Found out my favorite indie game studio only has 7 employees

I was digging through the credits of Hollow Knight last night because I was curious who did the soundtrack, and I stumbled on a wiki page saying Team Cherry is literally just 7 people. That blew my mind considering the game has like 40+ hours of content and feels triple-A in polish. Anyone else ever had a small team stat that totally changed how you looked at a game?

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sean_murray18d ago

Found the same thing with Stardew Valley, one guy made that whole massive game by himself.

jessicamiller18d ago

Read somewhere that ConcernedApe actually taught himself to code just to make that game. He spent like four years working on it, sometimes pulling 10+ hour days after his regular job. The music alone in Stardew Valley took him months to compose. It's crazy how one person can handle programming, art, sound design, and writing all at once. Really makes you think about what someone can do if they're dedicated enough.