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[–] Phegan@lemmy.world 44 points 14 hours ago (5 children)

Don't pre order games. Don't buy games at full price. Support indie devs.

[–] piyuv@lemmy.world 1 points 26 minutes ago

Do buy great indie games at full price to support indie devs even more (stardew, Balatro, dead cells, hollow knight, terraria, rimworld….)

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 24 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I will buy indie games at full price, thank you very much.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I bought Schedule 1 for the full $20 last week.

I can't stop playing. It's too fun.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 hours ago

it seems I've bought it too. Not gonna lie, after reading the description... I have no idea what I'm getting into.

[–] trashboat@midwest.social 4 points 12 hours ago

Honestly itch.io has plenty of free indie gems that can last me just as long as throwing $80 at a AAA game. I’d rather donate/tip after the fact for genuine well-crafted experiences

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 hours ago

Tell the Nintendo crowd lol

[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 0 points 11 hours ago

I'll still buy FromSoft games at full price. But only because I know they won't disappoint. And Took Taro's games.

But in general, it would be beneficial for more people to spend less on games.