Shit, that's a hell of a cover image. Cream of the crop stuff.
If nothing else, the fairly inspired designs will be a bottomless fountain of fan art.
However, I can definitely see potential there, somewhere, trying to get out.
The way I see things, the reason there's so much mud out there, and so little clear water, in terms of quality, is just a simple case of work-load. Far too many people choke on their own ambitions and abandon their projects after a certain time, simply because there's too much to do.
Calling most of these things 'games' is romanticizing the products a fair amount. Authentic quality comes from having something to say and having the self-awareness to ask one's self: "Do people really wanna hear this or do I just wanna say it?"
The sweet-spot is more often than not, found somewhere at the exact point of contact of those two notions. Think of it like...emotional edging. The cusp of freedom, in the grasp of competency. Isn't that a most erotic dance... Now, I would be remiss if I were misconstrued. An advocate of compromise, I am not. But just like diamonds, raw vision is hardly worth the prestige of disciplined polishing.
These types of things need a director, a writer, and a programmer. Most folk pushing their stuff out there, living on their chin, day-to-day, cannot possibly be all of those things, if even of them. As such, in time, the work-load gets bigger, the stress increases, and whatever motivation or creativity previously desired kind of gets smothered in the process. When a passion project becomes a chore, re-evaluation is something that's required, at the very least.
Very rarely, in life, do we truly profit without first investing; whether it be self-development, interpersonal relations, or business.
You don't give an inch, and get an inch back. That's not really how it works. And the architecture of whatever such expectations is a guarantee of its collapse. While it's never crowded when you go the extra mile, it's definitely fucking lonely.
Before I go, I'd just like to mention one thing, as the harshness of reality shouldn't be understated. Though I framed everything in the vein of a generalized warning, I did leave encouragement inside, regardless of how small it might seem or feel.
I wish you the best of luck, and hope you keep up the good work, provided you keep an ear opened to what the right kind of people have to say.