The latest articles on DEV Community by Alcoran, Paul (@alcoranpaul). https://dev.to/alcoranpaul https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3407284%2Fc3ffdbd6-1eaf-45e9-8588-84b666f708f3.jpeg https://dev.to/alcoranpaul en Alcoran, Paul Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:08:48 +0000 https://dev.to/digi_talino/first-game-to-gain-traction-after-several-published-games-in-itchio-57dm https://dev.to/digi_talino/first-game-to-gain-traction-after-several-published-games-in-itchio-57dm <p>After participating in several game jams over the past few years — experimenting, failing, learning, and building — I finally made a game that’s getting real attention!</p> <h2> Last 5 Days </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>178</strong> views </li> <li> <strong>52</strong> downloads </li> <li> <strong>8</strong> saved to collections </li> <li> <strong>9</strong> comments </li> <li> <strong>7,253</strong> impressions with a <strong>1.6% CTR</strong> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Click-Through Rate (CTR):</strong> It’s the percentage of people who saw my game’s page link (impressions) and actually clicked on it.</p> <p>While it’s not a commercial hit, the community response has been incredibly motivating. People are finding it through itch.io tags, jam pages, and even YouTube.</p> <p>This game was born out of a horror jam, and seeing players enjoy it — leaving feedback, collecting it, and even recommending it — is a huge win for me as a solo dev.</p> <p>Next step? Keep building, keep improving, and maybe… monetize the next one. 😉</p> <p><strong>Link to Game:</strong> <a href="https://digitalino.itch.io/elevator-error" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elevator Error</a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fzwlosewjhinzhhy298yn.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fzwlosewjhinzhhy298yn.png" alt=" " width="800" height="1501"></a></p> <h1> GameDev #IndieGameDev #HorrorGames #ItchIo #GameJam #IndieHorror #SoloDev #FlaxEngine </h1>