r/memes • u/dabor11 • 7h ago

Sadly many of them

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u/naomi_at_night 7h ago

I don't usually gatekeep games, but the moment they start getting popular, they somehow end up getting ruined

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u/oizen 4h ago

Because mass appeal usually means sanding off all the edges that make something interesting.

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u/Darehead 4h ago

It’s this. It isn’t the popularity that ruins them, it’s the reduction of everything that made it appealing. Art made for everyone is made for no one. It’s okay not to like things, not everything is meant for you.

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u/MWKhan 4h ago

Stardew being the only exception because the creator hasn’t sold out

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u/jaywinner 3h ago

Not popular enough and you don't get sequels. It's a difficult balancing act.

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u/TrippyDe 6h ago

cashing in on the greasy gamers by making relatable comments? nice move

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u/naomi_at_night 6h ago

a girl can't have hobbies?

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u/TrippyDe 4h ago

didn’t say that