Hello Epic team,
I’m writing because I would really appreciate some advice or a check on my island’s Discover / New and Updated visibility.
Island code: 3979-7430-2874
Island name: Simple Zonewars
Mode: 2v2 Zonewars
This island honestly means a lot to me. I’m working on it every day and I’m doing everything I can to make it succeed. I publish regular updates, create daily content for two different audiences/channels, and I actively add features based on player feedback.
The first release did receive a good initial push, but at that time the map was much worse than it is now and it also had a serious bug where players could get stuck after the first round. Because of that, I believe the first Discover test probably performed very poorly.
Since then, I have spent many days fixing the map and improving it a lot. I added/fixed major systems such as fast rounds, secret weapons, a vault quest, player tags, a leaderboard, better rewards, and many many gameplay improvements including better lobby. Players who join now usually stay for a good amount of time. We have had 2–5 player spikes, players staying 20–30 minutes, and even some sessions where players stayed for around 1 hour. Like every 3-4 hours 2 player or friends join and play for atleast 15-20 minutes.
The problem is that after the failed first release, the island barely seems to receive impressions anymore. It is currently getting around max 600 impressions per day , but average is 200-300, and it has only appeared in New and Updated maybe once despite many updates. With that low amount of impressions, it is very hard for the island to collect enough data or reach the players it needs…
I’m not asking for guaranteed promotion. I just want to know if the island is being properly tested again after the updates, or if the poor first release could have caused it to stop receiving meaningful Discover / New and Updated exposure.
I really care about this project and I’m willing to keep improving it as much as needed. Could someone please check if there is any issue with the island’s Discover testing, or let me know what I should focus on improving from the Creator Portal side?
Thank you for your time.