Why Game Developers Need User Reviews | Critical Thought (Game Dev, Indie Dev, Steam User Reviews)

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For this week's critical thought, I spoke about the importance of steam user reviews and feedback, and why many indie developers are hurting their chances of succeeding by ignoring them.
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