Shaz from GL: "Dunkey's foray into video game publishing brought on rightful skepticism from the industry, but BigMode's success with Animal Well proved them wrong."
VGChartz's Evan Norris: "With the AAA gaming space become more and more risk averse, the indie scene has become increasingly valuable, if only due to its eagerness to experiment. In 2024, there were plenty of interesting experiments, so many in fact that it was difficult for the voters to narrow it down to just five. They include Animal Well, a neon-soaked Metroidvania with secrets galore; Balatro, one of those come-out-of-nowhere indie darlings that captures everyone's attention; Little Kitty, Big City, a darling adventure with rewarding exploration and quirky characters; Nine Sols, a tough-as-nails side-scrolling Sekiro-esque action-platformer; and, finally, World of Goo 2, a worthy sequel to the beloved 2008 physics-based puzzler."
"No matter what you put in a game, it will get found."
The Indie Game Awards are rewarding the best independent studios and games of 2024, including Animal Well, Balatro, and UFO 50.
Is this everyone in the room with us?
Not one gamer believed dunkey was wrong.
Clowns in the coporate world that have destroyed the industry believed that a guy who actually plays videogames would pick a bad game to publish
Its nice to seen them eat their own words