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Yes, I think its always better to wait for most games. Especially one like this, there will be inevitable patches, mods etc. Also the price will come down.

(But thats not to excuse games bring released as janky messes… more just cynical acceptance haha)

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Yes, a bastard-for-hire.

Maybe its just me but I’d be way more likely to buy a game if I knew it was made by well treated workers.

Sounds like the plot to a captain planet episode.

(Not to downplay how insidious and crappy this is)

My kid has this problem too. So many games interrupt him mid level to force ads, its ridiculous.

But we’ve found a few games that arent total popup nightmares (that he enjoys):

-Two Dots, a beautiful puzzle game, very kid friendly

-Bad Piggies - a spin off of angry birds, Physics based building/puzzle game, very cartoony and fun gameplay. My kid loves this game, probably his favourite (its older so the ads arent too obnoxious. You can pay to disable them, also)

-Stumble Guys - massive multiplayer platformer like fallguys, loves this one (there are ads but you can pay to disable for 4.99)

We have the ios equivalent to play pass and it helped a lot, too.

The marketplace has grown a lot, so it might be harder to stand out. But indie studios tend to operate in a far more sustainable way.

As long as there is a demand for games that are complete, affordable and GOOD… the indie game market will stay healthy.

No wonder they can afford to sponsor so many youtube videos.

Oh indeed! But websites should still be borderline functional even without adblock.

I used fandom on my kid’s new tablet (we were looking up video game stuff) and it was unusable, no exaggeration.

Fandom is 95% popups at this point.

Festers Quest for NES. It is an Adams Family game where you shoot alien toads with a plunger. It is a definitely, definitely not horror game, haha.

BUT, to fight bosses you have to walk through these totally empty 3D buildings, not knowing what was around the corner. So uneasy.

And when you finally do find the boss BOOM! Almost like a jump scare, similar to the Friday the 13th NES game. Totally terrifying haha.

What a tool.

Whats the official term for this? Tactical walkbacks? Its been happening a lot lately

“absorbing and destroying a unique company would be a real feather in the old cap”

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Thank you for the detailed list!

This is great. Amidst all the comparisons and issues with Starfield, I am learning about so many other good space exploration games in these discussions haha