Indie Game Joe @IndieGameJoe This indie dev is making a relaxing game about sorting thousands of bricks

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Promoted product

Never Sort By Color

Why it worked

The video taps into the satisfying ASMR-like appeal of sorting and organizing, combined with the nostalgic charm of building with bricks. The visual demonstration of the game's core loop is inherently engaging for a target audience interested in simulation and puzzle games.

Summary

The video showcases a game called 'Never Sort By Color' where players sort massive piles of bricks. It demonstrates various in-game mechanics like using a magnet glove to pick up bricks, flinging them into bins, and watching models build themselves. The game is available to wishlist on Steam.

Structure

1Introduction to the game concept
2Demonstration of sorting mechanics
3Showcasing organized storage
4Highlighting the building process
5Displaying the final product (Dune Rover)
6Overview of storage drawers

Product placement

Indie Game Joe (creator handle, appears in top left corner, does not act, removing it does not change video) Never Sort By Color (game title, appears on screen in text, is the subject of the video, removing it would change video)

Original caption

A cozy first-person sim where you sort an impossible pile of bricks and swoosh your finished models around the room - Rip matching bricks from the Pile with a magnet glove - Fling bricks over your shoulder into bins - Watch models build themselves brick by brick It's called Never Sort By Color. You can wishlist it on Steam now #GamingOnTikTok #WhatToPlay #indigames #videogame #gaming