• @pythonoob@programming.dev
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    673 months ago

    No surprises here really. The creators of dwarf fortress are incredibly passionate about their game. It just happened to become successful. The AAA game industry is the exact opposite.

    • They basically made it while living in poverty because they refused to charge for it for the first 10 years. I donated for a few years and got drawings for my money. Great game and great people.

      • UFO
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        303 months ago

        Reminds me of the glorious thread on the steam community page. Somebody was suspicious of all the sudden positive reviews.

    • lazynooblet
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      103 months ago

      Trying to think what the opposite of that is.

      Passionate about being successful. Just happened to make game?

      • MxM111
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        73 months ago

        Dispassionate about game, passionate about making money of it.

      • @flying_sheep@lemmy.ml
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        53 months ago

        Yeah, the corporate heads could have ended up in any industry, they don’t care where the money comes from.