The Opportunity Cost of Working on Failed Games @Aarimous
The Opportunity Cost of Working on Failed Games  @Aarimous
Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
My creative brain loves all of my games, but then as I look at the failed projects I think of them as a business. Both brains can be right about what to do next, but it's in that tension where I find the optimal decisions usually comes to the surface.

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