Comment on Ron Gilbert cancels RPG project due to lack of support and funding

Jeffool@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It’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.

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  • brucethemoose@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    And the discoverability pipe is breaking.

    • No one reads oldschool curators like RockPaperShotgun anymore. They’re barely afloat.

    • Generic algorithmic social media like YouTube tends to snowball a few games.

    • 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.

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    • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      There are dozens of us reading rock paper shotgun!

      But yeah, the modern web sucks. It’s all soulless algorithms and profit/rent seeking.

      Even if someone tried to make forums again, they’d probably fill up with AI slop.

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      • brucethemoose@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I mean, many forums are still live.

        The problem is engagement. Discord, YouTube, even Lemmy all ping you in your pocket and offer more “instant” dopamine hits than a forum or news site, hence they’ve sucked all the attention.

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    • Melobol@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      For finding new games Steam peek is pretty good. And playtester io isn’t bad either.

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    • Chingzilla@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      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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      • techt@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

        I know you meant “spotlight” but that typo made me chuckle

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    • jeeva@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      John Walker (founder of RPS, back when it wasn’t a window to Eurogamer style content) is currently doing Buried Treasure, a small review blog for things that aren’t being appreciated by the masses. Well worth checking out!

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  • Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I will take this opportunity to recommend Crosscode, one of the best action RPGs of all time according to 90% of people who play it.

    But yeah even amazing games like that fly under people’s radar in the huge deluge of games. I wish it were easier for good games to find their audience

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    • brsrklf@jlai.lu ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I like CrossCode, but I am going to bat for Phoenotopia Awakening, one of the best game almost nobody has heard about. Slightly different perspective but similarly massive game full of secrets, puzzles, fun characters and a consistent world where even the tiniest bit of banter can lead you to discover something on the other side of the map.

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      • Dagnet@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Not having a quest log made that game hell for me. Massive world with tons of little quests that take you all over the map and no way to track progress or see what the last part of the quest is asking for.

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      • MoonManKipper@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Thank you both for the recommendations

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      • Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Wow this looks incredible actually! Definitely giving it a go, thank you

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      • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Weird that it’s unsupported on steam deck. Doesn’t look that demanding technically.

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      • pumpkin_spice@lemmy.today ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Hey a fellow Phoenotopia Awakening fan!

        I love that game but I made the mistake of putting it down for a year. When I came back I was completely lost and had no idea what I had already done or what to do next. The game does not have quest logs and does not hold your hand this way. It’s a game where people might benefit from documenting their progress as they go, especially in case they ever take a break from it.

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    • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I really liked CrossCode’s art and vibe and everything. The puzzles are good, too. But the puzzles are kind of hard in a way that tires me out.

      I guess that’s how some people feel about dark souls. “Oh, I’m glad that’s over”. That’s not quite the vibe I’m aiming for.

      Maybe I’ll play it with a friend who’s good at puzzles so I can just do the fighty parts.

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      • IceSoup@sopuli.xyz ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        That’s funny, I loved the puzzles, but dropped it because the combat didn’t click for me.

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  • dan1101@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    And there are so many games that never got finished or polished properly.

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