Indie GO

App for promoting independent games

Authors

  • Sandra Trabucco Valenzuela Universidade de São Paulo image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2495-9112
  • Gustavo Abranches Aranda Fatec Carapicuíba
  • Lucas Damasio da Silva Fatec Carapicuíba
  • Raine Pereira de Souza Fatec Carapicuíba
  • Renan Gonçalves Lucena Fatec Carapicuíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18079296

Keywords:

Game application, game market, indie, developers, players

Abstract

The focus of this article is to present the creation and development of a prototype of the Indie GO app, aimed at the gaming community and professionals. In addition to theoretical research and app creation, this paper proposes managing its market entry, with free use, developing ways to make it attractive to users; researching the audience and their interests in gaming; and evaluating the user experience and interface and its availability for other platforms, such as computers, mobile phones, and tablets.

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Published

2025-12-29

How to Cite

VALENZUELA, Sandra Trabucco; ARANDA, Gustavo Abranches; SILVA, Lucas Damasio da; SOUZA, Raine Pereira de; LUCENA, Renan Gonçalves. Indie GO: App for promoting independent games. Revista Mídia e Design, [S. l.], v. 3, n. 01, p. 64–82, 2025. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18079296. Disponível em: https://revistamd.fateccarapicuiba.pagework.com.br/index.php/md/article/view/24. Acesso em: 11 feb. 2026.

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