Indie Games: The Complete Introduction to Indie Gaming

Mike Diver is a British author, editor and journalist, specialising in video games and music, whose career has covered the BBC, VICE and the LADbible Group. He has written and edited a range of books on video games, including Indie Games and Retro Gaming. He lives by the seaside and should definitely take advantage of that more than he does. You can follow Mike on Twitter at @mikediver.

Everything you need to know about the exciting new trend of indie gaming.

Independently made video games have become some of the most original, ingenious and successful games available on the market today. Matched against giant tech companies and their mammoth-budget franchises, indies, have demonstrated the extraordinary impact that individuals and small teams can have on the direction of the gaming world.

Mike Diver takes us behind the scenes to explore this incredible movement, where freedom from major studios has allowed for near-infinite possibilities, revolutionizing gaming mechanics and remoulding genres. Including interviews with legendary developers such as Tim Schafer and David Braben as well as the brains behind newer studios such as The Chinese Room, Hello Games and Simogo, Indie Games introduces us to the personalities, the passion and the practicalities that have transformed an industry.

Indie Games introduces us to the personalities, the passion and the practicalities that have transformed an industry.

This guide to indie gaming illustrates the rapidly expanding world of independently produced video games like never before, speaking to the makers themselves about the possibilities open to them.