Prioritize story‑first demo builds
- Developer @theinbetweendev shared community feedback that roughly 80% of playtesters preferred the narrative prologue over pure gameplay in an early demo. - The post argues playtests showed a strong player preference for story‑forward introductions when selling an indie narrative experience. - For short demos, this suggests centering a clear player promise and an identifiable narrative hook rather than extensive mechanical breadth. (x.com)