This might be a question for different thread, but how / where does one get a fanbase for a porn game? Something tells me, I shouldn't give out flyers at my local church.
But seriously, mate, how do you make people aware of your game?
Find forums or other social media sites where people who might be interested in your game can find information about it and discuss it. For example:
Does your game have transformations in it? Try
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Is there hypnosis or other mind control? Try
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Does the game work on Android? Try the
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reddit
Is it interactive fiction? Try the
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(Adult Interactive Fiction) reddit
etc...
There are also lots of general places to post information about your adult game:
The
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, and
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reddits
The "Adult Content" section of
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The "Hentai" section of
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The "Adult Gaming" section of
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The "Other Adult Games" section of
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... and, of course, here.
If there's a game like yours, Google around to see where
that game has been mentioned, and then see if there's a place there to bring up your game as well.
That said, it's important to remember a few things when posting your games places once it's ready to start showing it to people:
- READ THE SITE'S RULES BEFORE POSTING. I've seen people post their games to sites, and in doing so, they violated multiple rules the site has. That's just disrespectful and leaves a bad impression.
- INTERACT WITH THE COMMUNITY. Don't merely copy-paste-post and run. Look at how other people post things there first, and then post in a way that the community likes. Also, ask questions of them. Look for suggestions. Respond to comments. Be a part of the community. This will make people more interested in taking a look at your game.
- MAKE YOUR INTRO POST VISUALLY INTERESTING. Don't waste time talking about yourself. People don't care about that. Show them the game. Show sample images of the characters. Give them a general idea of the plot. Use different font sizes, colors, bullet points, etc... Don't go overboard, but don't just make it plain text either. If you put time into making the post look good, then people will see that you probably put time into making your game look good too.
- DON'T REACT BADLY TO CRITICISM. It can be tempting to make snarky, sarcastic, and/or mean posts when someone criticizes something you put so much time into it, but DON'T. You'll merely make yourself look bad, and possibly alienate someone who could actually be helpful in the process. If it's just criticism, ask then what could be changed to make it better, and ACTUALLY LISTEN. Discuss the difficulties of doing some of the suggestions and ask about alternatives. Etc... Sometimes dicks are just dicks, but sometimes dicks actually know a thing or two too.
- DON'T EXPECT AN IMMEDIATE REACTION. Most "big" indie adult games took about six months of community outreach (or more) before they finally took off. Don't give up just because you aren't immediately flooded with likes/patrons/etc... These kinds of things take time.
Anyways, hope that helps!
