"It's OK to make a small game," says Astro Bot director on its AA-level success
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"It's OK to make a small game," says Astro Bot director on its AA-level success
Astro Bot director Nicolas Doucet has discussed how the game succeeded based on smart AA-sized ambition and that, in this year especially following industry layoffs, it's "OK to make a small game".