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![<div class='d-flex align-items-center'><img class='media-img mr-2' src='/static/media/user/generic-user.png'><div class='d-flex flex-column justify-content-between align-items-start' <h4 class='text-white'>Ruslan Sibgatullin</h4><div><i class='fas fa-heart mr-1'></i>11</div><div>Joined Nov. 2, 2017</div></div></div> Profile](/static/media/user/generic-user.png)
While creating my first game I've gained some experience that I want to share with starting game developers.
![Pay to promote — advertising with Google Ads](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/750/1*_-Klzjf9prKq2_bmwFjDZQ.png&key=04b3a05c256cb9e1219192483f465a03f5cca77e293ec764df72785064460893)
Originally posted on Medium
In April 2018 I received a gift from Google Ads (aka AdWords) — 2000 rubles (~30$) to spend for my Totem Spirits game advertising.
In this article I want to share some statistics and overall impressions of this platform.
First of all let me tell you that 3…
![(I don’t know) How to promote indie game for free](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2018_08/imageproxy.jpg.28a88b78a499978eb513ae07bedd6a66.jpg)
Originally posted on Medium
I released my first game approximately a month and a half ago and actually tried almost all of the methods I could find on various websites out there - all of them will be listed here. With this article I want to share the story of my “promotion campaign”.
The…
![First game crash report](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2018_08/imageproxy.png.96a0c2be1c258485314f756c7bce1b59.png)
Originally posted on Medium
The Totem Spirits game is in the market for a few weeks already and this day came inevitably — I received the first crash report. To be honest, there were 5 of them, but all from one device, so the error is the same.
I was truly surprised by this! My game was …
![How I halved apk size](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2018_08/imageproxy.jpg.159db57b9e4f4fe54ebc180611daf0fb.jpg)
Originally posted on Medium
You coded your game so hard for several months (or even years), your artist made a lot of high-quality assets, and the game is finally ready to be launched. Congratulation! You did a great job. Now take a look at the apk size and be prepared to be scared. What is …
![Seven Tips for Starting Game Developers](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2018_08/totem_spirits.jpg.87564a034b5c571ddcd8496d39c2cb44.jpg)
Originally posted on Medium
Well, it’s been a ride. My first game Totem Spirits is now live.
I’m not gonna tell you how awesome the game is (since you may try it yourself :) ). Instead I want to share my own experience as a developer and highlight some useful tips for t…