Discovered a new read.

What's a AA game?

They "go down the rabbit hole of finding a clear and objective method to classify games, and finally conclude that using the word 'INDIE' should be banned."
hushcrasher.substack.com/p/taxonomy-o...

#HushCrasher
hushcrasher.substack.com?r=4chxog&utm...

We've team up with the International Game Developers Association #IGDA for a webinar.

We'll be presenting how #Dashscored analytics help #Discord Community Managers make informed decisions and provide insight on their efforts.

Sign-up here: streamyard.com/watch/B8Ykf8...

Make sure to join the #WisconsinGamesAlliance Discord to get in on the post-convention conversations in the #MDEV channel

discord.gg/aPzP3fjKKg

Apparently there is a Google Drive with photos & videos from the conference.

We'll post here when we find that link but for now check out this Good Boy

We want to thank everyone who attended our talk about #GameDiscoveryBehavior and #IntentionalCommuntityBuilding in #Discord for indie game developers.

We were excited to dive deeper into the topics we're covering here on Bluesky. Here's a quick idea-map.

Link to presentation: bit.ly/mdevds25

Thanks again to everyone who came out to #MDEV to support Midwest Game Development.

On the ride to the airport this morning we compared notes about all the games on display.

Andrew's favorite was #Dino-Might, co-op fighting game with mini T-Rexs.
store.steampowered.com/app/3613070/...

We're bringing #GameDiscoveryBehavior insights to MDEV!

www.mdevconf.com
The Midwest’s largest games industry focused event.
Nov 7th-8th

Andrew & Chris will be presenting on how to unlock authentic community insights and grow your most loyal fans in #Discord.

One of the new features we're rolling out is the ability to "FOLLOW" other #Discord communities using an invite link.

Follow a community's growth and engagement.

We're following 7,000+ communities and will be creating follow-lists by specific topic.

First up is ROBLOX www.dashscored.com/rankings/

Let's consider #GameDiscoveryBehaviors we covered in earlier posts and make a plan to get discovered.

🎙️ Drive Game Adoption by Streaming to Players
⚡ Boost Playtime with Groups

Use the #WeeklyFriendEffect to get your game discovered by sponsoring or hosting #Discord streaming and gameplay events.

3rd post in our #GameDiscoveryBehavior series in #Discord that you can leverage to boost your game launch.

⚡ Boost Playtime with Groups

Discord reported a 7x increase in gameplay duration when playing with 1 other player.

Reminded me of feeding quarters to the arcade to make it to the boss level

🎙️ Drive Adoption by Streaming to Players

Getting your game streamed turns viewers into players.

At #GDC2025 #Discord shared that 28% of stream viewers
(1-in-4) played the same game within an hour.

Setup streams in Discord communities to maximize your efforts to grow your player base.

We posted about
🔦 #GameDiscoveryBehavior and the
importance of a #Discord community strategy
to escape the
🚀Black Hole of Gamer Attention

What does that mean in practical terms?

Next up we'll highlight specifics

🎙️ Drive Adoption by Streaming to Players

⚡ Boost Playtime with Groups

Continuing to recap convention season #Discord findings.

Another from #GDC2025 Insights for Devs presentation.

Total playtime for games beyond the Top 10 was nearly double among Discord users.

Discord is where #GameDiscoveryBehavior happens. Make sure your game has a Discord community strategy.

Black Hole Games Capture the Majority of Player Time

90% of gamers spend their time playing games 2+ years old

Over half (61%) of total game hours are spent on games 6+ yrs. old

New games fight for smaller pieces of attention

Leverage #Discord communities to escape the Black Hole when you launch

We're recapping our Spring and Summer convention season on our Bluesky.

Grabbed a few data-nuggets from the #Discord INSIGHT FOR DEVS presentation at #GDC2025 confirming the role of community in gaming and gave tips for how to leverage Discord for success.

#1: You See Only the Tip of the Iceberg

💜 It’s impossible to capture all the energy, passion and pure love for gaming that made #Gamescom such an incredible experience in one appreciation post.

🤯 My second year and I was again blown away by the creativity and innovation that represent the art as much as the business of gaming.

We had a blast at GDC ‘25 in SF! 🎮

In the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing takeaways on how devs can grow communities and align gameplay with Discord culture.

Plenty of insights ahead—stay tuned! 🚀 #GDC2025 #DiscordDev

👋 Hey Bluesky! Dashscored is here 🎉

We’re the analytics tool that helps make sense of your Discord community — now joining this community too 🌀

Follow us for product updates, news, and announcements: www.dashscored.com 🚀💙 #Discord #Analytics