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Best VR painting app that I've used thus far!

Tons of options, and the inclusion of a web browser for reference and videos is fantastic!

Branching Paths is the best documentary on indie game development, and game development in general, that I've ever seen.

It focuses on the Japanese indie game development scene, and it doesn't just focus on the big players, like other documentaries do. Sure, it shows ZUN of Tohou fame, and Nigoro of La Mulana fame, but it also focuses on smaller indies, including ones that do it for fun, or those who have only started for a few months.

It takes place over the course of a few years, showing the progress in several indies, most notable Ojiro Fumoto (also known as Moppin) and his game Downwell. It also shows a large variety of opinions on any one matter - For example, the topic of whether indies should be developing in their spare time with a job as security, or if they should be spending all their time on game development.

I not only found out about many quirky games and things I did not know previously (There's an indie game dev cafe started by the Pico-8 creator!) but I also was extremely moved by a lot of the raw passion that the developers had for creating games.

There were some awkward aspects, though, namely Keiji Inafune (the footage was filmed before Mighty Number 9 was released) complaining about how the general public do not place faith in the developer's skills, but rather only in the final product. Uh, yeah.

But overall, I felt that it was an extremely good documentary. It was well shot, with lots of tiny details (I especially like how it showed some shots of the developer's bookshelves or rooms) and extremely comfy. It's inspiring in a way I can't exactly put into words, but I highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in the indie gamedev scene in Japan, especially the weirder side.