Hi everyone!
A few years ago I made a big mistake: I created a Steam page for a game way too early and made it public before I even had solid gameplay.
At the time I didn’t really know what I was doing, I just wanted to release a game. In the end, I wasn’t even happy with it myself, so I abandoned the project and spent the following years making smaller games.
Since last February, though, I’ve been working on something new. I’ve always wanted to make a racing game, and after 2-3 months of development I’ve come up with a sci-fi racing game that I’m actually really happy with. It’s still in development, but the feedback so far has been very positive.
It’s currently playable on itch.io (you can find it as “RogueOut Racing” if you want to check it out).
Right now the game includes:
3 tracks
An event system to test new features
An online leaderboard where you can race against other players’ ghosts and try to beat their times
So I feel like it’s at a good stage, and I’d like to bring it to Steam.
My question is: can I reuse the old Steam page? I never released the original game, I only uploaded some screenshots, a trailer, and the old title. (So I can still join the Steam Next Fest with it)
On one hand, I’d prefer not to waste the money I already spent on that page. On the other hand, I’m worried it might negatively affect the visibility or performance of the new game.
Does anyone have experience with this or know what the best approach would be?