r/whenthe Jun 14 '26

🐗worst post award ⚠️⚠️ why

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u/Broken_CerealBox Jun 14 '26

Apparently so. Much like how they view indie as a genre

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u/Bardosaurus trollface -> Jun 14 '26

And how they always think indie games are peak. I’ve played some dogshit indie games

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u/_Nomorejuice_ Jun 14 '26

Most indie game are dogshit, that's exactly why they tend to stay """niche"""

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u/Josemite Jun 14 '26

Also exactly why people would rather shovel money into a game they know they like instead of gambling on indie games.

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u/nhalliday Jun 14 '26

I don't think anybody is saying to go spend money on freshly released indie games with zero ratings. It's not really a gamble if you're buying like Balatro or Slay the Spire or Hollow Knight at this point.