The indie game movement refers to the popularization of video games, predominantly in the English language, developed by small development teams without significant external financial support from the late 2000s to the present day.
History
editindie games boomed in the 2000s.[1]
Indie games were opened to a larger market with the release of World of Goo and Braid.[2]
- http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/134787/the_solitary_creativity_of_pixel.php?print=1
- http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/02/melding-platforming-dimension-swapping-and-dia-de-los-muertos-in-guacamelee/
- http://www.148apps.com/news/world-goo-ipad-coming/
Braid
IGF, IndieCade, Indie Megabooth, Indie Game: The Movie, GameLoading, Indie Fund, XBL Indie Games, Indie Speed Run, IndieGala, Indie Royale, Devolver, Midnight City, Indie Game Jam
- XBL IG: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/253259/Microsoft_shutting_down_Xbox_Live_Indie_Games_program.php
- http://www.shacknews.com/article/83661/apple-launches-indie-game-showcase-on-the-app-store
- http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/08/29/majesco-entertainment-launches-indie-label-midnight-city.aspx
- IGTM: http://kotaku.com/5918421/indie-game-the-movie-the-kotaku-movie-review
Overview
- http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-rise-of-the-indie-developer/1100-6298425/
- https://books.google.com/books?id=FkisCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA153
- http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drawingroom/the-rise-and-rise-of-indie-games/6463430
- http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/187540/Indie_game_development_on_the_rise_in_a_big_way.php
- reliable? http://www.allbusiness.com/indie-games-video-game-industry-101485-1.html
- http://www.forbes.com/2008/11/20/games-indie-developers-tech-ebiz-cx_mji_1120indiegames.html
- http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/always-sometimes-monsters-review-always-interesting-sometimes-annoying
Minecraft
Misc
International
editGermany[2]
Reception
edit- http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/211754/Bennett_Foddy_talks_about_the_history_of_indie_at_Indiecade_East.php
- http://www.play-mag.co.uk/features/why-indie-games-are-ruining-ps-plus/
- http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/227636/The_secret_histories_of_indie_games_What_was_uncovered_at_IndieCade.php
- http://www.gamespot.com/articles/monkey-island-creator-gets-arty-in-pax-keynote/1100-6216853/
- http://gamasutra.com/view/feature/132382/the_designers_notebook_the_genre_.php?print=1
References
edit- ^ http://indiegames.com/2014/02/video_bennett_foddy_on_the_for.html
- ^ a b http://indiegames.com/2013/03/a_history_-_and_call_-_for_ger.html
- ^ http://www.destructoid.com/upcoming-film-explores-japan-s-indie-scene-312050.phtml
- ^ http://kotaku.com/5989854/japans-indie-games-are-an-untapped-resource-of-cool
- ^ http://www.wired.com/2008/05/for-wiiware-nin/
Further reading
edit- Juul, Jesper (November 15, 2019). "The indie explosion that's been going on for 30 years (give or take)". Polygon. Retrieved November 16, 2019.