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Which developers do you consider to be "immaculate" studios in the sense that every single game they make has been exceptional games?

Cosmic Voyager

Cosmic Voyager

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Oct 24, 2019
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For me, the one studio that immediately comes to mind is Supergiant. Bastion, Transistor, Pyre, and Hades are all perfect experiences to me. The art direction, the music, the addictive gameplay, the unique settings, etc. always blow me away every time. They haven't made a single misstep thus far, and I would consider them to be a studio with a "flawless" track record. This is of course subjective and nothing is ever truly perfect, but I think they're about as close as you could get.

Which studios do you think of as flawless studios? If they have even a single stinker in their portfolio, then you have to disqualify them from your list!
 
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Nessii013

Nessii013

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Cosmic Voyager said:
For me, the one studio that immediately comes to mind is Super Giant. Bastion, Transistor, Pyre, and Hades are all perfect experiences to me. The art direction, the music, the addictive gameplay, the unique settings, etc. always blow me away every time. They haven't made a single misstep thus far, and I would consider them to be a studio with a "flawless" track record. This is of course subjective and nothing is ever truly perfect, but I think they're about as close as you could get.

Which studios do you think of as flawless studios? If they have even a single stinker in their portfolio, then you have to disqualify them from your list!
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I came here to say Supergiant and was beaten already lol.
 
Kromeo

Kromeo

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Oct 27, 2017
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None that I can think of.

There's a big gap between "exceptional" and a stinker though
 
Thiago

Thiago

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Oct 27, 2017
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Kill3r7

Kill3r7

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Oct 25, 2017
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None. They typically have to get their feet wet and eventually if you stick around long enough you will inevitably falter.
 
Ralemont

Ralemont

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Jan 3, 2018
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Supergiant is definitely the closest to this description. Uncharted 1 sinks Naughty Dog, despite it being a perfectly "fine" game.
 
Aniki

Aniki

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Oct 25, 2017
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I don't know any dev that has not at least one game in their portfolio i didn't like, so none.
 
CannonFodder52

CannonFodder52

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Oct 25, 2017
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Team Ico, Team Silent, Punchline, Retro, Warp (based on the games I've played) and I'm thinking White Owls when they release their second game this year.
 
ara

ara

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Oct 26, 2017
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ZA/UM, I guess. Disco Elysium is one of the most exceptional games I've ever played, but it's also the studio's only game so far.
 
FusionNY

FusionNY

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Oct 25, 2017
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I can't think of one. Every develepor I like has at least one game I don't consider to be exceptional.
 

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Oct 26, 2017
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This is a near impossible standard to live up to. Does Team Andromeda count? They made Panzer Dragoon, Panzer Dragoon Zwei and Panzer Dragoon Saga, all of which are fantastic.
 
Stef

Stef

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Oct 28, 2017
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Rome, Italy, Planet Earth
Cosmic Voyager said:
For me, the one studio that immediately comes to mind is Supergiant. Bastion, Transistor, Pyre, and Hades are all perfect experiences to me. The art direction, the music, the addictive gameplay, the unique settings, etc. always blow me away every time. They haven't made a single misstep thus far, and I would consider them to be a studio with a "flawless" track record. This is of course subjective and nothing is ever truly perfect, but I think they're about as close as you could get.

Which studios do you think of as flawless studios? If they have even a single stinker in their portfolio, then you have to disqualify them from your list!
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Mmmmh... The Behemoth goes very, very close to this description.
 
defaltoption

defaltoption

The Fallen
Oct 27, 2017
11,491
Austin
FromSoft, Naughtydog is close but Uncharted 1 is a 7/10, Supergiant is a good one but I haven't played Hades, Sony Santa Monica is another close one for me.

Edit: Yup Playground, those guys get better every game and there first game was exceptional
 
Aaron D.

Aaron D.

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Oct 25, 2017
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I would've said Paradox Dev Studio between the Crusader Kings, Europa Universalis, Victoria and Stellaris franchises.

But their recent Imperator: Rome game was a bit shaky compared to their other flagships.

I'd also drop a nod to Klei. They really seem to have the Midas Touch, shipping killer titles in wildly diverse genres. Oxygen Not Included, Invisible, Inc., Don't Starve, Mark of the Ninja and more.
 
Iscariot

Iscariot

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Oct 27, 2017
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Ya'll know From Software has been around a minute and their output has been far from impeccable.
 
KillstealWolf

KillstealWolf

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Oct 27, 2017
16,099
Sucker Punch has a strikingly high success rate.

Helmed the Sly Trilogy (4 was Sanzaru games and is still fairly solid), helmed the Infamous games (First Light is the only game of Sucker Punch that is arguably mixed, that's about it.), Ghosts of Tsushima is shaping up well. Even Rocket: Robot on Wheels is a solid underappreciated N64 platformer.
 
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