Indie Games – Gamerstable Episode 56

[Boz Shulun]

Indie Games – Gamerstable Episode 56

What is the first reaction you get from most gamers when the term indie game is mentioned, or worse indie gamers? The terms used are usually somewhere between elitist dicks and hipster douche bags.


Problem is, that is not always the case. It could just be a case of a community bringing down the thing that they love. Some independent games are quite good and with online publishing making it easy to cheaply produce material, the future is bright for those who shirk the mainstream yoke.

We take a look at some of the independent games that have been produced that intrigue us the most.

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[halfjack]

That's bizarre. I game mostly with indie gamers and we all wear the tag proudly. I'd game with any other indie gamers in a heartbeat. Where do we find the term used negatively?

 

[Boz Shulun]

The terminology (while used intentionally to cause a spark) was derived from conversations with gamers at game and comic book stores and some conventions.

The point being that gamers that play mainstream games are sometimes put off by the perceived attitudes of those who exclusively play independent games.

But the point of the episode is to showcase some of the ideas in indie games that are quite good, and how some are being used by the mainstream (ahem... D&D Next?).