. (and this was my mistake) If you don't apply part 1, they will eventually grow without you, and it will be a lost you dropping those 3 viewers on a 150 stream. Build your crew of streamer friends while you are both small and rise TOGETHER 🚀 8/9

Also, stop looking up, look sideways. If you have 2-4 viewers, hang out in streams with 2-4 viewers. Raid them. Chat with them. Support them. Don't dump your 3 viewers into a top-tier channel. It gets lost. But for a small streamer? That raid makes their day. 🤝 7/9

Now, part 2: Community. I’ve always watched other small devs while coding (it feels like a virtual office). But just "watching" or chatting in other channels didn't help my stream grow. Being present isn't enough. You need the right strategy. 6/9

At first, it was just my old crew (friends & family). But because I was live at the same time every day, unknown folks started finding me and actually coming BACK! Predictability builds habits for your viewers. That consistency pushed me to Affiliate. 5/9

In October, I gave myself an ultimatum: take this seriously or quit. I set a rigid schedule: every weekday morning (CET). I’m a parent, so "crazy life needs" still happen. But I managed to hit 3-5 days a week consistently. This changed EVERYTHING. 4/9

Let's start with the schedule. Early this year, my streaming was chaos. Different times. Different days. Sometimes I’d skip 10 days, sometimes I’d do 3 in a row. It was always a "surprise stream." The result? No growth. No viewers. No fun. 📉 3/9

TLDR: - Radical Consistency (schedule) - Horizontal Networking (community) If you are stuck at 2 viewers or want to know more, read the deep dive below. ⬇️ 2/9

How I hit Twitch Affiliate in 1 month streaming Game Dev. 🎮📈 I've trying streaming for months with zero growth. Then I made TWO changes that fixed everything. Here is the breakdown 👇 🧵 1/9 #twitch #indiedev

When your playtester ends the session and immediately says they are going to play more. Best compliment ever 🐹🤎

It is time to decorate 🐹🎨🖌️ #capyvarias #indiegame #gamedev

Did you know I stream Capyvarias development on Twitch? Follow me on https://t.co/Va1hA7DpQ0 for your daily capybara dose 🐹👾 #capyvarias #gamedev #indiegame #twitch

Proud to be part of "Games Developed Live by Streamers" https://t.co/Q3oC2tQUza

The colony is ready to conquer the stars 🐹🚀 #capyvarias #indiegame #gamedev

Improving our visual clues for the colony state after some playtests. This (hopefully) will help players understand which resources need attention 👀

🚨‼️ Alert 🚨‼️ something is wrong in the colony #capyvarias #indiegame #gamedev

A small step for capybara, a giant leap for Capyvarias 🐹☢️🕺 #capyvarias #gamedev #indiegame