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Browse 6 in-depth Publishing guides from GameDevProducer.com. Our editorial team researches and writes each one to give you clear, practical answers, current as of November 2026. The newest are shown first.
Steam Sale and Next Fest Dates 2026-2027: The Developer Calendar
Valve publishes its event calendar months ahead, and almost every date on it changes what a developer should …
How to Market an Indie Game on a Budget: Where the First $1,500 Should Go
More than 19,000 games were released on Steam in 2025, according to SteamDB, and by mid-December roughly half …
How to Plan a Steam Next Fest Demo: Timeline, Scope and Deadlines
A Next Fest demo is a product in its own right. Players will try it, judge it and drop it exactly as they …
Steam Wishlist Calculator: Estimate Your First-Week Sales from Wishlists
This free Steam wishlist calculator estimates your first-week and first-month sales from the number of …
Convert More Players: The Steam Page Blueprint for Indie Devs
You spent eight months building a demo. Finally got it live on Steam, shared the link everywhere, and… …
The Ultimate Pre-Launch Checklist for Indie Game Devs
Most indie games don’t fail because they’re bad games. They fail because they launched badly. …