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Downwell creator leaves Nintendo to become indie again, working on a new game this year.
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I made this joke earlier and I was disowned by loved ones.
It apparently seems like he's more about making games without any hoops than anything.
It is rather easy to imagine the transition going from being largely self reliant on the direction your game takes to a cog in a well oiled machine isn't for everyone.
Good luck to him with his next project.
Good luck to him with his next project.
Didn't even know Nintendo hired him last year. That's pretty cool but that kind of job wouldn't be for everyone, either. Hope he gets to make another great game soon.
I remember being surprised when he first joined Nintendo. I cant imagine the kind of transition he had from independent to giant corporation. Looking forward to what he creates next!
lol that was fast. wishing him good luck, going from being an independent indie dev to working for a big, secretive company isn't something that would be easy for everyone
i wonder if we'll see his name in the credits for a future nintendo game
i wonder if we'll see his name in the credits for a future nintendo game
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same, my reaction to the thread title was "huh, he worked at Nintendo?"
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Well I look forward to whatever new game he makes, hopefully he has learned new things from working at Nintendo!
Nintendo: "You made a video game? That's cute. You can start in the mail room on Monday." But seriously, climbing the corporate ladder within Nintendo must be soul crushing.
so i talked to my uncle and apparently everyone is happy that he's leaving, says he was an "asshole" (his words).
Who wouldn't at least try it out if gotten a shot at Nintendo ? It wasn't for him so he moved on.
Stable paycheck, being part of a team as opposed to doing everything your self, not at risk of being homeless if your indie game isn't a mega hit. I can totally get why someone might take the leap from indie to working for the machine.
I just don't get it when Downwell AFAIK is very successful that probably nets him more money than he could ever make at Nintendo. Why wouldn't you want to continue be independent and make whatever you want when you're able to do so.
I guess he's just a huge Nintendo fanboy at heart and couldn't pass up the opportunity.
Isn't Nintendo considered one of the best companies to work for ? I heard their employees are treated with extreme care
Why do you need a stable paycheck when your own creation more than likely grossed over a million dollars and most of it is going into your own pockets?
Because having a stable paycheck, being part of a bigger team and working for one of the leading companies in the industry can lead to a more relaxed and pleasant life as opposed to feeling the complete stress of having to everything on your own.
But the creator prefers being independent, so all the best. There's no wrong decisions here.
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Because working for a company like Nintendo, especially where he is situated, can net him more connections and experience with industry vets. He's essentially got a direct contact.
1) you still have all the expenses that went into making a game. If you had to borrow money a lot of that revenue probably doesn't end up in your pocket.
2) you get hit hard by taxes at that kind of income
3) you can burn through that money pretty quickly if you don't manage it well
Wasting a year at Nintendo was probably a wrong decision, considering he quit.
Have you seen Downwell
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The development of Downwell is actually very interesting, since it was his thirteenth indie project (he was doing a gamejam a week after graduating from an opera school) and only had better exposure when Digital Devolver picked it up for publishing after they saw it in an article about the Japanese indie scene.
That said, considering he changed from years of doing that to game development, I don't think he sees his year at Nintendo as anything wasted either.
I hope he returns to the project. UFO 50 was one of my favorites at PAX West last year.
I'm sure he'll be in the credits if he made any meaningful contribution.
Hope he's happy on his own again. Downwell is sensational.
That Nintendo has hard control over there game development isn't anything new. Sometimes they push people to bring out there best and sometimes it pushes them over the edge.
Some people like it and some don't. If you are a self-made indie developer, getting into a big business may not be to your liking.
I hope, we get his full story.
Some people like it and some don't. If you are a self-made indie developer, getting into a big business may not be to your liking.
I hope, we get his full story.