“Most art doesn't appeal to everyone. Most art isn't mainstream. It's in some way niche and that's okay. Not everything should be mainstream. Actually trying to be mainstream can ruin a lot of art. Thank God we don't all have to be mainstream"
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Sektori is pure video game

A video game studio recreated the site of the most infamous caving tragedy. The Nutty Putty Cave story gets millions of views across YouTube each year, but what attracts people to play in its infamous depths?

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Gabe Newell knows how to hold a grudge

"The wisdom has changed from 'You should make more expensive games' to 'Oh my gosh, make much less expensive games.' It's such a climate of fear."

@joelburgess.bsky.social on the constant outside pressure to "de-risk" a game's design.

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"To some degree, I have been able to leverage my experience, reputation, or resume -- which is like maybe 10% deserved and 90% circumstantial -- to create opportunities for other people."

@joelburgess.bsky.social on the eve of Ambrosia Sky's release.

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" For it to be scary, [men] have to be the opposite of what they usually are. So they're not the protector. They're not impenetrable. They will be penetrated! And that's scary for historically male audiences."

@ashleybardhan.bsky.social on horror games

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"Stories are the most powerful tool for changing minds, and they are also the most powerful tool for hardening hearts."

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"So you play as somebody who is running a funeral home [...] You have to go through different steps like embalming or getting the body ready for cremation, and it's a really realistic set of steps that you have to do to prepare the body for burial."

A game that puts you in the shoes of a mortician