How do you make a successful indie game that actually sells on Steam? I claim that you don't need a gameplay hook for your game. Here is why and what you need instead. 0:00 - What I Mean With "Hook" 1:00 - Experience Over Hooks 3:34 - Why Hooks Are Dangerous 5:23 - Four Pillars of Game Dev Success 7:20 - The Actual Problem 7:54 - Some Solution Ideas 14:28 - Focus on The Correct Problem Listen to my game dev podcast on the go (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): ➤ My game "Thronefall": ➤ Steam: ➤ Discord: ➤ Nintendo Switch: #Overview My game "Will You Snail": ➤ Play Will You Snail on Steam: ➤ Join the Will You Snail Discord: For the game developers among you: ➤ Join our creative game dev community on Discord: