this is true of all games

in general AAA games should always be acknowledged for being created under excruciating corporate conditions outside the rare exception

Yep

on a related note I will take this moment to say please support indie game devs - not “indie devs” who actually have enormous corporate backing, but actual indie devs who don’t have a studio attached to their product

I don't pirate indie games as a general rule, barring there not being a demo and being unsure whether it will run on my system, but i buy a copy afterwards if it works
Or in the case of stardew valley, end up with three copies because it's so good