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).
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.