Learning objectives: Finalize pricing, choose a launch date deliberately, and prepare the concrete logistics of launch day.
Estimated time: 6-8 hours
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This week is the last planning week before Week 11's actual launch, and it's deliberately practical: a price, a date, and a checklist, decided calmly now rather than improvised under launch-week pressure.
This week is the last planning week before Week 11's actual launch, and it's deliberately practical: a price, a date, and a checklist, decided calmly now rather than improvised under launch-week pressure.
Use one focused segment per part, then pause to implement and validate before continuing.
Keep short notes, screenshots, and links to what you published so this week's work is reusable in later polish passes.
Complete the focused task for this part before moving on.
Research comparable games and price to reflect the game's current state honestly.
Apply and validate this technique in your project artifact.
Review Steam's suggested regional pricing and adjust where real market knowledge suggests a correction.
Cross-check this part against your actual store page and channels.
Avoid obvious collisions with major sales events while respecting timing constraints already satisfied.
Draft or build the concrete piece this part asks for.
Confirm build, store page, key distribution, and announcements are all prepared in advance.
Finish with a validation step and one clear next action.
Recheck Early Access branding, Q&A approval, and full store page accuracy one last time.
Use this checkpoint marker to confirm this week's deliverables are actually done, not just planned.
# Checkpoint for Week 10: Pricing, Logistics, and Launch Planning
[ ] Finalized Early Access pricing, informed by comparable-game research
[ ] Reviewed and adjusted regional pricing
[ ] A locked, specific launch date
[ ] A complete, written launch-day logistics checklist