Why Are Indie Game Stories So Good?

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  • @guillemrv6
    @guillemrv6 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    I love how Gris makes you FEEL the story rather than narrating it, allowing each person's interpretation to differ based on their experiences or mood. If you haven't tried Neva yet, I highly recommend it (it's from the same studio as Gris) and in my opinion, has an even better story :)

    • @OandCoGames
      @OandCoGames  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Definitely on my list of games to play!

  • @wariodude128
    @wariodude128 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    An advantage for an indie team is that oftentimes there's only one person writing the story meaning it's their vision of how things go. In a big budget game you could have anywhere from five to ten writers working on the same game at the same time requiring constant communication between them so everything is consistent. Another indie advantage: The writer is also likely the director and designer with an idea of how everything might look. If the other devs agree, then harmony commences. Then again, what do I know? I'm just a trollfacing Wario.

  • @freakingcoolindies
    @freakingcoolindies 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    One of my favourite indie game stories in the past little while was from the game "Venba" that released back in 2023. It is a pretty quick game, and the cooking mama style game play is quite fun, but the incredibly moving and heartfelt story brought me to literal tears. Highly recommend!

  • @Pabs1234
    @Pabs1234 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    I recently played your demo, and damnnnn its good definitely buying on launch

    • @OandCoGames
      @OandCoGames  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Thank you thank you!

    • @Pabs1234
      @Pabs1234 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@OandCoGames though the story is too explicit, maybe a little bit more implicit would be a nice touch :)

    • @OandCoGames
      @OandCoGames  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ we’re trying to weave both methods into it. Quieter subtle stories will be woven throughout the full game

  • @WagnerGFX
    @WagnerGFX 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    One of the biggest differences that can impact the narrative capabilities of games lies in the amount of artistic abstraction.
    It's possible to categorize art the same way as stories, with more realistic art being explicit and simple/abstract art being more implicit.
    More explicit art forms will show more using textures, animations, effects, lighting and sound, but that will make unique and interesting stories more expensive to implement.
    On the other hand, more implicit art forms can cut away from realism and create abstract ways of showing objects, places, actions and emotions.
    This will take away the capacity to convey details and subtle actions, but makes it much cheaper to create unique story lines.
    As an interesting side effect, implicit art forms require the user to fill with their imagination what was removed. As the brain must work more to absorb information and fill the blanks, the art and story becomes more memorable and personal.
    The reason why novels are still popular is exactly because words are the cheapest art form we can make and also the most abstract way to represent reality (aside from math).
    A well written book can create an incredible experience at a fraction of what an AAA game would cost to convey the same story.
    This is also the reason why older games relied heavily on text to convey their story. The Resident Evil and Elder Scrolls games had a lot of notes lying around so they could make the game feel deeper, compensating what the gameplay and cutscenes could never achieve at the time.

  • @VanLamarOfficial
    @VanLamarOfficial 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Well i dont know about all of them but TG has such a nice story

    • @OandCoGames
      @OandCoGames  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      lol awe shucks

  • @fumetsusozo
    @fumetsusozo 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Few examples of games with storytelling I love are Shantae, Sly Cooper, Disgaea & Megaman Legends which feel like whimsical fun animated series focused on their characters.

    • @OandCoGames
      @OandCoGames  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I love this.

  • @SuperDK09
    @SuperDK09 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    how does this video only have 800 views? This deserves at least 3 mil. Top tier video! Keep it up!

    • @OandCoGames
      @OandCoGames  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you!!!

  • @TheAgentAPM
    @TheAgentAPM 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I jest, that the greatest reward for completing Return of the Obra Dinn should be a pleasure to watch the entire story in full motion. Except that... it would invalidate the underlying creativity.

    • @OandCoGames
      @OandCoGames  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      lol yeah, I suppose it’s the fragmentation of the way the story is told that gives the game its magic

  • @abdullaheta
    @abdullaheta 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Legendary homepage pull 🔥🔥

  • @erikahlundhelguera
    @erikahlundhelguera 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video as always! Just a minor thing, it's pronounced griS not gri. It's a spanish/catalan game (Gris meaning gray since you start without any colors), not a french game :)

  • @kitsunemusicisfire
    @kitsunemusicisfire 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    When one person who knows exactly how they want the story to be executed makes a story out of pure love and passion with little financial incentive in their own free time, it tends to be better than like twenty people with different ideas tries to execute one story on a budget mostly out of financial incentive within a limited amount of time and with a lot of pressure from their higher ups.

  • @MaslinMonty
    @MaslinMonty 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    5:51 oof

    • @OandCoGames
      @OandCoGames  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      ..yeah… :(

  • @SuperDK09
    @SuperDK09 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    It's insane how No Man's Sky was made by AN INDIE TEAM WITH LESS THAN 20 PEOPLE

    • @OandCoGames
      @OandCoGames  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Oh shoot that's right!

  • @gaminwithgc
    @gaminwithgc 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Without even watching the video yet, it's the lack of executives that allow people to tell great stories. We see it in every art/medium

    • @OandCoGames
      @OandCoGames  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Nailed it.

  • @JoshuaCnj-d1m
    @JoshuaCnj-d1m 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Will thier be any advance movement options, like how Celeste has the wavedash?

    • @OandCoGames
      @OandCoGames  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      There already is 😎

  • @UcheOgbiti
    @UcheOgbiti 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    11:37 what game is this?

    • @Somerled_Pox
      @Somerled_Pox 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Arctic eggs

  • @Q______o
    @Q______o 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    9:40 what game is that

  • @foldupgames
    @foldupgames 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I'm sorry I wasn't subbed. I am ashamed.
    But I made amends.

    • @OandCoGames
      @OandCoGames  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      lol I’m honored.

    • @foldupgames
      @foldupgames 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Indie game with an AMAZING story: Spiritfarer.

  • @clayton_games
    @clayton_games 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    9:21 what game is that?