IndieCade: a History - the Interdependence of Indepdendents

By: Celia Pearce

IndieCade, dubbed the "Sundance of games" launched in 2007 as an alternative to the mainstream video game industry. Since its inaugural festival in 2008, it has grown exponentially to become an integral part of today's vibrant indie game scene. IndieCade: A History - The Interdependence of Independents chronicles the story of IndieCade as told by one of its three co-founders-its modest beginnings and evolving role in the larger independent games ecosystem over its decade-plus history. More broadly, it situates IndieCade within a historical context, looking at the various factors of the indie ecosystem that have contributed to making independent games writ large such a major force in today's video game industry. Lushly illustrated with photographs and archival material, IndieCade: A History captures the experience of being part of a blossoming and resilient "community of play and practice." Building on the growing body of "indie game studies" scholarship, it argues that independence is ultimately sustainable only through interdependence.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1636846300
• ISBN13: 9781636846309
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Primedia eLaunch LLC