Build wishlist networks through automated cross-promos with other indies
Small gaming businesses struggle to get discovered on Steam due to algorithm changes and market oversaturation, resulting in low wishlists and sales despite high-quality games.
IndieNetBoost matches your game with similar indies for mutual shoutouts, bundle swaps, and co-streams. It handles scheduling, tracking mutual wishlists, and enforces reciprocity. Studios grow organically via peer networks.
Indie game developers and small gaming studios releasing on Steam
Reciprocity-enforced matching algorithm for guaranteed value exchange
friendly
AI matches games by genre, audience overlap
Calendar for shoutouts and bundles
Verify and score partner fulfillment
View partners, pending promos, wishlist gains
In-app chat for promo coordination
Quantify wishlist/sales from network
Create multi-indie bundles
Link to Twitch/YouTube indies
Top network builders
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| handle | text | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| genre | text | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| game1_id | uuid | No |
| game2_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| wishlists_exchanged | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/matchesGet game matches
/api/partnershipsPropose partnership
/api/messagesSend chat message
1 active partnership
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 2% | $58 | $696 |
| Month 6 | 1,000 | 3.5% | $1,025 | $12,300 |
Fair cross-promos that deliver real growth – no flakes.
Seed with 10 mutual signups from personal indie network. Post on IndieGameBusiness subreddit offering free premium for reviews. Run Twitter giveaway for promo slots.
Community
Event-only
Ongoing automated matching
Network effects from growing user base
Oversaturation pushes indies to collaborate post-2023 Steam shifts
Chicken-egg user growth
Seed with invites
Spam abuse
Reciprocity scores
Success: 100 signups
Success: 20% referral rate
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