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A Games Journalist Explains Why Most Indie Game Pitches Get Ignored

MobileSyrup Gaming Editor Bradly Shankar breaks down exactly what makes a journalist cover your indie game, from the GIF that saves them time to the embargo timeline that nearly sank a launch.Chapters:0:00 - Welcome Bradly Shankar, MobileSyrup's Gaming Editor0:54 - How journalists actually find their stories2:10 - What makes an inbound pitch stand out2:48 - The GIF trick that makes a journalist's life easier4:56 - Why your personal story matters more than your game13:39 - Anatomy of the perfect press email16:24 - Should you tag journalists on social media?22:09 - Timezones, mass emails, and…

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