TOKYO -- While big video game developers push ever more elaborate, expensive productions, freelancers and small studios are turning edgy ideas into successful titles that sell for only about 500 yen ($3).
Quirky titles that sell for a few dollars win fans suffering from 'blockbuster fatigue'

Exit 8 has won over fans with its eerie aesthetic and puzzles. (Screenshot from game)
TOKYO -- While big video game developers push ever more elaborate, expensive productions, freelancers and small studios are turning edgy ideas into successful titles that sell for only about 500 yen ($3).