Gamescom Is Expensive, So Devs Are Highlighting Their Great-Looking Games In Another Way
Showing a trailer at Gamescom can be more than the budget of a game, so developers are taking a cheaper, alternative approach to showcasing their games.
For developers, showing your game's trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live costs upwards of $125,000. That can be an untenable proposition, so many of them are taking to Twitter/X to show them off instead.
Many developers felt left out of Gamescom Opening Night Live due to the high costs of showcasing or even attending the live show. This did not discourage many of these developers, instead fuelling their passion and desire to show them off to as wide of an audience as possible.
These great-looking games have yet to be released. Developers started this trend by tweeting/quoting the phrase, "Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here's..." before posting GIFs, trailers, and gameplay of their games still in the developing stages.
Below, we round up some games that you should definitely check out.
Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, here video a video of our game
— Squeakross: Home Squeak Home (@squeakrossgame) August 21, 2024
we paid 100 $queakillions for it https://t.co/8d9dBqvDwj pic.twitter.com/jmHvIj7a3v
Tiny Tires
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video of my indie game. #indiedev #gamescom2024 https://t.co/XpOKeUvANj pic.twitter.com/pkEctnBlkd
— Jón - making Tiny Tires 🚗🏁 Wishlist now! (@jonkristinsson) August 21, 2024
Constance
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here’s a 6 sec clip of our indie game💜 https://t.co/60AGPNjnNn pic.twitter.com/KpYme6BxBg
— Constance (@ConstanceGame) August 21, 2024
Genokids
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video.#gamescom2024 #indiegames https://t.co/LHZoYLXZUh pic.twitter.com/UrYcAzfOEe
— GENOKIDS (@nukefist) August 22, 2024
MIGHTREYA
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video. #gamescom2024 #MIGHTREYA pic.twitter.com/V40DzphOhC
— Wazen K | Wishlist MIGHTREYA on Steam (@WZN__K) August 22, 2024
Katsl
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a GIF #indiedev #gamescom2024 https://t.co/lYXlL11LTZ pic.twitter.com/ssxFyU5DSX
— Katsl 🐾 Build a cozy cat city (@KatslGame) August 22, 2024
Keylocker
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars so here is a Video. #indiedev #gamescom2024 https://t.co/IUjnXW2fBJ pic.twitter.com/KEPWSlPXZj
— Nana ナナ Moon 🌙 ▶️ WISHLIST KEYLOCKER! (@moonana_) August 22, 2024
Bits & Bops
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video of ours. #indiedev #gamescom2024 https://t.co/If1TlqY1BL https://t.co/oOicY2R928 pic.twitter.com/dcF4GZVYn2
— Bits & Bops 🎵 Wishlist on Steam! (@TempoLabGames) August 22, 2024
Catto's Post Office
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars so here’s a GIF of my game Catto’s Post Office https://t.co/FiFaS96gn0 pic.twitter.com/2iUwzUrSRf
— Catto's Post Office 🔜 Gamescom (@inshamblestudio) August 24, 2024
Paper Perjury
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video of ours. #gamescom2024 https://t.co/xBITzrLbMC https://t.co/hUZUCDn1ab pic.twitter.com/sLnQ6gJKau
— Paper Perjury - Releasing October 4th (@Papercatgames) August 22, 2024
BioCrisis : Return 2 the Lab
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video. #indiedev #gamescom2024 #Railshooterhttps://t.co/t84w3tu7TY https://t.co/YxMQks54BL pic.twitter.com/vAVTtPGAlO
— Jim (@Jmgennisson) August 21, 2024
Identifile
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video. #indiedev #gamescom2024https://t.co/dkB4HNV9t7 https://t.co/VDerMrNyGN pic.twitter.com/p9wz7sfmTZ
— Identifile 👾 | WISHLIST NOW! (@GearbyteGames) August 22, 2024
AIKODE
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a video. #gamescom2024 #gamescom #indiegames https://t.co/jaFeBUgF5n pic.twitter.com/xsyxja87zc
— AIKODE (@AIKODEgame) August 23, 2024
Motorslice
Gamescom trailer is more than 100k dollars, so here is a bunch of GIFs #indiedev #gamescom2024 https://t.co/1M4wNzQocR pic.twitter.com/oJdWVdEEVK
— MOTORSLICE | Regular Studio (@RegularStudio_) August 22, 2024
Hollowbody
gamescom trailer is more than $100k, I have $0 so here's a GIF lol https://t.co/e9Rys3bfqT pic.twitter.com/VYQgFQRSJR
— Nath | Hollowbody (@headwaregames) August 21, 2024
One S'More
Gamescom trailer is more than $100k, so here’s some gameplay: https://t.co/WR8zPA4jAz pic.twitter.com/7S7K6rwkLu
— 🍪 One S‘More 🔜 gamescom (@OneSmoreGame) August 25, 2024
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