A few weeks prior to its launch, Baldur’s Gate 3 looks like one of the most promising RPGs in recent memory. However, some devs are urging players not to rate all other games in the genre by such a high standard, appealing to Larian Studios’ unique combination of vast experience and resources.
Yes, I know a lot of indie devs are also in this conversation, but their fears are also misplaced.
Indie devs already get a free pass on expectations, because more often than not, it’s a team of <10 people.
So you don’t hold them to the same standards as large game companies.
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Didn’t Jay Tholen create Hypnospace? That isn’t the author’s name unless I’m missing something obvious.
Xalavier Nelson Jr. wrote it, Jay was lead designer.
https://www.hypnospace.net/team.html
Gotcha, thanks for the info!
Yes, I know a lot of indie devs are also in this conversation, but their fears are also misplaced. Indie devs already get a free pass on expectations, because more often than not, it’s a team of <10 people. So you don’t hold them to the same standards as large game companies.