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Discussion Daily /r/Games Discussion - Free Talk Friday - December 13, 2024

It's F-F-Friday, the best day of the week where you can finally get home and play video games all weekend and also, talk about anything not-games in this thread.

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u/desantoos 15d ago

As someone who likes puzzle games and literary games, stuff like Myst and Outer Wilds and Return Of The Obra Dinn and Disco Elysium, I kinda felt left out last night. Usually they throw a bone for people like me; a Talos Principle 2 or a puzzle game from those people who made Limbo. Last night, with the exception of a very vague project from the people who made Ico, there wasn't much there for me to be interested in. It was shooters, slashers, AAA cinematic things, two co-op games (they both look kinda fun), some vague anime stuff, and maybe a farming game or two. Thematically, every game other than one set in Italy was either some far future other planet sci-fi or a Nordic fantasy vaguely similar to Skyrim on down.

The world of gaming I am interested in and experience is drifting even further away from the mainstream gaming movement. Hopefully indies keep the good stuff coming.

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u/CCoolant 15d ago

I don't think you have anything to worry about. People loved the games you mentioned, and want more. There will be more.

3/4 of those games came out in 2018/2019. Tunic came out in 2022. Void Stranger came out last year. Animal Well came out this year (though the literary element isn't really present there).

IMO, people who are into games like these (me, for example) have been eating better than ever.

Mainstream gaming has never focused on those types of games; it will 100% be indies who keep it going. The games that you mentioned (outside of Myst, I suppose) are all from indie developers, as well as the games I mentioned, and it will continue that way.

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u/pt-guzzardo 14d ago

You probably have, but I would be remiss if I didn't make absolutely sure you'd played Lorelei and the Laser Eyes this year.

I was a bit disappointed we didn't see a Wanderstop trailer, but not that disappointed because honestly I'd rather go into it blind.