Jeffool Ron Gilbert cancels RPG project due to lack of support and funding
P03 LockeIt’s a shame, but also, there’s billions of games and RPGs out already. The game industry is so oversaturated, it’s not even funny.
brucethemooseAnd the discoverability pipe is breaking.
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No one reads oldschool curators like RockPaperShotgun anymore. They’re barely afloat.
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Generic algorithmic social media like YouTube tends to snowball a few games.
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Forums are dead. Reddit is dystopian.
That leaves Steam’s algorithm, and a sea of sparsely used solo curators. But there are billions of people ignoring passion projects they’d love, and playing AAAs or phone games instead.
I still enjoy Yahtzee on Second Wind since the whole Escapist debacle. They seem to be trying to stoplight more indie games which I really appreciate.
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