2016, YEAR OF THA -lower budget, smaller-dev-team, digitally distributed vidja-

[C.Mongler]

like it's been one of the best indie gaming years yet, and we're only 1/3 of the way through. so far we've got:

-Enter the Gungeon
-SuperHOT
-The Witness
-Stardew Valley
-Hyper Light Drifter
-Fire Watch
-Pony Island
-Salt and Sanctuary

AND OTHERS I'M FORGETTING. it seems like sweet ass indie games are coming out ALL THE FUCKING TIME NOW and i can't keep up. HELP

TOPIC IS OVER, THANKS FELT

[Thyme]

poor tec

[Hiro]

lol not really
that reminds me I need to install hyper light drifter lol

[ME##]

2016 officially has no games

[C.Mongler]

lol not really
that reminds me I need to install hyper light drifter lol

i mean the first third of 2016 has more notable and memorable indies than any year i can think of lol FITE ME NERD

[silvertone]

tbh most indie games....aren't actually indie games. i don't think there's a good definition of what it means  to be indie since a lot of so called indie games are funded by big ass companies.

[squirrelfriend]

tbh most indie games....aren't actually indie games. i don't think there's a good definition of what it means  to be indie since a lot of so called indie games are funded by big ass companies.

this is me with regards to indie music and using indie as an adjective in general
there's no like real diy aesthetic anymore

[C.Mongler]

 

[squirrelfriend]

like indie music, indie developers use big corporations like valve to distribute games

[Samus Aran]

like indie music, indie developers use big corporations like valve to distribute games

true, but the term is "indie developer," not "indie developer and distributor"

[squirrelfriend]

like indie music, indie developers use big corporations like valve to distribute games

true, but the term is "indie developer," not "indie developer and distributor"

Typical Kaz pedantry. smh.

Steam is an Internet-based digital distribution platform...

[strongbad]

this has been the last few years for me lol
i haven't played a AAA game that piqued my interest in so long.
[spoiler]they're all the sameee[/spoiler]
[spoiler]even nintendo games lol[/spoiler]

[C.Mongler]

like indie music, indie developers use big corporations like valve to distribute games

i just mean duh, that's another thread for a totally different argument; you knew exactly what i meant when u came into this thread dont play games boy 

[squirrelfriend]

like indie music, indie developers use big corporations like valve to distribute games

i just mean duh, that's another thread for a totally different argument; you knew exactly what i meant when u came into this thread dont play games boy 

But I don't quite understand what makes a game indie. I'm just saying I agree with silvertone's point and that indie isn't universally defined. it's semantics I know but like some games that are commonly termed indie games are published by big labels like square-enix and sony.  Like what characterizes an indie game? The small scale of the project? A developer new to the scene? Would Mighty No. 9 be considered an indie game for example since it's made by an independent company despite the fact it's produced by an established developer in the industry? Would Kojima's next game be considered indie?

If a game gets crowdfunded, does that necessarily make it indie? Lamestream developers sometimes use that to give their project DIY cred. I just want to know what y'mean by "indie"?

[C.Mongler]

life must be tough if every time you hear the word 'indie' you break down crying yelling WHAT DOES THAT MEAN i would think 

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