What's The Deal With: Indie Games?

Triple Click

Maximum Fun

Kirk Hamilton, Society & Culture, Technology, Arts, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Video Games

4.5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Just what is the deal with indie games? When did they become financially viable? How did they become so popular? And what is "indie" anyway??? This week, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk look at the modern history of indie games, from Braid and Castle Crashers to the Nintendo Switch's big bumps. They talk about the rise of digital distribution, some misguided old comments from former Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aime, and whether "indie" even means anything anymore.

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0:00.0	E3 is coming back this year, but it's going to be digital only, which means you better
0:09.3	buy it now or else Sony is going to take it down.
0:13.0	Welcome to Triple Click, where we bring the game to you.
0:16.3	This week we are talking about indie games.
0:19.8	What is the deal with that?
0:21.9	How did they become popular when did the indie rise start?
0:25.6	Let's get into it.
0:29.6	I'm Jason Dreyer, I'm Chris Hamilton, and I'm Maddie Myers.
0:33.0	Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello,
0:38.9	hello, my friends.
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