it's all nugames instead of new games, too much pseudoludo and lameplay... we need fewer games where you regress into the flow and more games where you ascend into the flow
the steam next fest page only shows the most downloaded 50 demos now and the list gives me similar vibes to the 1000 similarish games that the app store shows at any given time. algorithmic design vibes..
It makes me think a bit how PC gamers feel superior over mobile but from my standpoint what sells in both feels analogously slop-ish, just for different tastes
hard to say butwhen the game just looks like a AI bullet point list of stuff "craft with your friends! Unlock many upgrades! Survive in multiplayer! Epic fantasy combat". games around maximizing numbers or builds, or following minimap icons also feel like slop to me for other reasons
oh absolutely. I feel like the gap is even bridged a bit by those big budget hoyoverse gacha games. all these markets are dominated by slop/(if I'm feeling empathetic) comfort games. itchio feels slightly better, but still mired in the issue in its own way. just another style of slop I guess
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