‘Continuing with smaller, more frequent batches’
Six more Steam Greenlight titleswere announced as greenlit today, with a healthy dose of variety in the types of games chosen. Horror fans can look forward toThe Legend; platforming proponents should anticipateBleed; like strategy games? GiveLegends of Eisenwalda looksie; future game devs can now simulate their experiences on Steam withGame Dev Tycoon;anarchists can soon play out their desires inRIOT; and the “country-life RPG”Stardew Valleyfinally joins the Steam library.
Personally, I’m really looking forward toStardew Valley. The music used in the trailer is incredibly relaxing, and the game itself looks to complement the mood well. It also helps that the art is beautiful, creating one really solid-looking game. It just seems like a nice place to be.
The post also mentions how Valve decides what games to Greenlight, an idea that even most developers don’t understand. Other than simply looking at Greenlight votes, the team looks at external factors like “press reviews, crowd-funding successes, performance on other platforms, and awards and contests.” So when your favorite game isn’t Greenlit, you now know who to blame. Everyone.
