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Seemingly effortless is a compliment, it means soulfulness was so commonplace it felt like it was the default, that just making a game meant that soul would somehow emerge on its own

Today we know that is not the case, and that not only they worked themselves to the bone, they also had some spark of passion and creativity devs these days lack en masse, despite some of them also working themselves to the bone, just making a game is not enough, just working 80 hour weeks is not enough, just having a budget of millions is not enough, devs used to have enthusiasm and a trailblazer attitude that imbued their games with evident magic, charm, and curiosity