Everything from Flash games to Afterlove EP.

It was written before we learned of his tragic passing in March.

Think of Asian games, and Japan as well as China will likely come to mind first.

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But the industry extends to the rest of the continent, as we have seen withIndiaandTaiwan.

A 2021 report from People Make Games included Indonesia-based Brandoville Studios as an example of outsourced crunch.

Now we have YouTube, but back then we didn’t really have those things."

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But that’s also helpful as a reference point for audiences otherwise unfamiliar with Indonesian culture.

“Beautiful-looking anime makes people more interested in Japan.

“It’s better to present something that we really know and are familiar with.

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That isn’t to say that there aren’t initiatives to support the local industry.

We also want to support and nurture the next generation of game developers in the region.”

As Indonesia’s living costs are cheap, partnering with overseas publishers has far greater benefits.

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“But when we go to foreign publishers, we can ask for $50,000.

“We saw a lot of our friends having difficulties in securing funding or finding a publisher.

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