Share your game on IndieDB
In the Hobbyist Game Developer Manifesto I mentioned how important it was to share your game. An excellent way of improving your game is to share it early in the process so that you get feedback from interested players. This will let you improve your game in areas you might otherwise not focus on and hopefully you will end up with a better game in the long run.
One really great place to share your game is on the website IndieDB.com - a sistersite to the popular ModDB.com which focuses on mods for existing games (a 'mod' is a modification of a usually popular computer game). IndieDB.com is a social Web 2.0 style website with each game having the option to add descriptions, videos, downloads, images and articles. As a developer you can even see daily stats and how many users are following your game as it is updated.
I am using the site myself and have always been very satisfied with the experience. It has led me to a wide range of games that I probably wouldn't have played otherwise. I have also added quite a few of my own student and spare time game projects. You can see how I have used a lot of the possibilities IndieDB offer on my Sands of Myth page.
If you decide to use IndieDB as development page for your game then remember to read the guidelines for proper posting. Normally completely newly added games go through a check by moderators to see if they are legitimate and supported by the developer. You need to prove that you are serious about your game and can show some form of gameplay. A video or a small demo is typically a good thing to add along with some nice in-game screenshots.
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