indiecade

Wandering Through The ‘Burning Man’ Of Video Games

“Indiecade is like the burning man of video game events.” I can’t remember who said that to me, but that’s how the young conference celebrating independent games — which started off as a part of E3 before it went off and did its own thing — was introduced to me. I have no real conception of Burning Man, other than “it’s a giant party in the desert”. That might be wrong.


IndieCade Nominees Feature Racing Squirrels, Bopping Friends And The Future

IndieCade 2012, an annual festival celebrating independent games development, will be taking place in Culver City, California, this October. The festival showcases a shortlist of nominated games, a number of which we saw at E3 this year. The festival also hosts an award gala.


How Women Could Easily Lose All Their Rights, As Told By A Game

Imagine waking up to a world where people think less of you for reading or writing. Or one where it’s not likely that you’d learn how to read or write at all, and if you did, you’d have to get rid of the evidence — erase the data, destroy the letters. Imagine not having much control over the affairs of your life, from what you are allowed to say, to where you are able to go, or how you are able to live, to who you’d be allowed to marry. Imagine trying to rebel against this reality… and having your tongue cut out for it.


What Were All Those Indie Games Doing At E3 Anyway?

Most game enthusiasts expect to hear about the new Halos, Call of Dutys and Final Fantasys (ok, maybe not that last one) at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo. What they may be surprised by is a size-changing game like Scale, the loopy cosmic momentum of Gravity Ghost or the colourful Kinect creativity of Songlines.


A Passionate IndieCade Keynote From Uncharted’s Lead Designer

A couple of weeks ago at IndieCade, Naughty Dog’s Richard Lemarchand, lead designer on the Uncharted series, gave the keynote address. That may seem like an odd fit for an “IndieCade” keynote–after all, video games don’t get more “Big Budget” than Uncharted.


Fez, Johann Sebastian Joust Grab Awards At IndieCade 2011

Every year, at about this time, the indie-est of game gatherings takes over sunny Culver City, California. Independent game developers gather in the southern California burg to talk design, process and inspiration, while showing off their latest wares.


Activision Teams Up With IndieCade For Next Indie Dev Contest

Even before their merger with Blizzard, Activision had nudged EA out as the industry’s top earner a few years back. Now that they’re bonded with the makers of World or Warcraft, there’s no denying that Activision’s currently holds the 800-pound-gorilla spot in the video game jungle.


The Best, Sexiest, Strangest Selected As IndieCade 2011 Finalists

From a bowling game controlled by kissing to a four-year-old’s Ponycorn epic, every one of IndieCade 2011′s 36 finalist fully deserves their moment in the spotlight, except for maybe The Bridge.


Ninja Is E3′s Most Unexpected Turn-Based Game, Supports 30 Players

There are many games at E3. But only one of them is the non-video-game Ninja.


32 Indie Games Fighting To The Death (Well, Hanging Out)

This year’s IndieCade gathering in California will showcase 32 of the year’s finest indie games. Here are those games!


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