i think it was obvious but in case not i was kidding.I didn't realize you were kidding haha. Lazy devs rhetoric is far too popular and even if it's usually dumb, it is something I fear.
i'm not sure if i know enough to even say anything. are you a first-person perspective? if so i don't think people expect the player to cast a shadow. also people judge less on indie titles. a AAA from playstation would be judge much more critically on these details.
Yeah first person.
Being first person, my two priorities are immersing the player into the world and having them know they're human. I don't want the player to come to the conclusion they're a ghost or something.