COMMUNITY

May 26, 2025 • Steel Canvas Team • 2 min read

How we're building genuine connections with our community across multiple platforms while maintaining complete transparency in our development process.

Transparency Promise

We share both successes and failures openly. Development updates, financial transparency, honest discussions about challenges. No corporate PR speak - just real talk about indie game development.

When we hit roadblocks, you hear about them. When we make breakthroughs, you're the first to know. When we mess up, we own it publicly and explain how we're fixing it. This level of transparency builds trust and creates a stronger community invested in our success.

Multiple Platforms, One Community

Whether you prefer Discord for real-time chat, Reddit for discussions, or social media for quick updates, we're meeting you where you are. Each platform serves different community needs, but all contribute to the same goal: building better games together.

Discord hosts our most active community - real-time discussions, exclusive previews, and direct developer interaction. It's where feedback happens fastest and relationships form strongest.

Reddit provides structured discussions about game mechanics, industry trends, and detailed feedback. Longer-form conversations that dive deep into game design philosophy.

Social Media delivers quick updates, behind-the-scenes content, and broader community engagement. Perfect for sharing progress, celebrating milestones, and reaching new players.

Authentic Engagement

We don't use community managers or PR agencies. When you talk to Steel Canvas Studio, you're talking to the actual developers. This creates genuine connections but also means responses might take longer during crunch periods - and we're honest about that too.

Every community interaction is an opportunity to learn something new about our games, our players, or ourselves. We're not just broadcasting updates - we're having conversations that shape our development process.

Building Trust Through Honesty

Transparency isn't just about sharing good news. It's about being honest when features get delayed, explaining why certain decisions were made, and admitting when we don't have all the answers. This approach builds stronger relationships than any marketing campaign could.