I didn't think a indie game development studio would have a sweatshop full of child slaves, so I think my first impression is pretty close to how it was, and that is unpaid labor. The only debatable term is "child" though they were minors. Pretty sleazy to take advantage of passionate teens like that.

Maybe that's not so shocking to people when unpaid internships are a thing, but that's not something I think should exist either.

It's disheartening how dirty entertainment industries are on every level. You'd think works of passion would inspire people to treat each other right but if anything seems like the opposite happens.