I'm Barry Island, and in this article, I'll lay out how we at Infinite State Games—that is, my mates Charlie, Graham, and I—made a PS Vita game, without...

Not every indie gamedev needs to bet the farm on a self-funded game that burns up their life savings. An alternative strategy is to make games for other...

After leaving my programming job, I had pretty much given up on making games. However, my first board game Cards of Cthulu has been picked up by a publisher,...

Developing a game can require a huge amount of effort—and as if that weren't enough, most indie game studios aren't exactly flush with financial resources....

My first GDC was a terrifying mess. Four years later, I've learned a few things about attending game conferences, and hopefully the following tips will help...

Steam Greenlight is a platform that allows active Steam users to vote on indie titles they wish to see showcased on its site. For a small submission fee, any...

Do you need to form a business just to sell your game? What are all these different business types? Did you forget some simple but super-important detail?...

It sounds like the stuff dreams are made of: managing your very own independent development team from the comfort of your home office. But before you get too...

Last Friday saw the official launch of next-gen console gaming (sorry Wii U), with the launch of the PS4. This week, however, it's all about the Xbox One,...

Since you're on this website, I'm going to go ahead and assume you've heard about the PS4, Sony's newest console that's just been released in North America...

It's difficult to work with employees you've never met face-to-face, but because the average indie startup doesn't have a base of operations, you'll often be...

You probably hear a lot about wildly successful indie games (The Binding of Isaac, Fez, Braid, Minecraft, and so on) and on occasion also about unsuccessful...