Indie SIG

International Game Developers Association

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The Indie SIG was founded to support and further independent game development.

Table of contents 1 Overview 2 Resources 3 Chapters 4 2007 Resolutions 5 Coming Soon 6 Input Needed 6.1 Ideas 7 Membership 7.1 Coordinators 7.2 Contributors 7.3 SIG Alumni 8 External links

[edit] Overview

For purposes of this SIG, the definition of indie is:

Not having any formal relationship with a publisher.

The purpose of the Indie SIG is to provide information and resources to help build the community of indie developers – including small companies and developers of open source, mod, shareware, and freeware game developers – and to support their efforts.

Our mission is to foster a great community for indie game developers with articles, interviews, and resources available to all who need them.

[edit] Resources

Here a list of indie-friendly game editors and tools.

A list of indie-friendly audio/music studios.

A New Voice for the Independent Game Development Community (2006/2007 action plan).

[edit] Chapters

Austin has an indie game developers chapter, the AIGD.

If you host major/ongoing (monthly/weekly/etc) indie game development related meetings in your area, add them here. If you're interested in starting such a group, please read about our indie caucus initiative.

[edit] 2007 Resolutions

An Indie Games Magazine/CD/Internet Radio Station

[edit] Coming Soon

The concept of "Indie Design Factories"

How Cybercafes and Pro Gaming could help Indie Developers

[edit] Input Needed

• Updates for the Indie SIG website
• Nominate Interviewees for the site, zine, and radio
• SIG Action Plan
• Old SIG Action Plan from 2007, for reference

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[edit] Ideas

• Chapters -- Organizing indie caucuses or sub-chapters within regular IGDA chapters.
• Indie Developers Co-operative -- Co-op for developers to share costs of development.
• Indie Zine -- Print or online magazine for indie developers or players of indie games.

[edit] Membership

Any IGDA member may join the Indie SIG. However, the following people have participated in the organization, management, and ongoing work of the SIG. If you contribute to the Indie SIG please add your name here.

[edit] Coordinators

• Mikey 'zratchet' Lubker
• Christopher S. 'coldacid' Charabaruk
• Raymond Chandler III

[edit] Contributors

[edit] SIG Alumni

• Michael Agustin
• John Prezas
• Regina Prezas
• Issac Squires
• Quoc Tran

[edit] External links

• Indie SIG website including forum and mailing list info.