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Jul 6, 2026

Where to Submit Your Indie Game Trailer

A practical guide for indie developers on where to submit and share game trailers, including YouTube, Steam, itch.io, Reddit, Discord, press, showcases, and Checkpoint Zero.

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CHECKPOINTZERO

A living home for indie games: dev logs, player feedback, reviews, studios, and the social layer around everything being built.

Indie-firstDev logs in feedCommunity reviews

Discover

  • Feed
  • Explore
  • Learn
  • Magazine
  • Games
  • Studios
  • Rankings
  • Blog

Create

  • For developers
  • Dev logs
  • Publish a game
  • Start a studio
  • Achievements

Company

  • For players
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Terms

© 2026 Checkpoint Zero. All rights reserved.

Built for games that keep changing after the launch trailer.

Jun 26, 2026

How to Write a Devlog for Your Indie Game

A devlog is one of the simplest ways to make your indie game feel alive. It does not need to be perfect. It does not need to be long. It does not need to sound like a professional press release. A good devlog simply tel…

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Jun 26, 2026

Best Places to Promote Your Indie Game in 2026

Building an indie game is only one part of the challenge. Getting people to notice it is another. Many developers spend months or years making a game, then start thinking about promotion only when the demo or launch is…

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Jun 25, 2026

Checkpoint Zero vs Discord, Reddit, and Game Forums

How Checkpoint Zero compares with Discord, Reddit, and game forums for indie developers sharing games, devlogs, updates, and community feedback.

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Jun 24, 2026

What Is Checkpoint Zero? A New Home for Indie Games, Devlogs, and Game Discovery

When people hear the word “checkpoint,” they usually think of progress. In games, a checkpoint is the place you return to, continue from, and build on. It is not the end of the journey. It is a point that says: you made…

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Jun 24, 2026

How to Make Your Indie Game Page Actually Attract Players

Creating a page for your indie game is easy. Creating a page that makes people stop, understand the game, and want to follow it is much harder. A lot of indie game pages have the same problem: the game may be interestin…

Jun 23, 2026

How to Get Your First Players as an Indie Game Developer

Making an indie game is hard, but getting people to actually notice it can feel even harder. You might spend months building a prototype, polishing mechanics, fixing bugs, improving visuals, and preparing a demo. Then y…

Jun 22, 2026

Why We’re Building Checkpoint Zero

Indie games are everywhere now. Every week, developers share prototypes, screenshots, demos, trailers, devlogs, game jam projects, and work-in-progress builds. Some are made by solo developers after work. Some are made…

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