Haters took an otherwise terrific game and gave it mixed reviews... because dumb reasons.

There are trends and standards in Indie games. Stygian has pleasantly defied both for me. Using basic premises but turning each system around, outside the mainstream has made this game really fun. Of course leaving the mainstream can reduce your popularity when everyone wants what they already know. People hate new and different. They want something familiar and recognizable. But Stygian does a great job where it counts: pacing, dialog, narrative, combat. It's taking an otherwise typical indie game and elevating it for me to higher standards.

Haters took an otherwise terrific game and gave it mixed reviews... because dumb reasons. There are trends and standards in Indie games. Stygian has pleasantly defied both for me. Using basic premises but turning each system around, outside the mainstream has made this game really fun. Of course leaving the mainstream can reduce your popularity when everyone wants what they already know. People hate new and different. They want something familiar and recognizable. But Stygian does a great job where it counts: pacing, dialog, narrative, combat. It's taking an otherwise typical indie game and elevating it for me to higher standards.