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Dreamsettler, the follow-up to early internet inspired browser game Hypnospace Outlaw, has been cancelled
- Dreamsettler, the spiritual sequel to Hypnospace Outlaw, has been cancelled after over three years since its announcement.
- Lead developer Jay Tholen shared a video explaining the cancellation, stating it was a mutual decision between him and the publisher.
- Tholen mentioned bad timing due to launching a Patreon to support the project earlier this year.
- There are plans to release existing parts of the game, including the soundtrack by composer The Chowder Man, in some form.
- The development approach for Dreamsettler involved having a budget, planned game structure, and a specific schedule to follow.
- Tholen admitted challenges in working on the game, mentioning difficulties in following a traditional design document.
- Tholen expressed self-awareness about being hard to work with, acknowledging the potential for a different team to have successfully completed the game.
- In the intervening years, Tholen worked on another game, Slayer X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengeance of the Slayer, receiving mixed reviews.
- Co-founder John Walker had previously reviewed Hypnospace Outlaw, the predecessor to Dreamsettler, and found it compelling.
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