▲ 261 ▼ "You're swimming against the tide making games like this": Why more developers didn't copy Firewatch's reactive storytelling (www.rockpapershotgun.com) submitted 4 months ago by Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to c/games@lemmy.world 63 comments fedilink hide all child comments Firewatch was meant to spark a subgenre but its influence didn't spread. A decade on, we ask why Roblox and Minecraft are more
[–] Senal@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) Hmm, i slept on that one because i got it mistaken with Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes which is multiplayer and therefore not my usual jam. I'll give it a look. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) I mean, it's multiplayer, sure, but it's a different sort of multiplayer than most. I freaking love disarming the bomb. I'm sort of disappointed to hear about the long dark though. I've had that one on my backlog for when I finish the current survival crafting game I'm working through. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Senal@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago Honestly it's still an excellent game, I’m just salty about the nearly 8 year delay. As it so happens i checked on it and the release date for the last part is apparently the end of march 2026. I'm not holding my breath, but if it comes out on time, that'll be a nice bonus. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) I mean, it's multiplayer, sure, but it's a different sort of multiplayer than most. I freaking love disarming the bomb. I'm sort of disappointed to hear about the long dark though. I've had that one on my backlog for when I finish the current survival crafting game I'm working through. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Senal@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago Honestly it's still an excellent game, I’m just salty about the nearly 8 year delay. As it so happens i checked on it and the release date for the last part is apparently the end of march 2026. I'm not holding my breath, but if it comes out on time, that'll be a nice bonus. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Senal@programming.dev 1 point 4 months ago Honestly it's still an excellent game, I’m just salty about the nearly 8 year delay. As it so happens i checked on it and the release date for the last part is apparently the end of march 2026. I'm not holding my breath, but if it comes out on time, that'll be a nice bonus. permalink fedilink source parent