What? Your game isn't a pixelated retro masterpiece?

General rant alert!

Noticed recently that 50% of indie games are now pixelated retro styled affairs. For me, I’ve actually stopped looking at games that aren’t. It’s odd because it used to be one of many “styles” of game.

Do people still play non-pixelated games?

Why are there so many low-res games now? Indie devs find it easier/faster to create the graphics? It’s currently fashionable? Minecraft made it the done thing?

What’s the next fashion to turn up? Are we all going to go and make claymation games? Or is 3D going to start becoming something I give a crap about again?

Cheers,

Kev