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ElektrikMagenta20~3Y
I don't know how much you like puzzle games, but I was playing The Witness recently, and think it was absolutely brilliant both graphically and puzzle-wise (though I suppose I may just like those particular kinds of puzzles). Also if you're just looking for something you can pick up and easily get into, Reventure might be worth looking into. I know you don't like pixel style, but the comedy is pretty good and it's fun to mess around with. I also feel like you would really like persona 5r, I just wish they would release it on something other than ps4/5. Maybe someday.
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Tobias 1099~3Y
I just looked both of those up. The screenshots of The Witness reminds me of Myst from eons ago, and also of a game called... The Talos Principle, I think? Which I played and liked a lot. I can't say I'm a huge fan of puzzle games, but I like the feeling of being immersed in a world, so I'll add it to a list of things I might play!

Reventure has that extremely pixelated look that put me off Celeste, but somehow it has over 5000 Overwhelmingly Positive reviews? Do you know the story behind that? I worry constantly that what I'm making will end in failure because there are so many better things out there, but the suggestions people have given don't look like anything special on the surface but succeeded massively despite that somehow. I don't know if it's just complete luck or if they're doing something I should be aware of and doing myself! Or maybe I should just play that and I'll find out what people liked about it. I'll add it to my list!
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ElektrikMagenta20~3Y
I know I found reventure because it was advertised in a humble bundle, and that may be part of why so many people played it despite it being fairly low budget. Have you ever considered trying to put any of your games in bundles like that for exposure? I'm sure there's a massive downside in terms of money per sale, but in terms of marketing it could be a good move? Maybe? Might be worth considering for older games like MARDEK or Sindrel. I think most people just really don't mind pixel graphics, and I don't think anybody expected anything seriously complex out of the game so it would be hard to let them down enough for them to leave a bad review. I guess the more ambitious a game becomes the more inevitable it is that it's going to fail SOMEBODY.

And if puzzles aren't your thing Witness may not be it for you. Exploring the world is beautiful and gratifying, but most of the game is just standing in front of a panel doing a maze puzzle, lol
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Tobias 1099~3Y
I wouldn't have a clue how to get a game in one of those bundles! I've always assumed it'd involve more interacting with people than I can typically stomach - not just filling in a soulless form on a website or something - but maybe it's something I should look into at some point since I imagine there must be some benefits otherwise nobody would do them!
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