PlayStack CEO Admits Their Business Model Is Just 'Gaslighting People Into Buying Shovelware' And AITA For Finally Listening?
San Fran, CA - Look, I know we all love to pretend indie game publishers are saints, but PlayStack just pulled back the curtain with the most self-aware villain speech since Syndrome from The Incredibles. In a leaked memo that’s making the rounds, their CEO allegedly wrote that their entire strategy is "curating a sense of urgency for mediocrity" and that they "gaslight consumers into believing a 4/10 puzzle game is a hidden gem." TL;DR: The company that published *Balatro* (still a banger, ngl) apparently thinks their other 95% of releases are just "algorithm-slop" for people with more dollars than sense. AITA for finally realizing I’ve been manipulated into buying six versions of the same match-3 game? On the upside, my Steam library now has a "regret" folder, so at least PlayStack gave me organization skills.