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Artyom@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

AA is a game that is a normal full sized game, but was made on a budget that limited scope. Good examples are the Metro series or Balatro. AAA is your normal games with big budgets. AAAA is a special title for Skull and Bones, it means you spend a gigantic amount of money and make sure the whole thing sucks.

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hinterlufer@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Balatro is indie, songs isn’t it? Developed by a single dude with probably zero budget

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- Artyom@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Yeah, maybe not a good AA example, just couldn’t think of a second one off the top of my head.
  
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  - WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Basically everything Nintendo makes is AA, they just charge AAA+ prices for them.
    
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  - seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Clair obscur expedition 33
    
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  - ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Larian is AA
    
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  - Duamerthrax@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Hyperstrange games and Revolver Digital.
    
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  - OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Dungeons of Hinterwald is a fantastic AA game, if you haven’t played it.
    
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- Justdaveisfine@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Balatro has a publisher, Playstack. While they put very little money into traditional advertising, Playstack absolutely had a calculated marketing campaign that nailed success by getting specific streamers on board.
  
  This technically makes it not ‘indie’ as they have a publisher but the indie/AA/AAA labels are kind of ridiculous.
  
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