What Makes Indie Game Devlogs Go Viral on TikTok? 12,489 Videos
We tracked 12,489 TikToks from 314 indie game developers. The devlog checklist made no difference; a breakout lifted the next four posts by up to 1.35x.

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We tracked 12,489 TikToks from 314 indie game developers. The devlog checklist made no difference; a breakout lifted the next four posts by up to 1.35x.
AI 3D clips get 0.21x the views per follower of traditional 3D on TikTok. Character animation reaches 9.1x, Blender scenes 8.6x. 7,317 game-art clips measured.
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