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When’s the last time you played an indie game?
I'm only one data point but nearly all my gaming hours are indie.
Uh... Yesterday? They've become my go to now. They're so much more fun. A lot of them are just pick up and play. And they bring new concepts and stories instead of the same old crap.
Oh and they're a lot more affordable.
Was always a big fan, but the steam deck has me playing a handful of new indie games every month, and it’s fucking awesome. So many little gems, so many unique ideas, for way less money, way less time invested, way less SERIOUS BUSINESS.
About 15 minutes ago. Slay The Spire is fun.
This comment needs to come with a warning, I bought slay the spire 2 weeks ago and it combined with a steam deck is taking over my life. It has the civ "one more turn" factor massively, doesn't seem to have the same run diversity as Binding of isaac but it's as addictive.
When you get tired of what the game has to offer, check out the fan-made Downfall expansion! It's free, the quality is nearly on par with the base game, and it's absolutely massive.
Tuesday, why?
Bg3 is indie
Earlier this week! I play what I like and that covers a pretty wide variety.
Just finished UNPACKING last night and it was so addictive. Before that I played forager which I loved, and before that I played the shit out of Dysmantle and Wytchwood. I love AAA games but there are some really great Indies out there
Every time I play, it seems like. Ive not bought a AAA game made within the past 4 years, and older than that is always at 50%+ discounts.
I buy full price indie games once a month or two.
Played slay the spire on the train this weekend. Also monster train. Played a lot of sandrock the past couple months, too. (Heidi is my love).
I do play a lot of guild wars 2 though. The old standby.
Paid 60 bucks since August on games and sunk over 200 hours into them. Vampire survivors for 3, slay the spire for 6 and Baldurs Gate for 50.
I have only 30-50 hours on Baldurs Gate though.
Basically all I play outside of Paradox titles these days.
I just beat OneShot yesterday, and before that I beat Dodgeball Academia. In my top 25 favorite games, only 5 of then are AAA, the rest are Indie or AA. There are no AAA in my top 5 of all time.