Image credit: Square Enix The two Paranormasight games, The Seven Mysteries of Honjo and The Mermaid's Curse , are among the most celebrated horror visual novels in recent years. Though it might be shocking to many, Square Enix is behind their development and publishing, and now their main creative is thanking indies for their success. Takanari Ishiyama, writer and director on both games, explained how he and the development team have approached both games in an email interview for Polygon , as well as how he feels about the challenges of getting smaller games for niche audiences. Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse - Official Reveal Trailer Watch on YouTube "High-quality indie games have started to stand out, bringing greater attention to smaller-scale titles as well," Ishiyama told the site. "The Paranormasight series doesn’t aim to do anything new or groundbreaking; rather, it focuses on carefully crafting traditional games and ensuring they’re genuinely entertaining", he added.…