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Back in February,we instantly fell in love with the demofor “simultaneous turn-based” tactics game Arco.

Even if it means you get to make games."

Arco characters in desert environment

“We made something new.

Our game has been well rated by critics and players but it sold badly.

We’d get more sales copying an already well established genre.

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Still, you have to make new stuff.

As soon as you stop making new things the work stops being creative.

Even if it means you get to make games.”

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“Mechano, the artist on on-rails shooterCandy Rangers, encouraged people to “buy new stuff.”

“Arco is reviewing 98.65% positive after one week.

Read the reviews, theyre glowing and passionate,” they said.

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“This industry can seem like such a lottery sometimes.

Usually results make sense but Arco feels different to me.

I hope this game breaks out and finds the wider audience it deserves.”

a dude holding a gun cowers against a wall as the shadowsof raptors can be seen coming for him

“If you are on the fence about it, what’s stopping you?

How can we help you be interested in it?”

And yeah purchases translated very well into reviews in our case.

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But wishlists didn’t transfer into sales much.”

If you’re interested in Arco,it’s 10% off on Steam for the next week.

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