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1 hour agoWe have a big sample bias with good indie games too. For every big hit, there are dozens of abject financial failures. Which in Canada with stuff like the CMF, its fine… but these funds can only support so many things.
AAA studios might be ruthless with layoffs and cancelations, but they have a much better batting average of breaking even or making money. Indie games go belly up all the time and people lose everything.
Like just play stuff on the Steam next fest. Tell yourself that only the top 10 or so games will ever get any sales. Half the games you play might never even make it to market. There’s hundreds of good games there.
Trust me, there’s just as much crunch and toxicity in indie studios. Layoffs are just as common, if not more so.
But your boss is clueless and well intentioned with the abuse… which honestly is almost worse I’d say. A prick boss that is honest about being a prick boss is a + in my book. At least you know the game.