indie games
‘Tangiers’ Will Push the Creative Boundaries of Video Games
It's set in a surrealist world that "can loosely be summed up as 1960s inner-city Britain meets William Burroughs." We talked with the game's creator, Alex Harvey, about the exciting new project.
This ‘Shadow of the Colossus’ Rip-Off Looks Just Fine to Me
'Prey for the Gods' wears its influence pretty shamelessly, but it's not breaking the law or anything... At least, I don't think it is.
Pills, Poop and Pentagrams: In Conversation with Indie Gaming Legend Edmund McMillen
The man behind 'Super Meat Boy' and 'The Binding of Isaac' discusses the imminent release of 'Afterbirth', and much more.
‘Firewatch’ Is the First Game of 2016 That I Can’t Wait to Play
Campo Santo's debut game looks utterly stunning, beautiful enough to snap me out of 'Fallout 4' or 'No Man's Sky' to wander its inviting wilderness.
Playing In the Dark: On Gaming’s Blind Protagonists
'Perception' and 'Beyond Eyes' are very different experiences connected by their protagonists' shared disability. We speak to their makers.
Discovering Why International Games Jam Ludum Dare is So Important to Indie Developers
The regular event makes developers think fast and trim the fat, leading to some amazing results.
Exclusive: Hear Soundtrack Selections from Mike Bithell’s New Game, ‘Volume’
Plus words on its creation by composer David Housden.
A Conversation with Cory Schmitz, Graphic Designer for PlayStation, Oculus, Indie Games and More
You may not recognise his name, but you've definitely seen his work.
Gen Con Is Where Joy Always Wins for Board Gamers
The annual convention attracts over 60,000 gamers every year – so we popped along to see what's so bloody nice about it.
Gaming’s Gentle Apocalypse: On ‘Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture’ and ‘Submerged’
You can't die in either of them, but living in these newly released indie games leads to very different experiences.
Why Are So Many Video Game Developers Going Norse in 2015?
Not all Norsemen are Vikings, but there's no doubt the iconic Northern Raiders are influencing indie developers right now.
VICE Goes to Gamescom 2015, Part Two: The Indie Games
It's not all mega-budgets and maximum bluster at Germany's massive Gamescom conference – there's a wealth of wonderful indie titles on show, too.