How is it independent, if its no longer independent? Edit: Note, I’m not playing mind games here. This is a serious question. Maybe I misunderstand something here.
Yeah, as the other comment explained this to me, I think I understand this now and agree on it. As long as the project was not funded and supported during the development, the game stays independent. I also consider in such case Baldur’s Gate 3 to be independent (which some people disagree).
It also depends on the publisher’s involvement. There are many publishers that actually contribute to development by providing resources, including art and design recommendations or contractors
Stardew Valley is an indie game with a publisher. It is not about publishing.
How is it independent, if its no longer independent? Edit: Note, I’m not playing mind games here. This is a serious question. Maybe I misunderstand something here.
If you write a book and go to a publisher to print it, that’s independence. You wrote the book on entirely your own terms
If the publisher pays up front for a book, or pays you to edit a book to their standards, that’s not independent
Yeah, as the other comment explained this to me, I think I understand this now and agree on it. As long as the project was not funded and supported during the development, the game stays independent. I also consider in such case Baldur’s Gate 3 to be independent (which some people disagree).
Well, I respect the honest desire to learn and I’m glad you understood the subtly that full creative freedom makes something “spiritually indie”
Have a good one
Thanks for the patience to explain. The example with the book was quiet illustrative and simple to understand as well.
Independently developed but not independently published.
From there it just depends on if you personally consider that still being “indie” by your definition.
Does “indie” for you mean “a studio which independently develops games” or does it mean “a studio that does everything independently”
It also depends on the publisher’s involvement. There are many publishers that actually contribute to development by providing resources, including art and design recommendations or contractors
I think this is a good an important distinction.