About Indie Game Design and Development

Independent games have grown to become a key part of the video game industry, with the most popular indie titles rivaling those of AAA studios in both quality and popularity. In addition, many indie designers leverage their creative freedom to experiment with unique and different styles of gameplay, narrative, and presentation. However, they must often work with small teams, low budgets, and alternate funding models in order to bring their projects to completion.  Distribution and marketing also provide unique challenges for independent studios.

This collection is dedicated to the design and development of independent computer and video games for all platforms, particularly in regard to considerations, challenges, and approaches which are unique to indie games and developers. Possible topics include:
 

• Design philosophy and considerations
• Experimental game styles
• Development challenges and case studies
• Funding models
• Distribution and marketing

This collection is open to submissions from game designers, producers, developers, and academics, particularly those with experience in indie game development. We welcome research articles, case studies (including developer post-mortems), and opinion articles, among other article types.

Key Words: Indie Games, Game Design, Design Philosophy, Game Development, Experimental Games, Game Distribution, Game Funding

This collection is now closed for submissions