Co-Founder, CEO, Product Manager & System Architect @GameDataCore - The De-Risking & Decision Intelligence Engine for the Games Industry - Launching Soon! #GameDev #IndieDevhttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3mjk5buchxk2vWe're on week 4 of the GameDataCore pilot - 25 companies across Indies, AAA studios, publishers, advisories and marketing companies have been using it to uncover hidden signals in player feedback to help make better creative and commercial decisions. Want to to try it out? Free for a week. DM me.15 Apr 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk5buchxk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3mh7l3eh3cc2oWe're launching the pilot for GameDataCore this week. It's a platform that helps you make better creative and commercial decisions and track the impact of those decisions by understanding your, and everyone else's audiences. We do it without AI - just clever data science. Want to learn more?16 Mar 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7l3eh3cc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3mhc5hl6xqk2tGot a new little toy to listen to spy broadcasts. Now I can get even more distracted from work, lol17 Mar 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhc5hl6xqk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3mhc5fyff6s2tI was super concerned with the way Marathon was looking in the run up to launch, but since jumping in last weekend, it's been bloody brilliant. And I'm not usually a fan of extraction shooters. Arc raiders paved the way for me. Any other people thought the same?17 Mar 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhc5fyff6s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3mh7l3eh3cc2oWe're launching the pilot for GameDataCore this week. It's a platform that helps you make better creative and commercial decisions and track the impact of those decisions by understanding your, and everyone else's audiences. We do it without AI - just clever data science. Want to learn more?16 Mar 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7l3eh3cc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3mff2twrmss2sDecision-making in games is broken. https://open.substack.com/pub/gamedatacore/p/decision-making-in-games-is-broken?r=615k8p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true21 Feb 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3mff2twrmss2shttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3m7oniqto5c2bHow would you describe "Audience Driven Game Development"?11 Dec 2025 03:37 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7oniqto5c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3m7nir2itq222I took a deep look at what Steam's Algorithm actually does when it comes to showing things on the front page and how we as developers can work with the algorithm through what I like to call Audience Driven Development: https://gamedatacore.substack.com/p/the-other-half-of-the-algorithm-how?r=615k8p10 Dec 2025 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nir2itq222https://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3m2rkcnxrkk2cHow many of my fellow #indiedev friends are building for themselves vs building for an audience? How exactly have you determined who your audience is and what makes them tick?09 Oct 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2rkcnxrkk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3m2rk7pex5s2cWith our industry's obsession with vanity metrics such as wishlists, have you ever thought about the "why" behind them? Why do some games have super high conversion, but the average is usually below 5%? How exactly can you make sure that the value of a wishlist is high enough that they'll convert?09 Oct 2025 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2rk7pex5s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3lqezvomcr22vAs an Indie Dev, how do you use data to de-risk your projects? where do you get your data from and how do you make sense of it? What kind of data do you think matters the most?30 May 2025 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqezvomcr22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3ldcospmxuc25Just 100% Indiana Jones - what a ride! Highly recommend it if you've not played it yet. Might be my game of the year. What's been your game of the year?15 Dec 2024 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldcospmxuc25https://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3lcb3shk3ic2hMeet Twiggy, the fluff ball. #devCat01 Dec 2024 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcb3shk3ic2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3lbwknzzj6i26Have you thought about adding voice acting to your games but hesitated due to costs, complexity, or management issues? I’ll explain our dialogue pipeline process in the coming days, based on my work with our titles and AAA dialogue. #voiceacting #gameaudio #indiedev27 Nov 2024 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwknzzj6i26https://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3lahja5ybzh2nHere's the next tip on de-risking your #gamedev / #indiedev project, number 8: Develop a Strong Visual Identity08 Nov 2024 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lahja5ybzh2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3lb2nclxnpe27Our pitch deck received multiple offers from publishers who saw Project Nightmare’s potential. But as the industry hit tough times, those deals fell through—a reminder that while a great deck opens doors, the journey has its challenges. #PitchDeck #FirstImpression #GameDev16 Nov 2024 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb2nclxnpe27https://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3lb3fyws3mp2rWith the industry changes, it’s clear that a vertical slice is now essential for publishers. Our pitch deck made a strong first impression, but today’s publishers want to see the game in action. A playable demo has become the next step in moving from interest to funding. #GameDev #GamePitch16 Nov 2024 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb3fyws3mp2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3lbftkv2lcs23Who else is playing Stalker 2 this evening? Initial thoughts?20 Nov 2024 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbftkv2lcs23https://bsky.app/profile/justin.gamedatacore.com/post/3lbf2suzs2s26Today's lunch. Fresh Tomato Soup with cracked black pepper, a touch of double cream and Maggi. Yum 🤤 #gamedevdiet #foodie20 Nov 2024 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:ppw47ofy75ajde5vjiozn2th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbf2suzs2s26