That’s definitely an interesting perspective, thanks for sharing!

I noticed that the hardcore-gamer gamedev’s projects tended to be reflective of the games that they enjoyed. That’s not strictly a problem, especially when learning, but it does make their ideas…derivative.

As someone who dabbles in electronic music, guilty as charged. I like to think that the stuff I copy tends to be niche enough to still be somewhat fresh, but y’know. Plus I’m not actually that good at copying.