iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Andy Touch @andytouch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Game engines: - Unreal devs/studios are not happy about news of Blueprints being sunset - Godot massively on the rise with indies - Unity devs using the engine due to familiarity; cautious but hopeful for future of the company - Studios investing in own tech/engines for ownership & control

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Andy Touch @andytouch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

My hottest take: There are SO MANY Indie games; but majority of them are identical. Same art style, same game loop, same elevator pitch. I struggle to see how many of them manage to sell enough copies to break even. Indie games that had a unique visual style stood massively out and will sell well.

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Sol Brennan (3D Character TA) @wuffles.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Any games of note that follow that? Ive been out of the loop!

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Brendan Payne @brendanpayne.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Indie games don't sell unless they're homogeneous. I've seen great variety in indie games; the most unique ones don't sell. Machinarium, Human Resources Machine, and Little Inferno were great, original games, but they're not quirky EarthBound-inspired RPGs or mascot horror, so they have no impact.

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