Indie Studio - First big Giveaway here on Steamgifts

I don't think giveaway is that great of an idea. It will help. But I think user reviews and some kind of ads can help more than a giveaway.

Maybe it's possible to give out keys to streamers/youtubers? Not necessarily the top ones, as they will probably ask for money, but like the middle popular ones :) and have them hold giveaways for one or more keys too!

You could giveaway key to groups/people, that are actually indenting to play the game, asking for a review if they liked the game. Mandatory review is not applicable (or you get many bad ones^^), but after people played a game (and the game is somewhat good) they might write reviews.

Something like https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/T80Im/playing-appreciated-joincreate-giveaways-with-the-intend-for-the-games-to-be-played-within-a-month

Or invite people in the forum to a whitelistgiveaway and add only people that confirm they will play it.

That only gives you more reviews and a bit more aknowledgement in the community. Not that much of advertisment.

Send to youtubers and streamers. I think this is the best way

Bruh! 🤝

i think that GA answer is quite biased :D

Hiring a decent PR guy should help. I've enjoyed Black Watchmen immensely, and your forum is awesome, but you should really communicate with people outside of it, be it giveaways (just not Gleam ones, Gleam if for trash nobody would buy otherwise - and nobody would play after winning), press, Youtube or something else (just not banner ads, your target audience is able to think, therefore most of them will never see your ads because of adblock)) It saddens me to see that Black Watchmen still haven't got the recognition they deserve, you are obviously doing something wrong, and this something has nothing to do with creative part. Seriously, just hire somebody who knows how to promote such stuff.