There’s also the idea that indie games are always quirky or weird, and are not to be taken as seriously as bigger titles. Unfortunately, these assumptions often keep gamers from picking up indie titles at all.įor some players, there seems to be an association of the word “indie” with games that just aren’t quite good enough to entertain mass audiences. Because indie gaming is a niche, gamers often make certain assumptions about it – whether they have previously played indie titles or not. The Indie MythĪlthough indie games span all genres and platforms, they’re still a niche in the gaming industry. The result? A 2D action-RPG that not only exemplifies what independent developers can achieve, but also rivals the mechanics and player immersion of AAA titles. Alex Preston, the mind behind Heart Machine, worked tirelessly and meticulously to create a game that offers an enjoyable experience for every player. Indie fans have been drooling over this title for a while now, but casual and “hardcore” players alike should be putting Hyper Light Drifter on their wishlists. These early playable areas of the game have already been reviewed by Polygon, and will also be showcased at IndieCade 2014 next month. No more than 25 people are listed here, even if there are more than 25 people who have also worked on other games.Today, developer Heart Machine opened a “preview build” of the game for backers who gave $25 or more to their Kickstarter campaign (or for those who buy the preview).

In addition to this game, the following people are listed as working on other games.

Park, Kellan Jett, Kristy Norinor, Kyle Pulver, Lake Hurwitz, Levi Hopkins, Lindsay Peck, Lisa Camalier, Liz Ryerson, Luke Silas, Lynn Obermoeller, Lynne Qiu, Maria Barnes Davis, Mark Denaroo, Mark Essen, Matt Boch, Matt Nava, Max Palazzo, Maya Wagoner, Megan Farokhmanesh, Mike Birkhead, Mike Diefenbach, Mike Sennott, Mulan Madden, My-Linh Le, Nathalie Van Gerrevink, Nathan Vella, Nicholas Schauer, Nick Suttner, Nick Wozniak, Pen Ward, Pete Morbacher, Peter Bartholow, Philippe Poisson, Rachel Sala, Rami Ismail, Random Couch, Randy O'Connor, Richard Lemarchand, Rita Hunt, Rob Manuel, Rusty Moyer, Ruth Diefenbach, Rob Diefenbach, Sam Bosma, Sam Farmer, Sam Sher, Samantha Hubshman, Sara Elmelah, Scott Benson, Sean Holaday, Seiji Tanaka, Shenghan Guo, Siddnie Tise, So Jeong Sarah Kim, Spencer Hayes, Steve Swink, Tamara Bruketta, Thomas Glenn, Timothy Broadwell, Tracy Fullerton, Tyler Hutchison, Tynan Wales, Wendi Chen, Baths, Wilson Skomal, Zach Gage, Zef Schutt, Zoë Quinn, YoYo Games, Indie Fund, Indiecade, Indie Megabooth, USC Interactive Media + Games, Glitch.City LA Michael Dailly, Peter Hall, Russell Kay, Mike Rennie, Stuart Poole, Ross Manthorp, Sandy DuncanĪdam Robezzoli, Adriaan de Jongh, Adriel Wallick, Aileen Viray, Akira Thompson, Alex Bennett, Alexander Bruce, Andrew Gleeson, Andy Baio, Andy McMillan, Angel Lyons-Labate, Anita Sarkeesian, Anne Camalier, Charles Camalier, Anthony Carboni, Asher Vollmer, Ashly Burch, Ben Ittle Dizzlelane, Ben Bury, Benjamin Esposito, Ben Vance, Brendan Lobuglio, Brendon Chung, Brody Brooks, Bryan Cash, Bryan Sharkey, Carlos Lopez, Casey Ightmargingu, Charlie Logan, Chris Emmons, Bob Emmons, Chris Charla, Chris Fung, Chris Sweeney, Colin Diefenbach, Davey Wreden, David Kanaga, Della Martinez, Edwon, Eric Hsieh, Eric Itomura, Erik VandenBerghe, Evan Golosborough, Faith Zeng, Gregory Batha, Greg Kasavin, Greg Rice, Heather Diefenbach, Helena Vissing, Hilary Diefenbach, Ian Hinck, Ian Snyder, Jakub Koziol, James Lewis (credited as James Lewis413Lewis), James Cox, Jean Canellas, Jeff Demoss, Jeff Lin, Jeff Sjerven, Jennifer Wang, Joel Burgess, Joel Dreskin, John Gavin Polson, Josh Aintconnerashmore, Justin Yngelmo, Ye, Kareem Shuman, Kat J. Lucia Aldana, Joshua Palmer, Larry James Bolden II, John Micaud QA Testing Provided by The Research Centaur UX+QA Richard Vreeland (credited as Disasterpeace)

174 people (32 developers, 142 thanks) Heart MachineĬreator Heart Machine + Hyper Light DrifterĪlx Preston, Beau Blyth, Teddy Diefenbach

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