like srsly 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
poor tec :(
lol not really
that reminds me I need to install hyper light drifter lol
2016 officially has no games
Quote from: ʜɨɍɵ҈҈ on April 07, 2016, 01:46:01 PM
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
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.
Quote from: SVT on April 07, 2016, 09:29:57 PM
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
doodhuh;
Quote from: C.Mongler on April 07, 2016, 09:36:32 PM
doodhuh;
like indie music, indie developers use big corporations like valve to distribute games
Quote from: squirrelfriend on April 07, 2016, 09:38:39 PM
Quote from: C.Mongler on April 07, 2016, 09:36:32 PM
doodhuh;
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"
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on April 07, 2016, 10:10:21 PM
Quote from: squirrelfriend on April 07, 2016, 09:38:39 PM
Quote from: C.Mongler on April 07, 2016, 09:36:32 PM
doodhuh;
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.
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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]
Quote from: squirrelfriend on April 07, 2016, 09:38:39 PM
Quote from: C.Mongler on April 07, 2016, 09:36:32 PM
doodhuh;
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 wariodood;
Quote from: C.Mongler on April 08, 2016, 04:59:13 AM
Quote from: squirrelfriend on April 07, 2016, 09:38:39 PM
Quote from: C.Mongler on April 07, 2016, 09:36:32 PM
doodhuh;
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 wariodood;
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"?
life must be tough if every time you hear the word 'indie' you break down crying yelling WHAT DOES THAT MEAN i would think doodhuh;
MODS LOCK THIS SHIT I'M OVER IT
typical felt pedantry. smh
Quote from: Chyme on April 08, 2016, 09:04:42 AM
typical felt pedantry. smh
anyway I didn't want to be corrected if I said Mighty No. 9 and some boyager said that's not indie because we're all pedants lol
Quote from: squirrelfriend on April 08, 2016, 09:11:05 AM
Quote from: Chyme on April 08, 2016, 09:04:42 AM
typical felt pedantry. smh
anyway I didn't want to be corrected if I said Mighty No. 9 and some boyager said that's not indie because we're all pedants lol
mighty no 9
iZ indie
QuoteComcept Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社comcept Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Konseputo?) is a Japan-based independent video game developer based in both Tokyo and Osaka.
and that's probably what the fucking problem with that game is is the fact that infafune started gaping the asshole of that project trying to turn it into some return to AAA glory on like 9 different consoles instead of a fucking PSN/Steam release of a megaman clone like it should have been. the scope became way too large for what that game actually is
ty sorry for being p.pedantic as I don't read moonrunes so I didn't know its shareholders
anyway this use of the term is pretty acceptable thx
umm idk a lot of indie games off the top of my hat because I see a lot of narrative driven interactive movies labeled as indie
http://venturebeat.com/2015/12/24/the-10-best-indie-games-of-2015-n-her-story-undertale-and-more/ Like idk how some of those games on that list are considered games
lmao sunset
its dev is where my current sig comes from
lol i wanted to try sunset out but then the dev started being such a cock about how his shitty overpriced walking sim wasnt selling well so i was like well ya just lost another sale there bud good job lol n_u
there's nothing wrong w/ using valve to distrbute games.
i was more referencing to the fact that popular indie games usually have larger companies funding their work. not really a problem but it makes it confusing
i didnt mention a single indie game that was being funded by a larger company, to my knowledge lol SocksDood;
Quote from: C.Mongler on April 08, 2016, 04:54:11 PM
i didnt mention a single indie game that was being funded by a larger company, to my knowledge lol SocksDood;
i was thinking of bastion and shit. i dont read posts
Quote from: SVT on April 08, 2016, 04:55:26 PM
Quote from: C.Mongler on April 08, 2016, 04:54:11 PM
i didnt mention a single indie game that was being funded by a larger company, to my knowledge lol SocksDood;
i was thinking of bastion and shit. i dont read posts
bastion was independently funded by the team who made the game; WB just published it lol SocksDood;
they signed the deal before the game was done though, you never know the influence of the big dogs
(http://lolsnaps.com/upload_pic/7afadc8d-they-re-out-there-i-know-it.jpg)
theyre venusians in everyone's head... you gotta be aware
i still love you mongler and i agree with your definition of indie <3
Quote from: Chyme on April 07, 2016, 07:53:04 AM
poor tec :(
i'm willing to concede that there are maybe a thimbleful of passable indie games
i might be less averse to them were it not for the endless pretense and sanctimony that is characteristic of """indie""" devs
I didn't even ruin the topic this time
Quote from: Tectron on April 08, 2016, 06:46:25 PM
pretense and sanctimony
yeah that one didn't really look that great to me tbh
Indie is usually all about the ego
Indie is also just an independent developer but most people use it to refer to small dev teams with low budget games.
Orcs Must Die is technically an indie game even though the devs are an Ensemble Studios (rip) offshoot.
Indie is also a character in a few movies.
TIL half of boyah is literally retarded
sry games i buy are usually at least a year old so i can't contribute :(
Quote from: C.Mongler on April 10, 2016, 09:56:14 AM
TIL half of boyah is literally retarded
indie is also usually about high costs and low return for the end user
Quote from: Boogus Epirus Aurelius on April 10, 2016, 10:21:28 AM
You forgot Factorio.
i havent played or really thought about that one, but i've heard good things. but u right i4got 2 add