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Squardle is a tougher 2D crossword-Wordle hybrid word game that is free-to-play on its creator's personal website and monetized through a Patreon subscription.

fubargames.se · 32 public sources · Updated 1 day ago

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How Squardle Grew

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How did Squardle grow?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Squardle grew through organic social media by sharing game ideas on a personal domain and web host, and by maintaining profiles on platforms like Bluesky, Twitter, and Facebook. The creator also engaged with the community on Reddit by moderating the Squardle subreddit and responding to posts. Supporters on Patreon contributed feedback for updates and helped spread the word about Squardle, aiding its growth through peer community and word of mouth.

Channels

6 channels · grouped by how Squardle grows

  • Organic social media

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “I'm @fubargames.bsky.social on Bluesky, @FubarGames on the site everyone still calls Twitter, and I run the page FubarGames on Facebook even though I'm really bad at remembering to post there.”
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    “Yeah, it might not look like much, but having a domain and a web host means I can share my weird game ideas with the world without having to rely on some third party blogging or social media site.”
    medium

  • Word of mouth

    · 1 mention
    “So if you're unable to support my development monetarily, the second best way to help out Squardle is by spreading the word. So tell your friends about Squardle!”
    high

  • Reddit

    · 1 mention
    “I also mod reddit.com/r/squardle/ so if you make a post there I'm likely to see it and/or respond.”
    high

  • Viral growth

    · 1 mention
    “If there's currently something being tested in early access there's typically a pinned Patreon post about it.”
    medium

  • Peer Community

    · 1 mention
    “Apart from the financial support, my Patreon supporters have been an enormous help in giving feedback for previous updates!”
    high

  • Lead magnets

    · 1 mention
    “You can probably become a more tech savvy person by typing "[browser name] add web page to home screen" into Google.”
    medium

How 3,362 businesses grow

Of businesses with mapped growth channels, the share using each — Squardle’s highlighted.
  • Social media
    64% ◀
  • Referral/Word-of-mouth
    63% ◀
  • Search/SEO
    58%
  • Email
    47% ◀
  • Community
    37% ◀
  • Content/Inbound
    36%
  • Partnerships
    32%
  • Events
    24%
  • Paid ads
    23%
  • Outbound/Sales
    18%
  • Press/PR
    17%
  • Marketplaces/App stores
    12%
  • Podcasting
    4%
  • Influencer partnerships
    3%
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