Do you know that Minecraft, the infamous block styled game that millions enjoyed and still are, started as an indie game? The success of Minecraft indeed inspired and brought hope to all indie game developers.
Before diving deeper, let’s first understand what exactly indie games are. Indie games are typically created by individuals or smaller development teams without the financial support of a large game publisher.
Now the question is, why has indie games gain such popularity over the years? Indie games such as Among Us and Disco Elysium, not only catch the eyes of game players for its unique design and gameplay experience but also the minds of game players from simple-minded and chill concepts to mind-psyche details that intrigues the interests in players.
Indie games stand out in the gaming scene by having original concepts that are hard to replicate and are distinguishing themselves from mainstream ideas. These ideas are indeed one-of-a-kind.
Julian Jones, Chief Publishing Officer of Exient, an independent developer and publisher of games on mobile devices, has said, ‘indies are always going to be on the cusp of creativity via democratised platforms and emergent play patterns. Whilst there’s consolidation amongst the mid-size developers being acquired by bigger publishers and developers, the indies flourish via their smarts and intuitive feeling for audiences,” and this is certain, as the surge in popularity for indie games are certainly the proof for this statement.
So, how is the future for indie games going to look like? With statistics showing 56% of 2.3 billion global mobile gamers playing games more than 10 times a week (Mediakix), we can certainly say that the gaming industry is making heights. And with the Indie gaming market having to reach a whopping $1 billion on Steam, this is a good sign for individual and indie game developers to continue working hard in reaching success for their original ideas and concepts.
To conclude, we can definitely say that the future for indie games is bright and this prominent future for the gaming industry, in general, is just starting.