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Steam page teardowns
This week we're picking 3 indie Steam pages and critiquing them in public: capsule, short description, trailer, screenshots and tags. Free, specific and honest, with no strings attached.
First teardowns coming this week
Nothing is published yet. Write-ups will appear on this page as they're finished.
How to ask for one
- Reply to @wishlistforge on X with your Steam page link. The teardown offer post is the easiest place to reply.
- We pick 3 pages from the replies this week.
- Each teardown is published here, in public, for anyone to read.
No payment, no signup, nothing to buy. Because it's public, only send your page if you're happy for it to be critiqued openly.
What each teardown covers
Every teardown follows the same format, so they're easy to compare.
1. Capsule
Is the game name readable at small sizes, and do the art and genre come across at a glance in search results and store lists?
2. Short description
The 300 characters next to the capsule: the hook, whether the genre is named in words players search for, what the player actually does, and the ask to wishlist.
3. Trailer
How fast gameplay appears, whether the first seconds show what makes the game different, and whether it ends with the game name and a wishlist ask.
4. Screenshots
Do they show real gameplay, does each one say something new, and does the order tell a story when someone scrolls through them?
5. Tags
Whether the tags, especially the top ones, describe the game in the terms its players search for, and whether any are vague or misleading.
6. Top 3 fixes
The three changes we'd make first, in order, each specific enough to do this week.
FAQ
Is the Steam page teardown really free?
Yes. No payment, no signup, no strings attached. You don't have to buy anything, follow anyone or share anything.
How do I ask for a teardown?
Reply to @wishlistforge on X with your Steam page link. Linking the teardown offer post is the easiest place to reply.
Will every page get a teardown?
No. This week we're picking 3 indie Steam pages from the replies and writing them up in public.
Is the teardown public?
Yes. Teardowns are published on this page so other developers can learn from them too. Only ask if you're happy for your Steam page to be critiqued in public.
What does a teardown cover?
Capsule, short description, trailer, screenshots and tags, ending with the top 3 fixes we'd make first.
Can't wait? Check your short description with the free Steam short description scorer, or read the free guides.
WishlistForge also sells written launch kits from $19; you don't need one to get a teardown.