Joseph Ng

As Founder & CEO of Practical Media, LLC, I handle our game marketing and community growth with a focus on building genuine connections. My work includes: - Community Building – Grew a Twitch following to 8,000+ through regular development streams and interactive content that connects directly with our audience. - Kickstarter Success – Ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for our game Memori that raised $16K organically, exceeding our initial goal by 20% without paid advertising. - SEO & Discoverability – Improved our online visibility through technical SEO strategies that significantly increased organic traffic and platform discovery. - Social Media Management – Maintained active presences across Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and itch.io with content that resonates with different gaming communities. - Cross-Platform Promotion – Connected our various platforms to amplify reach for both our projects and indie games we feature. - Content Creation – Developed a mix of streams, updates, and community events that keep our audience engaged and growing. - Analytics – Used platform data to understand what works and continuously improve our marketing approach. I focus on genuine community engagement and practical marketing strategies that help indie games find their audience without the corporate approach of larger publishers.

As Community Manager for SoloDevelopment, I built our game development community from the ground up to over 60,000 members across Discord, Reddit, and itch.io. My daily work includes: - Growing the Community – Implemented strategies that led to 200% year-over-year member growth across our platforms, using organic methods rather than paid promotion. - Running Game Jams – Organized quarterly game jams that brought together 4,500+ indie developers, artists, and musicians, resulting in 700+ completed projects. - Hosting Events – Set up monthly networking sessions where community members connect with each other and industry professionals. - Showcasing Indies – Created opportunities for solo developers to get their projects seen through curated showcases across our platforms. - Managing Moderation – Built and trained volunteer mod teams to maintain a helpful, positive environment across all our spaces. - Creating Resources – Developed libraries of tutorials, assets, and guides that help new developers learn and experienced ones level up. - Building Connections – Established relationships with publishers and industry pros who provide opportunities, feedback, and resources to our community. I'm focused on making SoloDevelopment a place where game developers of all experience levels can find support, share knowledge, and grow their skills in a welcoming environment.