- I'm seeing this go around - while I sorta agree with the main argument, it is a frustrating watch: youtu.be/x-DIGi8Sc9E?... Why jump into "what's an indie?" ignoring 15+ years of discussions on the topic? I'm begging essayists to engage with others, we don't have to restart from zero every time!
Jan 31, 2026 06:09
- Half of it is historical info about independent cinema & music, but for games it just handwaves away 30+ years of independent devs and goes straight to Cave Story. We "solved" this, we have discussions from 2014 on why "indie" is not the same as "independent": www.lainenooney.com/blog/the-ind...
- And that's the core of the video: E33 is independent but gets hate for not fitting the so-called "indie" style that emerged in the 00s But his argument is messy, like he came up with it by himself without ever engaging with others to close the gaps. Knowledge is built collectively, we can do better
