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Astro Bot Director Champions Small Games With Big Impact. At this year’s Game Developer Conference, Astro Bot director Nicolas Doucet explained how the PS5 hit found success not through massive scale, but smart, focused design. Amid ongoing industry layoffs, Doucet emphasized that “it’s OK to make a small game.” - According to Eurogamer. He described Astro Bot as a tightly crafted experience — not open-world, with no voice acting, and only 4,000 words of text. But that smaller scope allowed for polish, charm, and gameplay that felt like music in motion. The team focused on rhythm, fluidity, and details that made the world come alive — from expressive wildlife to whimsical photo ops. Even the original ending was reworked to soften the emotional tone, showing the team’s care for the player experience. For Doucet, thoughtful design — not scale — is what truly makes a game memorable.
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