Why are so many indie games so cartoony looking?

[Naniyue]

  While I like both realistic and cartoonish stuff,  too many of these games lean toward the cartoon side of things.  Why is this the case?  A game doesn't need to be cartoony to be retro looking.



 

[majors]

I'll blame marketing. Indie game companies prolly use the retro cartoon look to help tap that nostalgia feels. Or, it's just easier to make pixel art in a small studio.

I do not keep up much with new releases much (other than what I hear about from podcasts), but I wonder if we see more info/press/news on "cartoon retro" games because Google knows we visit forums like here Targeted advertising!