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Buildbox Blog

June 23, 2017
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How to Make Your App Go Viral

By Tiana Crump | Game Business Blog, Game Dev Tips, Game Marketing

How can you make your app go viral? And what role can social influencers play in this game marketing strategy? Well, there are several different methods that you can use to help make your app go viral. Although there is no guarantee when it comes to virality, these tips …

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June 9, 2017
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Game Marketing Tips from App Experts

By Tiana Crump | Game Business Blog, Game Marketing

What’s the secret to game marketing success? And which app promotion strategies are the best at delivering results? Well, we reached out to a few of our most successful Buildbox developers that have become app experts at not only creating great games but …

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June 2, 2017
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App Store Optimization: Finding ASO Keywords

By Tiana Crump | Game Business Blog, Game Dev Tips, Game Marketing

ASO also referred to as App Search Optimization is the process of optimizing your mobile game or app to help boost it’s visibility and rank in the App Store search results. Although there’s no longer a silver bullet to app discoverability, ASO is an important part of marketing your …

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May 26, 2017
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How to Get Press (Game Marketing 101)

By Tiana Crump | Game Business Blog, Game Marketing

Getting press coverage is one of the most effective game marketing methods for launching your app or game. However, it can also be a challenge for indie developers. In this article, we’ll show you how to easily get press and the best strategies to use to help you …

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May 19, 2017
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What NOT to Do When Making Games

By Tiana Crump | Game Business Blog, Game Dev Tips

Over the past few weeks, we’ve covered some of the best strategies to use when making games, but what about the ones you should avoid? If you want to succeed in game development, it’s equally important to know what NOT to do. Below is our list of the most common …

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May 12, 2017
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5 Secrets of Game Design

By Tiana Crump | Game Business Blog, Game Dev Tips

We’ve talked a lot about gameplay and level design on the Buildbox blog, but today we’re going to focus on the more obscure secrets of game design. Below you’ll find five often overlooked, but extremely important, factors for creating unique games that people want to …

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May 5, 2017
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More than 100 Hit Games Made with Buildbox

By Tiana Crump | Buildbox, Buildbox Notes, Game Showcase

We’ve just crossed a new significant milestone – Over 100 Hit Games built using Buildbox! Now a total of 112 Buildbox games that have either broken the Top 100 in the games section in the App Store or have been featured by Apple. In fact, since our release, we’ve had more Apple features and Top 100 hits than any other …

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April 28, 2017
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12 Steps for App Launch Success

By Tiana Crump | Game Business Blog, Game Dev Tips, Game Marketing

We’ve released many articles about getting publishers, but what about launching your app solo? Launching an app is a BIG deal, especially when you’re an indie developer. There are already millions of apps in the App Store, how do you get your game to stand out? …

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April 21, 2017
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19 Ways to Come Up with Game Ideas

By Tiana Crump | Game Business Blog, Game Dev Tips, Top Lists

Are you having trouble coming up with new game ideas? If your mind is going blank and no matter how hard you try nothing seems to come to you. Don’t worry. We’ve all been there. The truth is …

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April 14, 2017
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The 5 Most Important Features Publishers Want in Your Game

By Tiana Crump | Game Business Blog, Game Dev Tips, Game Marketing

How do you know when your game is good enough to pitch to publishers? Before you begin pitching to publishers, you need to make sure your game has all the qualities that they’re looking for. There are actually five important features that every …

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