His remarks arrive at a moment when nearly everything is pulled, often pointlessly, into culture and console wars — a distracting waste of energy when titles like Megabonk, a strong GOTY 2026 contender, are waiting to be played.
“Next time you feel the urge to dive into a comments thread to ‘defend’ a game, try not doing that,” Buckley added. “Instead, launch Megabonk or any game you enjoy and just have fun. That loud discourse lives on social media — it doesn’t define your experience. Play games. Enjoy games. GAMING!”
This isn’t Buckley’s first rallying cry for indie titles — he recently warned that many players have yet to try Core Keeper, the excellent survival-and-crafting hybrid that blends Minecraft-style building with Stardew Valley’s charm.
Palworld’s publishing lead has intensified his critique of AI-crafted games, arguing you’re “huffing pure copium” if you think the trend will take over, and predicting that games like Megabonk will continue to dominate for decades to come.
Source: gamesradar.com
