# Indie developer says Steam did them a solid by fixing their unbootable game to beat the Next Fest deadline

> Making a game is hard, or so I've been told by those brave enough to give it a go. Mistakes happen, and sometimes your game just doesn't work.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/indie-developer-says-steam-did-them-a-solid-by-fixing-their-unbootable-game-to-beat-the-next-fest-deadline/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a50e41dffca446919840e09)
- **Published:** 2026-07-10
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a50e41dffca446919840e09

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