How alpha testers are shaping Tideward
Lessons from running a Discord-based alpha for an indie idle RPG: how community feedback changed core mechanics, and why open development works.
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Removing Google Analytics from a game site: what changed
Why I deleted GA4 from the Tideward site on May 1 — what I lost, what I gained, and the cookieless tools that cover the decisions I actually make.
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Trademark research, App Store positioning, and the soft conflicts that turned a fine dev codename into the wrong product name. The May 2026 rebrand, in full.
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