game demos
Playable promotional samples
Game demos are free sample versions of video games that let players try before buying.
Demos typically offer a limited portion of the full game—an opening level, a time-restricted trial, or a slice of gameplay showcasing core mechanics.
I played the demo and decided to preorder.
Once common on magazine cover discs, demos now distribute through digital storefronts.
- free trialComplimentary introductory access
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- previewAdvance showing sample
- press previewAdvance showing for journalists
- sneak peekAdvance partial viewing
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- software trialsbeta versions, time trials, shareware
- gaming conventionscosplay, panels, expo hall, convention center, keynote
- game museumsinteractive exhibits
- indie gamesHollow Knight, Hades, Undertale, Cuphead, Bastion
- fanfestsmeet and greet, panels, photo ops, signings, fan zones
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