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Devs should not be "forced to run on a treadmill until their mental or physical health breaks", says publisher of Manor Lords, citing how gamers seem to be trained to expect endless content work now in c/games@lemmy.world

[–] Mini_Moonpie@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The article says that comment came from a CEO of another game company, not players. Tim Bender, the CEO of the publisher for The Manor Lord, said "Players are happy, the developer is happy, and we as publisher are thrilled beyond belief." I don't understand where the post title that says he cited gamer expectations came from.

Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren't filled with microtransactions? in c/games@lemmy.world

[–] Mini_Moonpie@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There are a lot of great suggestions here already, so I will just share Mini Review with you as a discovery tool. I like to use them because they have a lot of filters to help you find a mobile game. For example, here's their list for free, single-player, offline games with no ads or in app purchases, sorted by highest user score. They also have an app for both Android and iOS with the same info and filtering as the site.

Retro Homebrew ROMS? in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[–] Mini_Moonpie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried Itch.io? They have a lot of Gameboy and NES roms that are "Name your own price." I don't have any recommendations - I've just started poking around with homebrew roms myself.

Embracer rolls out new AI policy to 'massively enhance game development' | Game Developer in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] Mini_Moonpie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Those responsible for sacking everyone have been sacked.

Streaming costs are rising, and there are more platforms than ever to choose between. Some people are going back to piracy in c/australia@aussie.zone

[–] Mini_Moonpie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

For me, it's the decision fatigue. The content is so fragmented across so many services and it's constantly getting worse. The rising costs adds to the fatigue because the fragmentation is less manageable now with all the services raising prices and cracking down on password sharing. I just feel like I have to think about it too much now.