Indie "Spiritual Successors" & Wearing Influence on Your Sleeve - #326
Marcus Horn of Siactro (Toree Saturn) & Mark Robinson from Space Lion Studios (Axyz) join this week for an indie developer roundtable discussing the phenomenon of indie games that borrow aesthetic and gameplay from popular games of the past. Why is it so prevalent and when does homage cross the line into plagiarism? We dive deep into the topic and talk about some of our favorite indie spiritual successor games! We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as the newest Pokemon leaks out of Nintendo, Elon Musk making an AI video game, the Pikmin "Close to You" short film from Nintendo…
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