Sam Jarvis
@sam-indievelopment.bsky.social
📍Manchester. Marketing for indie games launching on kickstarter 🚀 www.Indievelopment.uk
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My Bluesky algo is all weird. I want to see:
🚀 Games that are looking to launch on Kickstarter and need support with marketing.
🤙 People in digital marketing, PR and comms.
👾 Indie devs and indie gamers.
🎬 Content creators keen to support indies and showcase them on their channels.
HMU 👋
🚀 Games that are looking to launch on Kickstarter and need support with marketing.
🤙 People in digital marketing, PR and comms.
👾 Indie devs and indie gamers.
🎬 Content creators keen to support indies and showcase them on their channels.
HMU 👋
I’m terrible at in person networking but need to build up contacts to recommend to games.
I’m looking for people who specialise in:
- press, with knowledge on Kickstarters.
- vinyl figurine and merchandise.
- animators (like cutscene/opener stuff)
And anything that can be helpful for indie devs!
I’m looking for people who specialise in:
- press, with knowledge on Kickstarters.
- vinyl figurine and merchandise.
- animators (like cutscene/opener stuff)
And anything that can be helpful for indie devs!
September 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I’m terrible at in person networking but need to build up contacts to recommend to games.
I’m looking for people who specialise in:
- press, with knowledge on Kickstarters.
- vinyl figurine and merchandise.
- animators (like cutscene/opener stuff)
And anything that can be helpful for indie devs!
I’m looking for people who specialise in:
- press, with knowledge on Kickstarters.
- vinyl figurine and merchandise.
- animators (like cutscene/opener stuff)
And anything that can be helpful for indie devs!
We kicked off the Ghost Vanguard prelaunch campaign 2 days ago and already at 100 followers 🙌 ads have been going VERY well, super excited about this one.
Anyone got any tips for PR’ing Kickstarters?
Anyone got any tips for PR’ing Kickstarters?
August 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
We kicked off the Ghost Vanguard prelaunch campaign 2 days ago and already at 100 followers 🙌 ads have been going VERY well, super excited about this one.
Anyone got any tips for PR’ing Kickstarters?
Anyone got any tips for PR’ing Kickstarters?
Grimsby Town beating United on what was the longest penalties going. Well deserved. United were lucky with the equaliser.
August 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Grimsby Town beating United on what was the longest penalties going. Well deserved. United were lucky with the equaliser.
Love the Rogue Prince of Persia sound track. Flooded Gardens is pure chill. Well done @evilempirestudio.bsky.social - cracking game.
August 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Love the Rogue Prince of Persia sound track. Flooded Gardens is pure chill. Well done @evilempirestudio.bsky.social - cracking game.
This will be 100% worth it for the nostalgia and party.
Me and @kevinschulzzz.bsky.social booked Tony Hawk's Pro Skater band The 900s to tear up Hall 1 at Gamescom tomorrow. They start at 5.30pm. Get in that pit and spread the word!
August 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
This will be 100% worth it for the nostalgia and party.
The Kickstarter dashboard now shows you how well your prelaunch followers have converted ‼️
This is great for data insights on how well your following has converted into backers when you’ve launch your Kickstarter - a good prelaunch following is key to a successful campaign, not just launch day 💪
This is great for data insights on how well your following has converted into backers when you’ve launch your Kickstarter - a good prelaunch following is key to a successful campaign, not just launch day 💪
August 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The Kickstarter dashboard now shows you how well your prelaunch followers have converted ‼️
This is great for data insights on how well your following has converted into backers when you’ve launch your Kickstarter - a good prelaunch following is key to a successful campaign, not just launch day 💪
This is great for data insights on how well your following has converted into backers when you’ve launch your Kickstarter - a good prelaunch following is key to a successful campaign, not just launch day 💪
Thank you for saving my life Shark Flex Breeze.
July 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Thank you for saving my life Shark Flex Breeze.
Bring Me The Horizon are entering their lofi girl era, and I’m all for it.
July 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Bring Me The Horizon are entering their lofi girl era, and I’m all for it.
Pretty cool to see Black Mirror coming onto Kickstarter with a graphic novel adaptation of the USS Callister.
June 13, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Pretty cool to see Black Mirror coming onto Kickstarter with a graphic novel adaptation of the USS Callister.
Woah. Ahoy, fully funded in 21 hours, but what's more impressive is the number of backers they got in day 2 - 256 in day 1 vs 773 in day 2.
June 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Woah. Ahoy, fully funded in 21 hours, but what's more impressive is the number of backers they got in day 2 - 256 in day 1 vs 773 in day 2.
Okay. This looks cool
Announcing our debut title... Ambrosia Sky. 🪐
Amongst the asteroids of Saturn lies your home, and a mystery
that demands to be solved. Clean the contamination, lay the dead to rest, and find her.
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160
Amongst the asteroids of Saturn lies your home, and a mystery
that demands to be solved. Clean the contamination, lay the dead to rest, and find her.
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160
June 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Okay. This looks cool
During the Future Game Show, I was pretty stoked to see a game make a launch debut on Kickstarter. But are ‘live shows’ worth it for Kickstarters?
Oh man… I don’t know... ‘Ahoy’ showcased their game and Kickstarter to 41,000 viewers.
You’d want people to stop what they are doing and pledge…
Oh man… I don’t know... ‘Ahoy’ showcased their game and Kickstarter to 41,000 viewers.
You’d want people to stop what they are doing and pledge…
June 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
During the Future Game Show, I was pretty stoked to see a game make a launch debut on Kickstarter. But are ‘live shows’ worth it for Kickstarters?
Oh man… I don’t know... ‘Ahoy’ showcased their game and Kickstarter to 41,000 viewers.
You’d want people to stop what they are doing and pledge…
Oh man… I don’t know... ‘Ahoy’ showcased their game and Kickstarter to 41,000 viewers.
You’d want people to stop what they are doing and pledge…
Reposted by Sam Jarvis
Mark your calendars and set your reminders: be sure to watch the @pcgamer.com show this Sunday for... reasons.
June 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Mark your calendars and set your reminders: be sure to watch the @pcgamer.com show this Sunday for... reasons.
Looking for reward ideas for Kickstarter? I’ve got you covered.
Check out my insights into successful campaigns with digital & physical rewards and what works.
Merchandise like t-shirts? Don’t bother 🙅♂️
Vinyls? Sign me up ☑️
www.reddit.com/r/Kickstarte...
Check out my insights into successful campaigns with digital & physical rewards and what works.
Merchandise like t-shirts? Don’t bother 🙅♂️
Vinyls? Sign me up ☑️
www.reddit.com/r/Kickstarte...
From the KickstarterVideoGames community on Reddit: Video Game Reward Ideas for Kickstarter (Including examples + learnings from successful campaigns)
Explore this post and more from the KickstarterVideoGames community
www.reddit.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Looking for reward ideas for Kickstarter? I’ve got you covered.
Check out my insights into successful campaigns with digital & physical rewards and what works.
Merchandise like t-shirts? Don’t bother 🙅♂️
Vinyls? Sign me up ☑️
www.reddit.com/r/Kickstarte...
Check out my insights into successful campaigns with digital & physical rewards and what works.
Merchandise like t-shirts? Don’t bother 🙅♂️
Vinyls? Sign me up ☑️
www.reddit.com/r/Kickstarte...
New ad edit for Blackbalde Revenant. Accidentally created a sick transition at 0:04 using two edits of a similar attack.
May 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
New ad edit for Blackbalde Revenant. Accidentally created a sick transition at 0:04 using two edits of a similar attack.
Days off in the park
May 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Days off in the park
The Blackbalde Revenant Ad campaign has rolled out across Meta and Reddit.
Our KPI is wishlist growth, using available interest and community targeting with the a mixture of short and long form ad content.
Super happy with how the ad content as turned out, designed by moi.
Our KPI is wishlist growth, using available interest and community targeting with the a mixture of short and long form ad content.
Super happy with how the ad content as turned out, designed by moi.
May 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The Blackbalde Revenant Ad campaign has rolled out across Meta and Reddit.
Our KPI is wishlist growth, using available interest and community targeting with the a mixture of short and long form ad content.
Super happy with how the ad content as turned out, designed by moi.
Our KPI is wishlist growth, using available interest and community targeting with the a mixture of short and long form ad content.
Super happy with how the ad content as turned out, designed by moi.
A new team that has worked on my all time faves, Skyrim and Fallout, are now looking to launch a game on Kickstarter 👀. Looking forward to seeing more of this one, concept artwork is super neat.
Our game is still secret, but when the time comes, we’ll look to our community for support. @kickstarter.com is one way you can help. 💜
If you’re excited to hear about what we’re making and want to support us when the time comes, sign up here to get notified.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sof...
If you’re excited to hear about what we’re making and want to support us when the time comes, sign up here to get notified.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sof...
Coming soon: A new game from Soft Rains
A single-player sci-fi adventure game set in a brand new world.
www.kickstarter.com
May 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A new team that has worked on my all time faves, Skyrim and Fallout, are now looking to launch a game on Kickstarter 👀. Looking forward to seeing more of this one, concept artwork is super neat.
4 injections today. Throwing every Paddington Bear related thing we can at him.
May 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
4 injections today. Throwing every Paddington Bear related thing we can at him.
Riffing off the cobwebs
April 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Riffing off the cobwebs
New substack post live: Things I Learned From Marketing 3 Funded Video Games on Kickstarter
open.substack.com/pub/samindie...
open.substack.com/pub/samindie...
Things I Learned From Marketing 3 Funded Video Games on Kickstarter
I’ve been running Kickstarter campaigns for about 8-ish years.
open.substack.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
New substack post live: Things I Learned From Marketing 3 Funded Video Games on Kickstarter
open.substack.com/pub/samindie...
open.substack.com/pub/samindie...
My Bluesky algo is all weird. I want to see:
🚀 Games that are looking to launch on Kickstarter and need support with marketing.
🤙 People in digital marketing, PR and comms.
👾 Indie devs and indie gamers.
🎬 Content creators keen to support indies and showcase them on their channels.
HMU 👋
🚀 Games that are looking to launch on Kickstarter and need support with marketing.
🤙 People in digital marketing, PR and comms.
👾 Indie devs and indie gamers.
🎬 Content creators keen to support indies and showcase them on their channels.
HMU 👋
April 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
My Bluesky algo is all weird. I want to see:
🚀 Games that are looking to launch on Kickstarter and need support with marketing.
🤙 People in digital marketing, PR and comms.
👾 Indie devs and indie gamers.
🎬 Content creators keen to support indies and showcase them on their channels.
HMU 👋
🚀 Games that are looking to launch on Kickstarter and need support with marketing.
🤙 People in digital marketing, PR and comms.
👾 Indie devs and indie gamers.
🎬 Content creators keen to support indies and showcase them on their channels.
HMU 👋
Farm days are the best days (especially if it’s also your child’s first birthday).
April 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Farm days are the best days (especially if it’s also your child’s first birthday).
Spotted two really good ads from Cronos and Forever Skies in the last couple of days.
Here’s why they work👇
⏳Both super short at 6 seconds showcasing gameplay or features to highlight the games USPs.
👁️Quick edits to capture attention in a busy, crowded space.
Here’s why they work👇
⏳Both super short at 6 seconds showcasing gameplay or features to highlight the games USPs.
👁️Quick edits to capture attention in a busy, crowded space.
April 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Spotted two really good ads from Cronos and Forever Skies in the last couple of days.
Here’s why they work👇
⏳Both super short at 6 seconds showcasing gameplay or features to highlight the games USPs.
👁️Quick edits to capture attention in a busy, crowded space.
Here’s why they work👇
⏳Both super short at 6 seconds showcasing gameplay or features to highlight the games USPs.
👁️Quick edits to capture attention in a busy, crowded space.