Archive - The GameDiscoverCo newsletter

How YapYap jammed its way to 1 million copies sold in just 6 weeks

Also: some GDC 2026 recorded talks you might wanna see & lots of discovery chatter.

Apr 28 • Simon Carless

Is 'marketing before you build' a good discovery idea in 2026?

Also: the top Steam releases of the week & lots of discovery news.

Apr 24 • Simon Carless

The surprising % of Steam games not actually bought on the platform?

Well, for some games, at least. Also, an Itch success story & lots of news.

Apr 21 • Simon Carless

Everything you want to know about shortform video & games...

...but were afraid to ask? Also: lots of news & this week's Steam debut charts...

Apr 17 • Simon Carless

How Hozy went cozy to sell 100k on Steam in 4 days...

Also: a new eBook for Plus/Pro subs, and lots of discovery news.

Apr 14 • Simon Carless

Inside the Chinese Steam/console 'companion app' you may not know

We look at Heybox in depth. Also: this week on Steam & lots of discovery news.

Apr 10 • Simon Carless

What the Steam Fan Snapshot tells us about PC game players

A new thing we've got! Also: the most-streamed games of March & all kinds of news.

Apr 7 • Simon Carless

March's top new PC/console games; Steam's wishlist email changes

A rare dual headline... also news, of course.

Apr 3 • Simon Carless

March 2026

How Retro Rewind's perfect theme hit nearly 200k copies in 2 weeks

Also: a look at Steam's latest regional price recommendations & lots of discovery news.

Mar 31 • Simon Carless

What a banned PlayStation dev tells us about discovery for console games

Also: this week's big Steam releases & platform/discovery news.

Mar 27 • Simon Carless

Revealed: the numbers behind Steam's '24% cut' in 2025

Let's talk history, context, and Thom Yorke. Also: the latest discovery and platform news.

Mar 24 • Simon Carless

How Over The Top sold 200k copies in just two weeks

With a four-person dev team, too. Also: Steam's debuts this week & discovery news.

Mar 20 • Simon Carless

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