Over in another thread @jasonstevanhill said that the Hobby category is LOCKED so that the public cannot even see or access it (if you send a forum link to someone without an account, it’ll say “this page doesn’t exist!”).
I asked why Hobby project threads are locked, but he didn’t answer me.
It’s more than a little humorous that @rose-court 's excellent post in another thread talks about how important it is for writers to get their games noticed, when locking the Hobby category (but not the WIP category) stops you from generating that much-needed buzz:
Think of demos as advertisements, something for people to take notice and keep track of, to share to their friends. Successfully translating beta testing activity to into sales on launch can be tricky to pull off and is unfortunately not something that can be condensed or taught, it kinda has to be worked through to tailor it to your games’ needs and your personal means, but it’s definitely worth it to cultivate an internet presence prior to launch. Even a small preexisting fanbase can prove to be a boon for future sales and projects.
Hey, some of us would like to gain some fans via our Hobby projects, thanks! 