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Here's a good example from @backbonegame. This is a super vulnerable tweet, but thats because its some real ass shit. If you're comfortable with it, sharing your actual thoughts and feelings gives your community context about where this game came from.https://twitter.com/backbonegame/status/1360742279921733636 …

Games don't just fall out of the void, right? No, human beings pour their blood sweat and tears into them and that should be recognized. And I'm not just saying monetize your trauma, but share the process! Answer the question, "why should someone care about us?"

But also like, understand how your content fits into the greater content ecosystem. Don't be that stadia guy that wants streamers to pay for games. Is your game streamable? fanartable? memeable? Can users generate their own content from it? All good questions.

In conclusion, yes we're all content creators but that's not a bad thing. In the right hands it can be extremely powerful. AND IT DOESNT MEAN YOUR WORK CANT ALSO BE CAPITAL-A ART. That's my thoughts. If this seems like a headass thread let me know lmao lets argue >:)

my hot take from your hot take is there’s an implicit assumption here that there’s a shared vision of success between art and content: specifically to get your art/game in front of as many eyes as possible and profit.

Focusing on that vision can alienate other important goals with the game, moving it from artform territory into Product Hell (creating an authentic vision versus making ‘marketable features’)

Personally, generally, nothing I or the team wants to say artistically conflicts with the product needs or extraneous marketing efforts. Maybe that means im a sweaty fuckin sellout already lol but that works for me