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Week 3: Launch

Lesson 3.2: Launch Checklist

Are you ready to publish?

Before you press publish…

Here are some more resources to prepare for launch, and a checklist to make sure you don't miss anything.

  • Check out our best practices for your cover art.
  • Are you a team? Make sure all your collaborators are credited.
  • Don't stop optimizing! Learn how to interpret your game data to keep improving after launch.
  • Check out more tips to optimize your game for success from the creator of Slashfic.
  • Read up on next steps and tips to promote your game after it's live.
Example: a collage of cover art from various Dorian dating-sim games, showing romantic and dramatic character scenes.

Launch checklist

We recommend you compile this at least 3 business days before launch.

Is your episode ready to publish?

  • Is your cover ready?
  • Is your episode free of validation errors?
  • Did you add your title and description?
  • Does the story description adequately advertise the qualities of the game?
  • Is your creator name in the engine correct?
  • Did you add all collaborators who wish to be credited?
  • Did you include the date of your next episode, so players know when to tune in for more?

Are you ready to post on social media about your launch?

  • Share your game title and description
  • Have a copy of your cover ready to post
  • Confirm your release date, and commit to it!